Earlier this week I asked if scared straight drills worked for preventing prom night tragedy among high school students. Looking for videos to embed in your blog or department Facebook page? Consider the many videos available on YouTube that are very timely for Prom and Graduation season. Several readers alerted me to other videos to […]
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Rothschild Fire posted this video that they plan to show during their 2012 EMS Week Open House. The recipe to make your own department video is pretty easy. 1. Provide value to your community 2. Take pictures of community events, programs, and training drills 3. Take even more pictures, especially photos of kids learning, members […]
Only you can communicate the value of your department or your organization to your community. The Merrill, Wisconsin Fire Department is hosting an informational meeting to explain its fire and EMS response capabilities and the costs to provide those services. The article describes an upcoming face to face event with a PowerPoint presentation from the […]
Photo and video profile of the City of Kawartha Lakes EMS providers and fleet. Well done and lively production. Are you using video, distributed on YouTube, to teach your community about your role and value? You should be. Someone on your staff has the skills and enthusiasm to make this video. And are likely dying […]
Short screencast on creating a PowerPoint Animation for a news ticker effect.
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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 […]
This video is a nice overview of what it takes to become an EMT (at least in New York state). Does your EMS education program have a video on YouTube? (hint: you should. YouTube is the 2nd leading search engine behind Google which owns YouTube)
EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic and founder of the Fit […]
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Video: SALT Airway Insertion
Watching this video of SALT Airway Insertion was an assignment in the first learning plan for my hybrid paramedic refresher. Of course as a long time advocate of incorporating social media content into course work I was a fan from the start. The video is straightforward, well made by a couple of paramedics, covers the […]
Nearly every member of your organization has a camera in their pocket. Start capturing your year in pictures today. Take photos during training, community events, employee celebrations, and more. Then use a simple image editing program to make a rotating slideshow, add music, and upload it to YouTube. This video from Mid Georgia Ambulance is […]