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    Everyday EMS Tips

  • Build a List of EMS Agency or Blog Website Visitors

    Greg Friese
    7 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Build a List of EMS Agency or Blog Website Visitors is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips These are my Everyday EMS Tips reasons for building a list of email subscribers using a subscription service like Aweber: 1. Ability to send useful and timely injury prevention information. 2. Share important information with subscribers about illness and injury in the news. 3. Promote unique activities your agency is involved. 4. Invite subscribers to attend open houses, training programs, and other special events hosted or provided by your agency. 5. Build community with your subscribers. Help them…

  • News: Chronicles of EMS – New EMS Reality Show about Real EMS

    Greg Friese
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    News: Chronicles of EMS – New EMS Reality Show about Real EMS is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips Chronicles of EMS is a new reality series that will take a look at how social media and the EMS industry are coming together to provide both real-time communication and the sharing of best practices, thus demonstrating how paramedics from around the world are able to share ideas and thoughts, as well as some dreams, as to how to improve the EMS profession as whole. Chronicles of EMS was created as a form of ‘edutainment’ in an effort to inspire dialogue, raise awareness and…

  • 5 Tips to Use Social Media for Product Purchasing

    Greg Friese
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    5 Tips to Use Social Media for Product Purchasing is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips I saw some great products at the EMS Expo 2009 exhibit hall in Atlanta last week. If you saw something you liked, use these Everyday EMS social media Tips to learn more about the company and their products. 1. E-mail the vendor and ask for hyperlink(s) to customer print, audio, and video testimonials about the products that are not on the vendor’s Web site. 2. Search social media sites for comments about the vendor and their products. Start with search.twitter.com. Set-up an RSS of the Twitter search in your…

  • Pediatric ATV Incidents

    Guest Blogger
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Pediatric ATV Incidents is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips More kids die while riding ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles) than bicycles. Many more kids are injured riding ATVs. Have you responded to an ATV accident yet? If you haven’t it is probably just a matter of time. Read article about pediatric ATV deaths at EMS1.com. My friend Rocco shared these general tips for pediatric assessment treatment and transport, as well as pediatric injury prevention. 1. MOI is often misleading, use it for guidance, but perform a good assessment. 2. Remove helmets with face protection early in anticipation of…

  • Diabetic Emergencies from EMS Boot Camp: Live Online EMS Education

    Greg Friese
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:41 pm
    Diabetic Emergencies from EMS Boot Camp: Live Online EMS Education is a post from: Everyday EMS Tips ” Diabetic Patients – What Your Instructor Left Out “ Date : November 11th 2009 Time: 1430 hours EST. With a primary focus on identifying, treating and managing the diabetic patient in the field. “Diabetic Patients – What Your Instructor Left Out” is a birds eye view of what EMS providers can expect to see in the field setting and promises to present some eye opening tips and management techniques that will help you with this common EMS emergency. Some of…
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    EPS411 ELearning Design and Production

  • Video: Social Media Presence for Emergency Response Agencies

    Greg Friese
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm
    Discussion about social networking, elearning, and social media for emergency responders that I had with Heather Caspi at the 2009 EMS Expo. During the video I discuss the two sessions I presented at EMS Expo – emerging trends in online education and use of social media for emergency response agencies. (find out more about my EMS Expo sessions and view a PDF of the lecture notes) For more videos and social media content from the 2009 EMS Expo visit EMSExpoLive.com. The EMS Expo social media team enhanced a live event with blogging, podcasts, streaming video, and video casts. For…

  • Announcement: NAEMSE Mini-Symposium for EMS Educators

    Greg Friese
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    Interesting opportunity for EMS educators from the National Association of EMS Educators. Email from executive director Joann Freel. (view my posts for EMS educators from the 2009 NAEMSE Symposium in Orlando, Florida) “NAEMSE IS PRESENTING THE ASSOCIATION’S FIRST MINI-SYMPOSIUM. This symposium has been designed to become the model for NAEMSE to provide more educational opportunities nationwide at different times of the year! NAEMSE is reaching out to the EMS Educators who missed the chance to attend symposium in Orlando and for those who attended but were not able to attend certain…

  • Webinar Announcement: Using Games to Teach

    Greg Friese
    28 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    Join emergency response educators, Greg Friese and John Dillon, for a quick introduction on using games to teach and Audience Response Pads. There will be no preamble. Instead we will jump into how you can use games to teach core content. Participants will use virtual response pads during the Webinar as John demonstrates through interactive examples how games and audience response pads can help you know what your audience knows and how you can use that information. We will also show you how you can use a game to deliver information effectively to your audience while keeping them engaged in…

  • Free Elearning Won’t Help you Connect with EMS Professionals

    Greg Friese
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    I am making final preparations for my two presentations at EMS Expo. During my presentation, Online Education Trends for Emergency Responders, I will dispel the myth of free for vendors, hospitals, and training providers to connect with EMS professionals. Sure free CE and free food is always welcome, but it does not build a tribe. Free does not build a long and collaborative connection. EMS professionals want to belong to a bigger movement, connect with other EMS professionals from near and far, interact directly with subject matter experts and EMS “celebrities,” and collaborate…

