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Be Safe: EMS Garage Episode 76
This week we discuss UK Medic Jailed for Lying about Patients Death http://bit.ly/bZ7V6r and More on the PA Medic that was killed in line of duty. We also talk about whether or not Medics should be armed and dangerous. Sponsor: Get a FREE audiobook and 14-day trial today by...
Up to My Pips: EMS Garage Episode 75
This week we discuss: Paramedic gets fired for Facebook Video Man dies after waiting 30 Hours for Ambulance Jamie, Ted and I talk about EMS Today and what to expect. Steve’s YouTube Channel Featuring: Chris Montera Ted Setla Greg Friese Jamie Davis Skip Kirkwood Steve Whitehead Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Stumble...
Pre-Hospital Report Does It Matter: EMS Garage Episode 74
This week we discuss Dr. Bledsoe’s article on JEMS.com about “Why do you need the EMS Run Report” The discussion is lively as always. Featuring: Chris Montera Skip Kirkwood Justin Schorr Rob Theriault Natalie Quebodeaux Walter Tavares Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Stumble upon something good? Share it...
Happy Hour: EMS Garage Episode 73
This week our show is hijacked. Take a listen. I promise at the end you will understand what is going on and the need for EMS based EMS. Featuring: Justin Schorr Chris Montera Christopher Kaiser Jamie Davis Sean Eddy Paul Silva William Toon Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg...
Pictures from a Truck Stop: EMS Garage Episode 72
This week we discuss Dr. Wesley’s article on JEMS.com The Effect of Intubation on CPR and Kelly Grayson’s Article on EMS1.com EMS 2.0: Where’s our Martin Luther? Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Keith Wesley Kyle David Bates Chris Kaiser Rob Theriault Natalie Quebodeaux Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Stumble upon...
The Episode That Should Not Be: EMS Garage Episode 71
This week we discuss the C-Collars the use and the lack thereof. Should we change collars? Should we not collar at all? You decide after you hear the comments. We are so sorry for the audio problems this week. Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Dave Ross Tim Noonan Kyle David Bates Tweet This! Share this...
Medic999
Right guys, my new home is now open for visiting… No further posts will be published on this blogsite. To keep reading my blitherings you will need to go to : www.999medic.com For my readers, please update your bookmarks/favourites/rss feeds/bloglines etc etc to point to the new address. For my blog buddies, please update...
I have been reading through some of my favourite blogs again tonight (as I do every day!!!), when I came across the latest post from ‘Not Trained but we try Hard’. In this post, FireCap5 shares with us his experience at this years Memorial Weekend. Now, I dont know a whole lot of...
Quick folks, go back to the ‘Blogger Meet up’ Post from yesterday and check out the first comment! The previously fully annonymous Happy Medic is starting to come out from behind his mask. Read his comment and you can finally know where he is the U.S and where I am going...
Well its really starting to get close to the culmination of 9 months of planning… I will be heading off to Happy Medics neck of the woods in 3.5 weeks to witness first hand, the life of an American Fire Fighter Paramedic. Its going to be an amazing trip which...
Sitting in the car on standby, it’s nearly the end of a long and busy shift. The siren tone on the computer screen alerts me to the likelihood of another late job……Champion! I look down at the screen: “34 yr old female, Pregnant, wanting to push” Oh well, might as well finish the shift on a...
A ‘Hypothetical’ Moral Dilemma
Since the post I put up the other day about the Camera man and EMT has started off a bit of a ‘legal’ discussion, I thought I would capitalise on the clever folks who read this blog to answer a hypothetical question for me (heres initially looking at you Star...
EMS Leadership
Research in EMS: EMS Leadership Episode 34
This episode we talk with Daniel Patterson about his role at the University of Pittsburg and the research they are embarking on in EMS. Featuring: Chris Montera Aarron Reinert Sean Caffrey Daniel Patterson...
Show About Nothing: EMS Leadership Episode 33
This week we discuss nothing in particular as we come back from Hiatus. This season of EMS Leadership is going to be great. We introduce our new Management book club. Please start reading Good to Great by Jim Collins Also learn why Aarron and...
