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EMS Pros are the Best – Uniform Closet for Students in Need

Paramedic educator David Fifer took to Facebook to ask his network of EMS educators, leaders and field professionals for a pair of boots for a paramedic student. “One of my student’s shoes are falling apart, and he’s too poor to afford new ones. Before I just go buy some, does anybody happen to have an […]

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Video: Keep Yourself Safe as an EMS Education Tool

Keep Yourself Safe is the latest EMS music video from FDNY Paramedic and Artist Farooq Muhammad. The video lyrics and visualizes are about personal safety and PPE usage. The project was funded/underwritten by apparel vendor Blauer. I think the production and message is outstanding. Farooq and Blauer show how new “media” can be combined for […]

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Don’t Mess with the Texas EMT Patch

The Texas EMS patch is a red semi-rectangle with a silhouette of Texas in the middle. It can optionally include words like Texas Paramedic. As I mixed with the audience before my EMS World Expo presentation on Trends in Online Education I suggested to an attendee in uniform that his Texas EMS patch could use […]

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Product Review: Elite Force 8.0 WPI Field Boots

Everyday EMS Tips readers: Magnum Boots USA has given me a pair of boots to giveaway. Make sure you read to the end of the post for details on how to enter through Twitter or by leaving a comment with this post. Elite Force 8.0 WPI Boots Boots are an essential piece of equipment for […]

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Product Review: Vertx Tactical Pants

I have always been partial to comfortable pants. I eschewed denim some time ago for pants that are functional, roomy, soft, and fit me instead of me fitting into them. Six weeks ago Vertx – makers of clothing for the operational athlete – sent me a pair of their men’s tactical pants to trial and […]

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Tips for Being Prepared for Duty

A few weeks ago, about 30 minutes into my 60 minute commute to a paramedic shift I realized I had put on black dress pants (wrinkle free cotton Dockers to be exact) instead of my black uniform pants. It was too late to turn around. I did quickly check to make sure I was wearing […]

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Keep the Patient's Feet off your Shirt

On the EMSGarage podcast, episode 47, Skip Kirkwood just mentioned the difficulty of keeping your uniform clean. The main hazard he mentioned was the patient’s boots pressing into your shirt when you lift the patient cot into the ambulance. This is my suggestion for Skip (I first learned this from an article by Thom Dick […]