  • Viewing RapidCE Content

    Greg Friese
    23 Oct 2009 | 6:21 am
    EPS411 creates online continuing education lessons for EMTs and Paramedics. Most of those lessons are available for individuals and organizations at RapidCE.com. All lessons are narrated Flash movies with an audio sound track. For best results we recommend these technical guidelines for viewing the EPS411 lessons at RapidCE.com It is always recommend that you have the latest software updates for your computer. In order to check if your computer is up to date, go to the following URL www.windowsupdate.com. Please follow all onscreen instructions and install all updates for your version of…
 
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    EMS1 Daily News

  • Former Ohio paramedic reunites with family he helped with 1983 birth

    8 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am
    By L.B. Whyde The Newark AdvocateNEWARK, Ohio — While he was a paramedic with the Newark Fire Department, Gregg Coffman helped countless people with medical emergencies through the years.But rarely does he ever hear about or from those people again. That is, until this week.It was 1983 when Coffman, 59, and his partner, Lori (Cass) Dixon, 52, helped deliver a baby in the back of their ambulance ...

  • Large NYC employers getting swine flu vaccine

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:53 am
    By Karen Matthews The Associated Press NEW YORK — Some of New York City's largest employers — including Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and big universities — have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine flu vaccine for their at-risk employees.The government-funded vaccine is being distributed to states, where health departments decide where to send the limited doses ...

  • Treating trauma victims may cause its own trauma

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am
    By Elizabeth Landau CNNFORT HOOD, Texas — They listen to tales of life's worst moments, but they can't go home and tell their spouses about what they've heard. Sometimes no amount of schooling is enough to shield them from taking on some of their patients' suffering.Those who counsel trauma victims — whether they be psychiatrists, social workers or advocates — can experience an emotional ...

  • Calif. man rescues bed-ridden neighbor from fire

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    By Andrea Woodhouse Daily BreezeMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — A Manhattan Beach man rescued his bedridden 92-year-old neighbor from a fire early Thursday, officials said.The man ran into the home burning next door in the 3000 block of Oak Avenue and pulled the elderly woman from her bedroom, where the fire had started about 2:10 a.m., said Manhattan Beach fire Battalion Chief John Weber."A neighbor ...

  • 1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    The Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others. Jason Rodriguez, 40, surrendered to police about three hours later, after officers saw him through the window of his mother's home and asked him to come outside, Orlando Police Chief Val Demings said.She ...
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    EMS1 Tips

  • Connect with EMS Vendors via Social Media

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Did shiny displays catch your eye at EMS Expo? If so, use these social media tips to learn more about EMS vendors and their products.

  • Applying Ideas from EMS Expo

    2 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pm
    Did you go to EMS Expo in Atlanta? Here are some tips for turning those great conference ideas and aspirations into action in the coming days, weeks, and months.

  • Cyber Security in the Workplace

    29 Oct 2009 | 2:31 pm
    The internet can help daily EMS operations, but when used carelessly, it can also lead to problems. Use these tips to make sure your electronic information remains private.

  • Selecting Sessions at an EMS Conference

    25 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    Are you attending a regional or national EMS conference in the near future? Here are some tips for selecting conference sessions.

  • Hip Injury Movement Tips

    22 Oct 2009 | 3:41 pm
    The ice and snow season leads to an increase in the number of "elderly patient has fallen, possible broken hip" calls. When responding to those with a suspected broken hip, there are several things to consider.
 
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    ParamedicTV.com - Newest Clips

  • Vidacare EZ-IO Overview

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:43 am
    Erik Usher walks through the simple application of the EZ-IO®. The EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion system is a complete solution for immediate vascular access in all patients larger than 3 kg. Used an estimated 350,000 times across the world the EZ-IO® is the leading choice for intraosseous access in all care environments from the ambulance to the hospital to battlefield and beyond, the EZ-IO® system is designed to help the medical professional gain vascular access in seconds to provide intravenous therapy to patients. EZ to use, EZ to train and EZ to maintain the EZ-IO® is the clear choice…

  • Surprise Two Handed Choke Escape

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am
    This was shot during the DT4EMS (Defensive Tactics for EMS) Course taught at EMS Expo in Atlanta '09. Here a participant is "surprised" with the attack and has to escape.

  • The genesis of the ICARE program

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    In this segment, founder Chris Le Baudour share the story of how the ICARE program began and some of the success stories that have emerged from the many programs who have adopted the ICARE values and program.

  • MedicCast: Lifepak Tough Testing

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am
    I interviewed the engineer responsible for testing how "paramedic proof" the new Lifepak 15 monitors are at EMS Expo 2009. From drops, falls, smashed screens, weather and more the tests by Physio-Control are impressive. Distributed by Tubemogul.

  • Australian Ambulance Officers Being Attacked

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    Ambulance Officers in New South Wales, Australia, are being attacked while working. They are there to help and end up being the ones who need help. There has been an increase of 60% in attacks on paramedics in the last two years.
 