Leadership Roundup: EMS Leadership Episode 32
This week we discuss the EMS Expo, NEMSMA, and systems coming together in New Hampshire. Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Skip Kirkwood...
EMS System Development: EMS Leadership Episode 31
This week we bring you an episode we recorded from EMS Expo with Skip Kirkwood and Carissa O’Brien on EMS System Development. This is a fun show since it was live in front of an audience. Featuring: Chris Montera Skip Kirkwood Carissa O’Brien...
Six Sigma in EMS Management Part 1: EMS Leadership Episode 30
This week we start a series on Six Sigma and how you can incorporate it into an EMS agency of any size and how it will help you in the long run. Topics include: - The quality police model – how the traditional chart review model for improving EMS care come to...
Lobbying How To and Best Practices: EMS Leadership Episode 29
This week we talk about how to lobby and how to get started talking to the people that make decisions. It is a way for us to get our voices heard at a local, state and national level. Aarron’s Six Sigma thingy that got him banned on flights Featuring: Chris Montera Aarron Reinert Greg...
Everyday EMS Tips
Poison Prevention Week: Household Medication Safety
Poison Prevention Week: Household Medication Safety is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Poison Prevention Week: Household Medication Safety is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips This is a guest post by Martha Bonnie for Poison Prevention Week (March 14-20). If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines...
App Review: Stat Meds is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips App Review: Stat Meds is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips STAT Meds is an adult medication “calculator” for the iPhone that is similar to an adult emergency reference card, but customizable! It features a colorful and easy to read...
Alternative Treatments for Cold and Flu Don’t Work
Alternative Treatments for Cold and Flu Don’t Work is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Alternative Treatments for Cold and Flu Don’t Work is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Do you ask patients about use of herbal supplements, alternative therapies, and other complementary medicine treatments? Despite robust marketing campaigns, anecdotal boasts from...
Podcasting with Doctor Anonymous
Podcasting with Doctor Anonymous is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Podcasting with Doctor Anonymous is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Last night I was on the Dr. Anonymous podcast. I have been Twitter pals with Doctor Anonymous for quite a while and enjoyed listening to recent shows he has done...
Street Sense: Medical Author Chat with Kate Dernocoeur
Street Sense: Medical Author Chat with Kate Dernocoeur is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Street Sense: Medical Author Chat with Kate Dernocoeur is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Author and former paramedic and EMS Educator Kate Dernocoeur is the guest on this episode of the Medical Author Chat. Kate wrote...
Renal Failure to the Left of Me, Dailysis to the Right of Me
Renal Failure to the Left of Me, Dailysis to the Right of Me is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Renal Failure to the Left of Me, Dailysis to the Right of Me is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Here I go again. Paramedic training did not prepare me for the increasing...
Wilderness Medical Associates
WMA Now Offering WEMT-I Courses
Looking to upgrade your Wilderness EMT? How about taking the WEMT-I? Starting in May of 2010, Wilderness Medical Associates, the industry leader in wilderness medicine will begin offering the WEMT-Intermediate course. This course is designed to expand the knowledge base and scope of currently certified Wilderness EMTs or EMTs. Wilderness EMT Course...
Information on MedWAR 2010! Adventure racing meets wilderness medicine....
Wilderness First Responder Training Pays Off
A student shares his experience of using his Wilderness First Responder skills to assist a woman suffering from a femur fracture....
Q: Is it dangerous to go to altitude after a concussion?
Frequently, following a blow to the head, even without ever experiencing a concussion, people can develop a post concussive syndrome (PCS). The symptoms of PCS include headache, insomnia, feeling more tired than usual, blurry vision, light sensitivity, difficulty concentrating, feeling off balance, and emotional lability....
If there was nothing else available, would ingestion of a steroid cream be a suitable and effective alternative for prednisone?...
Where’s the Man: Winners Announced!
