This morning I drove about 30 minutes east of my home to the Iola Winter Sports Area for a 15km run on the snowless ski trails. The Winter Sports Area straddles a large undulating moraine and thus all ski trails are either going up the moraine or down the moraine. In addition to wide ski trail […]
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Video: Save a Heart with CPR
Nice video from Rural/Metro-Pridemark of Colorado about hands only CPR. If you are interested in how EMS agencies can use social media to connect with their community, market their agency, and provide value to their community you should keep your eye on Rural/Metro. They are doing some good stuff on Facebook and YouTube. They are […]
Walt Disney World is one of my favorite places. I was fortunate to go there several times as a kid. Most recently I went to WDW for the 2009 National Association of EMS Educators symposium and I went back in the Fall of 2010 for a week with my family. The NAEMSE symposium is returning […]
In November I attended the American Ambulance Association (AAA) conference in Las Vegas. The conference was the first I have attended, to my knowledge, that had a conference app. Available for free download in the iTunes store and Android market the app was a guide to the conference, the sessions, and the vendors. I suspect […]
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2012 Challenges and Connection Points
Challenges in 2012 As I look ahead to 2012 I see several challenges on the horizon: 1) Continuing to build on the momentum and success I have in my job at CentreLearn, as well as my passions like the EMSEduCast podcast and writing projects like this blog and my EMS1.com column. 2) Learning new skills […]
News video of paramedics in Texas that responded to a school shooting. A few thoughts: 1. After a high profile incident does your service issue a statement to local media about the EMS response? 2. Do you contact local media and invite them to interview responders? 3. Use social media tools like Facebook and Twitter […]
I have been reading some great content about social media and emergency responder organizations. Social Media Discipline During Firefighter Injury or Line of Duty Death Many of us share the highs and lows of life through Facebook. Last week after making phone calls and private emails to my closest friends and family I shared on […]
Is your mom, spouse, or significant other still asking you for Christmas gift ideas? Send them to my December EMS1.com column, 2011 Gift Guide for EMTs and Paramedics You might want to bookmark the page because this could be a useful birthday or graduation gift guide as well. What did I miss? Suggestions from the […]
I had some downtime at Newark Airport a few weeks ago. And by downtime I mean 5 hours camped out on a chair near the terminal B baggage claim. I splurged on the Boingo wireless and used the time to make some site changes. A few of those changes: 1. Social share buttons moved to […]
Each month I try to collect/curate articles of interest to me that you might find interesting as well. Enjoy reading. I am outside playing in a leaf pile. Early in the month, fresh off an outstanding EMS World Expo, Dave Konig shared the Ultimate Social Media Protocol by riffing off the ultimate EMS protocol written […]