 
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    EMSEdUCast

  • Improving the Writing Skills of EMS Educators and Students: Episode 35

    buckman
    14 Oct 2009 | 8:31 pm
    This week Sam Bradley talks to us about her experiences as a writer, and how to improve the writing skills of EMS educators and students alike. Please give us feed back at 303-720-6001. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: Sam Bradley’s Blog To the Rescue: Stories from Healthcare Workers at the Scenes of Disasters America’s Darkest Secret EMS Bootcamp

  • Games and Education: Episode 34

    buckman
    9 Oct 2009 | 4:37 pm
    This week we have as our guest John Dillon who talks to us about using computer games as a learning aid in the classroom and on the web. Give us feed back at 303-720-6001. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Chris Montera Links: C3softworks

  • Teaching Airway: EMS Educast Episode 33

    bferis
    2 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm
    This week we have as our guest Kelly Grayson who talks to us about Teaching Airway. Oh yeah, don’t forget to give us feed back on our new music too. 303-720-6001 Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: http://kellygrayson.com/ http://www.amazon.com/En-Route-Paramedics-Stories-Everything/dp/1427799717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254369799&sr=8-1 http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site2625/mainpageS2625P0.html http://www.slamairway.com/ http://www.paramedicine.ca/

  • The Bay Area Paramedic Journal Club: EMS Educast Episode 32

    bferis
    2 Oct 2009 | 7:56 pm
    This week we talk with Zachary Hilton about how he got a very successful journal club going in San Francisco. Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Chris Montera Steve Whitehead Buck Feris

  • Teaching Toxicology: EMS Educast Episode 31

    bferis
    26 Sep 2009 | 9:19 am
    This week we talk with Dr. Robin McFee about Teaching Toxicology. Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Dr. McFee’s Book on Toxico-Terrorism
 
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    EMS Garage

  • Socialize EMS: EMS Garage Episode 60

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am
    This week we reveal who the Happy Medic really is and we discuss an up coming international collaboration with the Happy Medic and Medic 999 Mark Glencorse. Then we discuss how social media is changing EMS and the future of EMS Conferences. Featuring: Chris Montera @geekymedic Gary Wingrove @garywingrove Thaddeus Setla http://setlafilms.com @setla Twitter http://facebook.com/setla http://levelzeromovie.com 510-859-FILM Carissa O’Brien http://www.carissao.com — My umbrella domain http://www.redboxcommunications.com — My business http://www.baselinevitals.com — My blog…

  • EMS Expo Sneek Peek: EMS Garage Episode 59

    bend
    29 Oct 2009 | 2:51 pm
    This week we talk before the EMS Expo in Atlanta, GA. We talk about our anticipation and what we hope to get from the EMS Expo and the Conference. Featuring: Chris Montera Skip Kirkwood Jamie Davis Bookmark it:

  • Motoring in EMS the Segway Way!

    bend
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:23 pm
    Motoring in EMS the Segway Way! from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo. Bookmark it:

  • EMS Expo Live coverage of Ambutrak

    bend
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:12 pm
    EMS Expo Live coverage of Ambutrak from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo. More coverage from EMS Expo Bookmark it:

  • More Coverage from EMS Expo

    bend
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:04 pm
    Review of the Force 911 Police Interceptor from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo. Bookmark it:
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    EMS Leadership

  • EMS System Development: EMS Leadership Episode 31

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    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

    admin
    2 Oct 2009 | 3:42 pm
    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 be; and why it is fundamentally flawed - The industrial quality model – how does it differ from the healthcare/EMS quality police model - Six Sigma – how does it differ from the industrial quality model - How should an organization go about implementing Six Sigma? - Where to get training and more information Six Sigma…

  • Lobbying How To and Best Practices: EMS Leadership Episode 29

    admin
    26 Sep 2009 | 7:13 am
    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 Friese Gary Wingrove Skip Kirkwood

  • Generations: EMS Leadership Episode 28

    admin
    6 Sep 2009 | 4:37 pm
    This week we continue our discussions on hiring and talk about the differences in Generations. Featuring: Chris Montera Aarron Rienert Skip Kirkwood

  • Drug Testing and EMS Pay: EMS Leadership Episode 27

    admin
    21 Aug 2009 | 2:37 pm
    This week we continue a discussion from EMS Garage about Drug Testing and how to do it. What are some of the important things to remember when hiring or you suspect drug abuse by an employee? Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Skip Kirkwood
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    Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students

  • Automated CPR Compression Devices Save EMS Provider’s Backs

    podmedic
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:12 am
    Raise your hand if you have ever had a sore back from a long run of CPR while working a cardiac arrest. Prolonged compressions by any individual not only hurts you, but it also hurts your patient’s chances of survival. Many studies have shown a significant reduction in effectiveness of compressions after just a few minutes of CPR. Automated CPR assist devices like the LUCAS from Physio-Control don’t get tired. This translates to a more rested and efficient EMS provider and more importantly into higher cardiac arrest survival rates in the field. I had a chance to check out the new…