As you may have seen, ‘The Man’ has been traveling around the globe- climbing trees, swimming rivers, hiking trails, helping those medically needy, and even spreading some holiday cheer! It took us, in the WMA office, a long time of pawing through these amazing photographs to finally decide one which ones...
Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students
MedicCast Saturday Session at EMS Today
The MedicCast podcast will be recording LIVE at EMS Today Conference. Saturday session sponsored by Physio-Control, Inc. Join Jamie Davis, the Podmedic as he covers the conference, discusses new products and news, and interviews EMS professionals attending the conference on Saturday, March 6, 12 noon to 1 PM...
Here’s a video segment with Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Chris Montera talking about their expectations for the show at EMS Today 2010 in Baltimore. If you’re at the show, stop by our booth 3939 (next to the JEMS / Elsevier booth) starting at noon on Friday to hear live shows...
Join The EMS Social Media Meetup- Friday 8 PM
Now is your chance to see your favorite EMS Bloggers, Podcasters, and friends you haven’t met yet in person at the EMS Social Media Meetup on Friday at the EMS Today Show. Read more on Join The EMS Social Media Meetup- Friday 8 PM…...
MedicCast Friday Podcast at EMS Today
The MedicCast podcast is recording LIVE at EMS Today Conference. Friday session sponsored by Zoll, Inc. Join Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, as he covers the conference, discusses new products and news, and interviews EMS professionals attending the conference on Friday, March 5, 12 noon to 1 PM...
Snow Storm 2010 Response and Episode 208 of the MedicCast
Welcome to Episode 208 The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click here to download (Macs Ctrl Click) Subscribe with iTunes here! A podcast for EMT’s, Paramedics, and other medical providers of all kinds. Read more on Snow Storm 2010 Response and Episode 208 of the MedicCast…...
Biggest EMS Blogger Meetup Ever!
I have to agree with Mark Glencorse of the Medic 999 blog when he says he can’t wait for the blogger and social media meetup next week at EMS Today in Baltimore. Read more on Biggest EMS Blogger Meetup Ever!…...
EPS411 ELearning Design and Production
Content: Dr. Anonymous Show Appearance
Last night I had the pleasure of being on the Dr. Anonymous podcast. We talked about: Why I started in EMS Tips for EMS education The EMS podcasting community Uses of social media How Dr. A got started in blogging and podcasting Streamlining social media production Take a listen to this episode and visit Dr. Anonymous’ blog...
Content: 50th Episode of the EMSEduCast
On Wednesday March 3 at 2000 CST we are recording the 50th episode of the EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS educators. Ways to subscribe to new episodes and listen to any of the episodes from the archives include: iTunes RSS Feed ProMed Network Also make sure to join the EMSEduCast Facebook...
Connections: EMS Today Conference
Are you going to EMS Today? It has been the most frequently asked question I have been asked the past two weeks. The EMS Today Conference, from JEMS Conferences and Expositions, started today in Baltimore, Maryland and runs through the weekend. Unfortunately I am not going to EMS Today, but if you...
Connections: EPS Team Member in the News
EPS411.com team member and flight paramedic Kevin Collopy appears in this video (see below) and article about the new helicopter and training simulator that the flight service he works for is putting into service. Kevin and I are co-authoring a series of 12 CE articles for EMS Magazine that will begin...
How many slides for a 30 minute elearning program?
EPS produces narrated flash movies that are the result of converting PowerPoint to flash with a program called Articulate Presenter. One of the most common questions I receive is “How many PowerPoint slides should I have in a 30 minute elearning program?” They are rarely satisfied with my answer, “The number...
Content: Promote AED Program with Social Media
Last week I wrote a guest post on using social media to promote a public access defibrillation program for the Cardiac Science Blog. You read the post here: Public Access Defibrillation and Social Media: 7 Ideas You Can Use Right Now Related posts:Content: 5 Reasons and Methods for Public Information Officers to...
Studio-A EMS Paramedic Podcast
Study proves rescuer fatigue issues during CPR
Fatigue during CPR can cause rescuers to become off track with their chest compressions and their breaths. The University of Pennsylvania conducted a study that proved that rescuers do indeed get fatigued, and what that fatigue can cause during CPR. Rotating turns of chest compressions while performing CPR is one...
