Day 2 at the American Ambulance Association tradeshow and conference started with another early morning wake up (curse you time change). I was out the front door of the Hilton by 0530 for another run on Las Vegas Boulevard. As I had the day before I ran a round trip from the Hilton the MGM […]
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Video Link: Absence Seizure in a Child
While working on a CE lesson about seizures I was struck by the reality that EMS professionals very rarely see the patient seizing. We usually arrive when the patient is post-ictal. I have seen very few seizures in progress and most of the seizures I have seen were tonic-clonic and not absence seizures. I visited […]
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Video: CPR Flash Mob
I only thought Flash Mobs surprised flustered mall visitors with Christmas carols. Turns out Flash Mobs are also teaching equally bewildered fair goes and mall visitors to push hard and push fast. To both my surprise and general relief I have yet to be caught in the midst of a Flash Mob. How about you? […]
Slides from my 2011 EMS World Expo presentation, Using Social Media to Market Your EMS Agency. Using social media to market your ems agency slideshare View more presentations from Greg Friese. If you are interested in having me present this or other topics at your conference please contact me.
The Center for PARAMEDICS education program is impressively using social media tools to distribute education. Center for MEDICS YouTube Channel Center for MEDICS Flikr Stream EMS education programs can use social media tools like YouTube and Flickr to: 1. Post and share videos of proper assessment and treatment procedures for study and review 2. Promote […]
One of the most common requests I get for online education programs is how to set and manage a ventilator. You can probably find lots of ventilator instruction videos on YouTube. Can’t find a video specific to your service’s ventilators? Then make and post your own videos. //
This is one of several covers from the band “Shock Advised.” If you visit their YouTube channel you can also see them performing in the apparatus bay. It appears as if they are playing an EMS week barbecue. Also wondering if this is Sean Eddy’s (MedicMadness.com) band??? And a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T for EMS …
Great Public Service Announcement video from Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue Service, Alabama. I like this video because it: 1. Addresses a common frustration of emergency vehicle operators. 2. Involves department members in the production. 3. Uses a social media channel, YouTube, to broadly distribute the message – inside and outside of their service area. 4. […]
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Video: EMS Week 2010 EMS Games
Video photo collage from a 2010 EMS week competition between several neighboring EMS services. This is a great idea to have some fun and socialize with EMS colleagues. This idea could easily be adapted to include some EMS skills competition.
EMS educators and training officers can use smartphones and handheld video cameras, like the Flip, to record EMS skills. Check out this video of EtCO2 Colormetric device used on a Supraglottic Airway (SGA). When creating videos for your EMS organization or training program keep these tips in mind: 1. Write a simple storyboard. A storyboard […]