  • NBC cancels Trauma

    Leanne Bell
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    So it’s official. Trauma is no more. NBC has opted not to pick up the medical drama, but will air the 13 episodes originally ordered. Opinions seem to vary on whether this was a welcome move or not. On the one hand, the constant nit-picking and fault-finding from some members of the EMS community must certainly have played a role in the cancellation. When actors have to do damage control interviews and apologetic press junkets to ease ruffled feathers, you know it can’t be a good sign. On the other hand, a whole group of enthusiasts defended the series as good old-fashioned…

  • EMS Expo Video with Physio-Control on Lifepak 15 Monitor

    podmedic
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am
    How tough do you think we need to make equipment so that it won’t break or fail us in the field when paramedics and EMS providers need it most?  That was one of the questions I had for engineers at the Physio-Control booth at the EMS Expo. Take a look at this video segment from EMS Expo 2009 where I talk with one Physio-Control engineer who told us what he does to test the monitor designs in order to make them “Paramedic Proof.” Testing the Lifepak 15 Cardiac Monitor ————– ————– For more videos like these from the…

  • EMS Expo Preliminary Panel Predictions and Episode 191

    pmproducer
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:57 pm
    Welcome to Episode 191 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. Get the Brand New Commercial Free Version of the MedicCast! Just $2 a month gets you enhanced podcasts, no commercials, and delivery via iTunes! Sign up now and get the first week free! —————————- Sponsored by the MedicCast Extra,and MedicCast Store Extra Content for MedicCast Listeners for less than $1…

  • What do you think every EMT student should experience?

    Leanne Bell
    31 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm
    A recent discussion over at EMTlife.com caught my eye. This poster, self-identified as an EMT, put out the following list of “what every EMT should be required to to experience before they graduate” 1. Spend one class fastened on a spineboard. Or at least 30 minutes. 2. Undergo a rapid eval, wearing a swimsuit under some clothes which can be cut. The team at the end of the semester who found the hidden injury fastest wins a very good prize, enough to get them fired up during the eval. It ought to be just your underwear and wearing your normal everyday clothes, but we can’t…
 
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    Studio-A EMS Paramedic Podcast

  • Weekly Trivia Question 11/06/2009

    Cyndle
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm
    Submit your answer to win a gift certificate from Amazon.com! Though the brain only makes up about 2% of total body weight, it consumes _____ of oxygen at rest. a.  5% b.  10% c.  15% d.  20%                                                    >>SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER<< Last Week’s Winner is: Lydia Sinclair-Tross of Caledonia, Michigan Last Week’s Answer was:  A. Jacksonian motor seizure. This Question is submitted by: Eddie Walker, EMT-P

  • Weekly Trivia Question 10/30/2009

    Cyndle
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Submit your answer to win a gift certificate from Amazon.com! What is the type of seizure that generally produces uncontrollable jerky muscle activity in one area of the body, arm, leg or face?  With this type of seizure the patient remains awake and is aware of the seizure activity. A. Jacksonian motor seizure B. Temporal lobe seizure C. Generalized tonic-clonic seizure D. Absence seizure                                                >>Submission Closed<< Last Week’s Winner is: Chad Clement of Thibodaux, LA Last Week’s…

  • Halloween at the National EMS Academy

    Zack Guidry
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am

  • Nitroglycerin and IV Access in a STEMI Patient

    rjudice
    25 Oct 2009 | 8:47 am
    Hey Dr. J, Recently I responded to a call with a female in her early forty’s complaining of chest pain. In my 12 lead ECG assessment, STEMI was revealed in multiple leads. I administered sublingual nitroglycerin twice on scene and once en route. The patient’s systolic BP never dropped below 200 systolic. I was not able to start an IV due to poor veins. I was also less than one mile from the hospital. After documenting this call, it was audited. Though mostly positive feedback was given, one of the things i was criticized on was the administration of more than one nitroglycerin…

  • Weekly Trivia Question 10/23/2009

    Cyndle
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:23 pm
    Submit your answer to win a gift certificate from Amazon.com! The term respiration refers to which of the following: A. The process by which blood and cells become saturated with oxygen. B. The process by which oxygen replaces carbon dioxide. C. The mechanical process of moving air into and out of the lungs. D. The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen at the cellular level.                                               >>Submission Closed<< Last Week’s Winner is: Marcus Clement of Thibodaux, LA Last Week’s Answer was: …
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    Gomerville

  • FINALLY, SOMETHING ORIGINAL

    Buckman
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:02 am
    My wife turned me on to these guys, and showed both of these youtube.com clips to me.  The more I investigate, the more impressed I am.  I really started to get interested when I found out that their live stuff was very different than their studio recordings.  In other words, things evolve.  In our current world where marketing executives decide what will be popular and the same tired old pop songs are rammed down our ears, I like to see some originality.  Not only is the studio version something original, so are different live versions.  Listen to both and enjoy.  They are different…

  • I GUESS YOU ARE WONDERING WHY I GATHERED YOU ALL HERE TONIGHT

    Buckman
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    We got a call in the middle of the night for a gunshot wound to the head.  I should have been in bed, but I was up playing Zuma in the radio room.  This was one of the first Popcap games I was addicted to.  There would be many more to come, but this was the first.  I was playing my own special version of the game.  I had noticed during installation that all of the sound files and graphics were categorized into directories, and that they were out in the open where they could be edited.  This had given me a great idea for a joke, so I had changed the Zuma frog to the face of our shift…