Analyzing the good and bad that technology brings Today, technology has taken over everyday life and is always overwhelming us with its presence. These technological advances are not always a bad thing. Video has come so far in the past few years. When it comes to video in EMS, there are...
Guess who received a web site …
Guess who received a web site makeover? Acadian Companies! Visit our new site http://www.acadian.com...
Medics do different things with their time while they are not on calls. Some take naps, watch television, and messing around with others. According to Mike Rubin, “only one-third of medics spend their downtime doing other work duties or training.” There are many tasks that can be done while not...
Earlier this week in the “10 Tips for a Better Interview” article, building a rapport was a vital piece in the success of the interview. There are certain phrases can help a medic build trust with a patient as well as kill it for him. Here are few statements and...
10 Tips for a Better Interview
“Learn some simple ways to improve your communication with patients” Communication between the medic and patient is essential, but can also be tough when the patient is in physical or mental pain. The precise questions have to be asked. Here are some guidelines to follow when dealing with a patient. 1. Establish...
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L.A. City Council Considers Cutting Ambulances
Facing a shrinking number of options to close a budget gap that could grow to $600 million in the next fiscal year, the Los Angeles City Council is weighing whether to deactivate 10 rescue ambulances at night....
Frequent Flyers: A New Way to Handle
In the fourth episode of The Paramedic Chronicles, an EMS crew and their new hire deal with a system abuser. The comedy series is put together by paramedics Scott Diel and Ryan Maffia, under their KTF Media Productions company....
Insights on Innovation - Tourniquets
Dan White shows us how the use of tourniquets has returned to pre-hospital care....
Seldinger Surgical Cricothyrotomy Technique by the Paramedic Intern
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS, Cambridge, Massachusetts - Paramedic Intern King performs a surgical cricothyrotomy using the Seldinger technique....
Surgical Cricothyrotomy by the Paramedic Intern
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS, Cambridge, Massachusetts - Paramedic Intern Arredondo performs a surgical cricothyrotomy....
Transitioning Patient to Mechanical Ventilator by the Paramedic Intern
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS, Cambridge, Massachusetts - Paramedic Intern Morrisett transfers an intubated patient onto a LTV-1200 ventilator....
Pedro the Paramedic
Pre- Hospital Airways and Oxygen Made Simple
You know, the City has hired a lot of new and by new I mean NEW Paramedics recently, and I’ve been seeing some really glaring gaps in their knowledge base. Used to be only a select few candidates made the cut. Now, if you have a...
Pedro- Where the Hell Have You Been?
... working, just workin'...First, let me say- if I owe you a phone call, text message, Tweet or lunch- I'm sorry. Been working a goofy schedule- every time the schedule straightens itself out, someone else quits and the chaos begins again. Crazy.Second, to my dear friends and family- thank you...
You Might Be a System Abuser If...
... You may be suspected of NOT having the best of intentions if, say, you're involved in a minor fender bender at 1400ish, drive 20 minutes to your home, do some housework, have a snackie- and then, return to the scene at 1630 to call 911... because you have, yeah-...
Could this be part of the reason no one yields right for your ambulance?Flea market hauler- complete with decals- or outlines of decals, side and rear emergency lights, and the mount for the front light bar....
Amazing Emergency Medical Break Through Revealed
Long time big city paramedic Pedro the Paramedic reveals an amazing break through in emergency medicine, that could save you time, money and anguish the next time you contemplate a visit to the emergency room.Folks, I need you all to sit down. NOW! What I am about to reveal to...
Who Says You Can't Ride A Bike In The City?
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The EMT Spot
A good friend of mine is being sued by a former patient. I don’t know if that statement gives you anxiety the way it gives me anxiety. I’ll admit it, I have an underlying fear of having to defend myself and my actions in a court of law. I’m not scared...
In the coldest February, as in every other month in every other year, the best thing to hold on to in this world is each other....
