Safety. You come first. Your partner comes a very close second. Our concern for personal and partner safety, though, needs to extend from scene safety to off-duty safety from intimate partner violence and domestic abuse. EMT Ashley Scott, allegedly shot to death by her husband — also an EMT, is my most recent reminder of […]
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I was interviewed by Chief Steve Cohen from Carey Area EMS for the Medic2Medic podcast about my career in EMS, passions, and work for EMS1.com. Thanks Chief for the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite subjects…Me! EMS! Read more about the interview and listen to the full interview. Podcast: Pathway from rural EMS […]
New EMS1 article…Leaning against a trolley stop railing, unable to take a breath and sensing the blood running down his back, firefighter/paramedic Ben Vernon felt anger begin to boil up inside. He had just been stabbed — a victim in a knife fight he didn’t even know he was in — and that anger would grow […]
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Body armor for paramedics and EMTs
Questions for EMS leaders before purchasing body armor EMS agencies across the United States are adding or considering body armor as required personal protective equipment for their EMTs and paramedics. Recent news of ballistic vests, secured through budget allocation, grants or donation, has come from Cleveland, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, and Colorado. Some […]
Hard to believe it has been almost two years since I last wrote about concealed carry for EMS. But it has. Scott Kier, Sean Eddy, and Chris Montera rekindle the conversation in Episode 14 of the EMS in the New Decade podcast. Two years ago I was skeptical about EMS and concealed carry and I […]
On Facebook a friend asked, “Are there any precautions an EMT can take in the event that their patient turns on them?” And shared this link: CNN reporter bit 2 EMTs while in drunken rage No Such Thing as a Violent Patient A patient that turns violent is no longer a patient, even if intoxicated. […]
The EMSEducCast – the podcast by and for EMS educators – has more than 130 episodes for fire and EMS educators. The co-hosting team, Rob Theriault, Bill Toon, and myself – record two or more new episodes a month. All episodes are available on iTunes, the ProMed Network and EMSEduCast.com. War Stories and Skill Labs: […]