  • PSYCHOTIC AMISH FARMERS AND SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE NAZIS

    Buckman
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    “Can you come over here for a minute?  I saw that guy do something kind of weird, and I wanted to tell someone about it.”  He was trying to be secretive as he motioned over to the Hispanic man who was dressed as a Nazi.  We had taken the swastika armband away from him, but he was still wearing a brown military uniform. “Oh, yeah.  He has been stirring the pot a bit.  What’s up?”  I had taken several complaints about him already. “It’s kind of private.  Can we step down the hall and talk for a minute?” This patient had been looking better this morning than he had looked…

  • PASSWORD SECURITY

    Buckman
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:59 am
    One of my assigned duties in The Hollar is to be the IT guy for the service.  I maintain the network and all the computers when I have time.  I also am the gate keeper for the email system.  So it is inevitable that I sit down with every new employee and ask what he or she wants their new password to be.  About 90% of all employees want the password to be something involving their EMT number.  If the employee’s KY EMT number is 12345, then they will want their password to be “ky12345” or “emt12345” or some variant.  I always tell them that, “Everyone picks that. You need to…

  • THE CALL I WISH I HAD BACK

    Buckman
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:15 pm
    Today I got a chance to read few blogs, which is something that I don’t often get to do.  I read this post by Roguemedic which was a reaction to this original post from a blog I had never seen before.  My heart truly goes out to this guy and the reason is that I have had a similar experience.  Thankfully it did not lead to any sort of state investigation of my certification.  Actually I maintained the upper hand throughout my interaction with the doctor.  But I found myself reliving this horrible event in my mind so I thought I would post the story here and lay it to rest. I had been a…
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    The EMT Spot

  • The C-Spine Immobilization Controversy

    Steve Whitehead
    7 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    C-spine immobilization is not a benign procedure. It’s not something that’s always worth doing “just in case.” It’s not risk free, comfortable or even practical. And, now, recent research from the Washington University School of Medicine suggests that it may not even do such a good job of keeping the patient’s head still. Does anyone else agree that we’ve seen enough bad news about c-spine now that we can stop the massive overuse that plagues our industry? Can we start evaluating people and deciding who does and doesn’t meet criteria for spinal…

  • Ten Things You Can’t Learn About EMS

    Steve Whitehead
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:16 pm
                                            From Your Computer As you might imagine, I’m a big fan of E-learning. I also have a soft spot for the social media craze. But there are still a few things that you just can’t learn staring at a computer screen. OK, there are a LOT of things you can’t learn staring at a computer screen. Here are ten: 1.) You can’t learn pattern recognition. If you’ve ever wondered about how experienced EMTs and medics can figure out exactly what’s wrong with the patient two steps inside the front…

  • Details Matter

    Steve Whitehead
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:58 am
    Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. ~Erma Bombeck You know when you’re staying at a fine hotel. From the moment you check in at the front desk you know. You can tell while you’re brushing your teeth, ordering your breakfast and reading the paper. You can tell when you set your clock and lay your head down to go to sleep. You may not know how you know, but you know. Fine hotels, restaurants, theaters, cruise lines, resorts and just about everyone else in the service industry are painfully aware of this simple truth. Details matter. “Coffee stains on the flip…

  • The October EMS Round-Up

    administrator
    31 Oct 2009 | 5:46 am
    “There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”                 - Nathaniel Hawthorne Our first blizzard of the year just passed through and the first rays of post blizzard sun are shining down upon the front range. October seemed to come and go in a flash here at The Spot and we covered a lot of ground. We started with the normalization of deviance and ended with a look at bad ideas (and why they tend to stick around.) In between we talked about SOAP reporting and being…

  • Why Do Bad Ideas Stick Around?

    Steve Whitehead
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:45 am
    I’ll confess. I like EMS blogger’s who rant about stuff. I know I don’t rant much here at The Spot. It’s not really my style and it doesn’t really fit with the mission of the blog. But sometimes we need folks to rant. Sometimes there’s just nothing quite as effective as someone who knows how to respectfully, intelligently rant. Sometimes we need folks like Rouge Medic, Buckman and Ckemtp who are willing to call us all out. A passionate, well thought out rant can inspire change. It can motivate, encourage and provoke the kind of thoughtful introspection that…
 
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    Fit Responder

  • Exercise of the week-Ball Plank

    medic8
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:50 am
    Responders this weeks exercise is a great abdominal, spine, glute and core co-contraction movement.  The stability ball plank.  Position yourself as shown, lock your knees, chin tucked and back flat/neutral.  ONLY hold the position as long as you can keep your glutes squeezed.  Do not let your heels roll in and don not shrug!  Do 3 to 5 times.  If ya are the stud roll to ball away a few inches. Tagged: abdominal, ball plank, brace, core, plank, spine stabilization

  • Misconceptions

    medic8
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm
    Responders, it has dawned upon me that there are still a lot of misconceptions regarding fitness and injury prevention in EMS.  I just gave 3 presentations at EMS Expo in Atlanta, GA.  It was a great trade show with a group of fantastic speakers and presenters.  What stands out from my experience at EMS Expo are the misconceptions surrounding injury prevention and our profession.  As I spoke about, at any one time up to 10% of our workforce is out of work, having suffered an injury.  But when surveyed 46% of you have reported a back injury in the past 6 months(Studneck, J. Crawford, J.