I don’t know if you knew that. It’s entirely possible that you missed it on the about page. If it seems strange that a firefighter would create a blog called The EMT Spot, consider that the fire service employs more EMTs than any other agency or industry. (Including private ambulance service.) I...
If you’re going to design a ski resort I imagine that you don’t need to really like skiing, but I bet it helps. I imagine the same is true for most jobs. I would guess that a movie buff would run a better movie theater, a salesman would perform better...
Now let's look at some of the guidelines for treating our hypothermia victims....
Part 1 of a 2 part series. (Part two is here.) We all understand that hypothermia occurs when the patients core temperature drops secondary to exposure to cold. But, clinically, what is hypothermia really? What happens to the body as it cools down and struggles to maintain its core temperature? Can we...
EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News
Avalanche Strikes Canadian Snowmobiling Event
RCMP now say at least two men were killed and 30 other people were hurt after an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., on Saturday, while several people remain missing....
Top News: Israel Seeks to Implement Unprecedented Law to Boost Organ Donation
The law is the first of its kind in the world, and international medical authorities are watching closely....
Ex-D.C. Fire Chief Regrets EMS Merger
Former D.C. Fire Chief Adrian H. Thompson, who left in 2006, now says the department should be divided....
Vt. Ambulance Service Closes Because of Clerical Error
LeFevre EMS, formerly LeFevre Ambulance Services, laid off 22 employees Wednesday because the company ran out of money and was not able to make payroll....
Fla. Paramedics Suspected Tiger Woods' Wife Beat Him
Paramedics accompanying Tiger Woods on the night of his car accident reportedly suspected his wife had beaten him up....
W. Va. Pastor Resuscitates Car Crash Victim with CPR
The pastor of the Parkersburg Baptist Temple gave CPR to a 78-year-old woman whose car slammed into a concrete retaining wall inside City Park....
dr-exmedic.com
When is a stroke not a stroke? Never....
Since I’m an advocate of open government in general, and especially since Pittsburgh EMS employees are paid in large part by my tax dollars, I like to see people making public documents such as this, which is the full medical director’s investigation into an incident that happened during our big...
Ah, the Android version of Epocrates is finally available…....
Doubling, tripling, quadrupling up
In yet another effort to figure out optimal crew configuration, a group of researchers comes across an unexpected result....
Getting (really, really) specific
It turns out there's an emergency number for just about everything....
The search for decent Android medical software continues, and I’ve discovered that an old favorite off my Palm has been ported to Android: Diagnosaurus. Although not particularly useful in the EMS setting, it’s a fun little tool I’ve come to know and love. Then there’s something that isn’t a medical program,...
Fit Responder
Bench Press for Police Officers
I apologize in advance, even though this is my blog , for the following rant. I just left the gym where a swat officer I know was working out. This individual is big and strong, just what I to see in a tactical officer. But this officer was spending a...
Listen in to your Blog Host on the EMSEducast!
http://www.emseducast.com/archives/314 Your blogger and Fit Responder was the featured guest on the EMSEducast. Listen in and Hear me in action! ...
For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction. As the body rounds forward the anterior musculature becomes very tight and overactive. This means the chest, frontal neck and upper abdominal muscles get very tight and will not relax. As a result the shoulder blade muscles we discussed get...
The common misconception back pain sufferers hold is that they have weak backs that need to be strengthened. Continuing research shows that most people do not have weak backs, but share in the same common problems: 1) Weak or inhibited lower abdominals 2) Over-dominant hip flexors (too strong) 3) Tight and weak lateral (side) hip muscles...
Eat half of everything you would normally eat. You will loose weight. Exercise 3-4 days per week for 45 minutes. You will feel better. Sleep 8 hours every day. You will make better decisions. Add a whole food supplement to your diet. You will heal quicker. Repeat……….no wasn’t that easy. ...
For all of my Law enforcement brothers and sisters out on the street this weeks stretch is for you. A simple stretch you can do in uniform on duty to relax muscles in the neck and chest. As always hold the stretch for 60 seconds each side. Make sure to...