  • EMS Expo Pre-conference

    medic8
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Just finished my long 3 hour talk on fitness testing and injury prevention. Sadly only had 5-6 folks attend. We gotta get the word out responders, chance needs to occur in our profession, we need to be fit and well and not get hurt so often. Tomorrow has 2 90 min. talks, which are much more fun to give and the expo will be open to all attendees!

  • Progress in Iowa

    medic8
    23 Oct 2009 | 6:23 pm
    Responders, I write this sitting in a hotel room in Ames Iowa.  I spent the day testing and then teaching corrective exercises to a great group of hospital based Paramedics.  It never ceases to amaze me that we can test for, determine and correct an injurious pattern before it becomes an injury.  We can also significantly reduce the chances of a second injury through the same tests.  In just 90 min. per group I screened, taught on duty/in uniform stretching, self massage and injury prevention techniques.  Each medic left with their own copy of the Fit Responder book and they have a set…

  • Short Attention Span

    medic8
    20 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm
    Sorry for my lack of posts lately.  I am preparing for a consulting job with a hospital based EMS agency in Iowa and then 3 lectures and meetings in Atlanta for the EMS Expo / FireHouse World / Enforcement Expo. Fitness/Wellness Trends in Public Safety is approved for Law Enforcement Professional training credits through the Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia. This is a pre-conference lecture on Tuesday.  If anyone has friends in Law enforcement or EMS/Fire this will be an exciting and very informative lecture.  and participation is mandatory, so do not plan on sitting on your…
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    National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

  • New Year. New Ride. New Logo

    Doug
    20 Oct 2009 | 5:17 pm
    While the 2009 rides remain a warm memory, it’s now time to look ahead to 2010. And to kick things off, here’s the 2010 logo, once again penned by our own Steve Berry. He may just have a career in drawing yet! The logo looks great, but please remember that it is a copyrighted logo. If you want to use it on your website to link to ours, great, but please don’t reproduce it or use it on promotional materials without the permission of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, Inc. -Thanx!

  • 2010 Ride Announced

    Doug
    8 Aug 2009 | 5:24 pm
    We are happy to announce that the 2010 National EMS Memorial Bike Ride will take place from May 15th thru May 22nd. This year’s ride features three starting points: Bennington, VT (challenging), Portland, ME, and Paintsville, KY and one ending point – Washington, DC. While there won’t be a memorial service this year, there will be a closing event. Details are still being worked out and we’ll let you know as soon we they’re finalized. This will be the first year the the ride doesn’t end in Roanoke, VA at the National EMS Memorial Service. As many of you…

  • Video Report – Delaware Online

    Doug
    24 May 2009 | 9:46 pm
    This is a video reports of the Delaware portion of the ride from Delaware Online

  • Riders Help Honor Crew & Patient of Trooper 2

    Doug
    19 May 2009 | 7:57 pm
    One of the most moving memorials was in Maryland for the crew and patients of Trooper 2. You can get a sense of how intense it was on this video. View more news videos at: http://www.nbcwashington.com/video.

  • The 2009 Ride In Review

    Doug
    13 May 2009 | 7:39 pm
    The 2009 ride may be over, but it certainly isn’t forgotten If you weren’t able to join us this year, you can still read all about it. Mike Kennard’s daily reviews are available on EMSResponder.com and you can see how badly Doug Martin butchered the English language at JEMS.com A big thanks to everyone who helped and supported us on the 2009 ride!!!
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  • Grand Rounds & Change of Shift Host—Yes Both!

    Emily
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:07 pm
    He all, I am indeed hosting Grand Rounds on 10 November and Change of Shift of 12 November! So please, get me your submissions ASAP….and help a girl out? Please put the corresponding Carnival in the subject line! Submit to me— emily at crzegrl dot net Will let you know deadlines soon!

  • Grand Rounds & Change of Shift Host—Yes Both!

    Emily
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:07 pm
    He all, I am indeed hosting Grand Rounds on 10 November and Change of Shift of 12 November! So please, get me your submissions ASAP….and help a girl out? Please put the corresponding Carnival in the subject line! Submit to me— emily at crzegrl dot net Will let you know deadlines soon!

  • I am sick of pink

    Emily
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:41 pm
    I am sick of pink. Pink runs, pink toothpaste packages, pink yogurt. I am sick of pink articles, pink signs, pink nail polish. Every time I see pink it reminds me that my mom has cancer. It reminds me that the first time an “expert” saw her breast mass two years ago they said it was nothing. You bastard. You fucker. You may have taken my mother away from me. If you would have done your job she may not be going through chemo. She may have had no lymph node involvement. 22 TWENTY-TWO LYMPH NODES EVERY FUCKING ONE You should wake up for the rest of your life and explain to her…

  • Becoming a Flight Nurse Update

    Emily
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:07 am
    Many, MANY of you have sent me emails and posted comments asking for more information about becoming a flight nurse. I have read every single one of them, and have realized how important it is for me to finish my “Becoming a Flight Nurse” venture.  Your questions are adding a new level of depth to the content, so please keep asking!  I promise it will not be for naught. As I keep plugging away at that part of my blog, and resume a more regular blogging schedule, (if ever I had one), please be patient as I work to respond. If you are interested in getting email updates from me…

  • Her Words

    Emily
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:07 am
    Her footsteps echo rhythmically, the first two hesitant, the rest intentionally systematic so as to not seem rushed.  The lights glaring should be the source of her perspiration, but the cold air vent blowing from the ceiling chill her bare arms against the nerves causing her sweat soaked blouse. Although she braces herself for the echo, her voice startles her as she speaks into the microphone.  She was told they were waiting patiently for her, but she was unsure. She hoped there was at least one left to hear her words.
 
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  • TOTWTYTR - EMS 2.0, Again

    Rogue Medic
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm
    Too Old To Work, Too Young To Retire has a nice post on EMS 2.0, but from a slightly different perspective - EMS 2.0, Again - Or "Ten Tools that Basic EMTs Need". Before you start reading and get all kinds of upset about these things needing ALS, stop and think. For one thing TOTWTYTR has thought about this before writing it. He is one of the clearest thinking people in EMS, even when he does disagree with me about EMS. I do not disagree with him about anything on this list. Go read his explanations, nice short explanations, and learn.These are for Basic EMTs.10. CPAP. 9. Epi Pens. 8. Narcan.

  • EMS 2.0: Critical Thinking in Prehospital Training

    Rogue Medic
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:11 am
    Also posted over at Paramedicine 101. Go check out the rest of what is there.Even though EMS 2.0 may not be any more successful at changing EMS than previous efforts at improving patient care, it does seem to be getting more attention. One place is EMS1.com. The names do not share etymology beyond the letters EMS, although both have been wise enough to get Kelly Grayson to contribute. Kelly is also the author behind A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver.Kelly wrote an article called EMS 2.0: Critical Thinking in Prehospital Training. In the article, he does make reference to my blog, but…

  • Bone Marrow Donations Blocked By A Bad Law

    Rogue Medic
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:40 am
    First, a little information about the process of bone marrow donation. I do not know if this is being used regularly, or anything about the outcomes of the patients it is being used on, but it looks as if it should lead to much better outcomes. Now, the part about the bad law.Saving Lives: Challenging the Ban on Compensating Bone Marrow DonorsI have been registered with the National Marrow Donor Program for a couple of decades. I have not yet matched any patient in need of a bone marrow transplant.Why donate?Bone marrow donation may be the difference between life and death for a patient. Bone…

  • The Blame Game

    Rogue Medic
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:35 pm
    Over at Confessions of a Street Pharmacist, Divemedic has a post with the title, The blame game. That's right. I showed absolutely no imagination in coming up with a title for this post. Go read the post, because I am only going to copy parts of the post here. I am assuming that everything in the post is accurate, but I have no reason to believe it is not, since I have encountered similar behavior to what Divemedic describes.He complained that the pacing was painful, and so I gave him 2mg of valium to take the edge off. His BP was now 100/62, and I thought we had done OK.Then he went into…

  • Comment on President Obama To America - STFU!

    Rogue Medic
    24 Oct 2009 | 9:28 pm
    In the comments to President Obama To America - STFU!, C. Watford of My Variables Only Have 6 Letters wrote the following - The Constitution has been put up onto such a high pedestal that both sides treat it like their Good Book(tm). Just like other Good Books, both sides cherry pick meaning from it. Nobody is reading it, rather saying what they want and pointing to the Good Book as proof. Yay! The big difference between those Good Books(tm) and the Constitution is that the Constitution was intentionally written to protect citizens from governmental abuse. None of the Good Books(tm) were. The…
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  • Q: Is There a Standard in Wilderness Medicine Training?

    Admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:41 pm
    Is there a standard in wilderness medicine training? Authors of an editorial and article that appeared in the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal earlier this year (Vol 20, 106 and 113-117) argued that there is no standard in wilderness medicine training for outdoor educators.  In addition, they suggested that organizations offering this training have curricula that are not evidenced-based and are quite possibly irrelevant to the true needs of their intended audiences.  They characterized these training organizations as fractious and secretive (my selection of words).  These…

  • Where’s the Man?: Maputo, Mozambique

    Admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm
    These photos are from the beach and fruit stand near my current place of residence in Maputo, Mozambique.  A few weeks ago I got to put my first aid skills to use on this very beach — tending to a deep cut on my own foot!  Fortunately, I had everything I needed to clean the wound… including, somehow, the patience to pick out every last grain of sand. -Rachel Mason (WAFA Monteverde 2009) Click on the pictures for a larger image. Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prize.  Send in a picture of yourself…

  • Avalanche POV video clip

    Admin
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:03 pm
    Click here to view the Avalanche POV video clip. I viewed the link below this PM and am still shaking my head. The introduction to this clip notes: “This is simply a very sobering and unbelievable video. However, you should take away from this video all the positive things that you can learn from it. Yes there are risks to the backcountry – but with proper gear, training, and guide(s) with avalanche and EMT training – you can greatly lower your chances of getting caught in an avalanche in the first place … and coming back alive if you ever were to get caught in a…

  • WRMC 2009: Visit the WMA Booth!

    Admin
    16 Sep 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Wilderness Medical Associates to be a Exhibitor at the 2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference In addition to four Wilderness Medical Associates’ instructors presenting at the conference, the company will staff a booth in the vendor hall. Please stop by to say hello and find out what’s new at WMA.  Anne Rugg, the WMA General Manager,  is looking forward to talking with current or potentially new sponsors and WMA grads! WMA Instructors Teaching at the Wilderness Risk Management Conference Jon Tierney PCIA Outdoor Climbing Instructor Course Provider Training Deb Ajango Using Case…

  • Where’s the Man?: In the Jungles of Irian Jaya

    Admin
    27 Aug 2009 | 8:06 am
    Instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates and Expat Paramedic Advisor for International SOS, Arien Herrmann, submitted this great photo. This week the man is in the jungles of Irian Jaya! Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prizes.  Send in a picture of yourself wearing your WMA course t-shirt to webmaster@wildmed.com in order to be eligible for the prizes.
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    The Paramedic's Diary

  • Opulence

    Xf
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:24 am
    Day shift: Five calls; three by car; two by ambulance.Stats: 3 Head injuries; 1 Drug o/d; 1 DIB.The first head injury of the morning was a 23 year-old blonde cyclist whose saddle had come off as she rode her bike, causing her to lose control and go over the handlebars. She sat on a step with a kindly passer-by, mopping the blood on her scalp with a tissue. Her blonde hair had a red streak in it and I told her that it looked fashionable – anything for a cheap smile. She seemed to take that on board, so it’s possible I will see her riding around in the future with a dyed line in her mop.I…

  • Sanctuary

    Xf
    21 Oct 2009 | 9:03 am
    Day shift: Seven calls; two assisted-only; one false alarm; three by car and one by ambulance.Stats: 1 Cut foot; 1 Head injury; 2 eTOH; 1 unwell; 1 Abdo pain; 1 Faint.A very minor injury to start the day with. A 46 year-old migrant worker caught his heel on a large metal cage that he was rolling from one place to another in a Government building. The skin was torn from the heel and now he was sitting on a box being tended to by the first aider. The wound had stopped bleeding and there really was no need for him to go to hospital but he insisted, so he did. He was wearing the wrong footwear…

  • Power trips

    Xf
    18 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am
    Day shift: Four calls; one treated on scene; three by car.Stats: 1 ? fractured foot; 1 Head injury; 1 Nosebleed; 1 abdo pain.Getting drunk means you can pretty much forget the damage you cause yourself in the course of merriment but the consequences of trauma will always catch up with you, and so my first patient, a 36 year-old man who woke up after a boozy night out and a broken foot, discovered first-hand what alcohol can do, even indirectly. A heavy table had fallen on his toes the night before but he’d ignored the possibility of injury and gone back to his hotel room to sleep it off,…

  • Good neighbours

    Xf
    17 Oct 2009 | 12:05 pm
    For those of you who are asking me if Scruffs is still around - yep,he is!Day shift: Five calls; two assisted-only, one by car and two by ambulance.Stats: 1 eTOH; 2 Falls; 1 Seizure; 1 Unwell adult.Every now and then I will whip up a bit of controversial banter; it’s stimulating and educating, so forgive my wanderings on the subject of how our children are not being taught. Science and religion will always be contraindicated around any table but it was interesting to ‘hear’ your differing points of view.I’m back at work and this first shift demonstrated that nothing has changed out…

  • Fact and fiction

    Xf
    14 Oct 2009 | 2:08 pm
    Richard Dawkins exposed a major flaw in our education system, here and in the US. If you don't know him, he's the author of 'The God Delusion; the evidence for evolution', a book that I have read and fully appreciate. This post isn't intended to upset those of you with firm religious beliefs because, at the end of the day, science can always be attributed to 'God's' devine plan, or at least that's how it was moulded around the arguments when they began in the great scientific revolution of an earlier age. No, I'm writing this piece because his delivery of the recent Channel 4 programme 'The…
 
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  • Former firefighters rally for jobs - The News-Press

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm
    Former firefighters rally for jobsThe News-PressThe event was hosted by the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters & Paramedics IAFF Local 1826. “The city is trying to do more with less people,” said and more »

  • Out-of-towner returns to express heartfelt gratitude for men who saved his life - DeSoto Appeal

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm
    DeSoto AppealOut-of-towner returns to express heartfelt gratitude for men who saved his lifeDeSoto AppealMunn, 70, of Upland, Calif., came back to Memphis on Friday to thank his heroes, Memphis Fire Department driver James Burford and paramedics Doug Harrifeld and more »

  • Extra volunteers move up swine flu clinics - Charleston Gazette

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:43 pm
    The Associated PressExtra volunteers move up swine flu clinicsCharleston GazetteThe most important thing is to get young people vaccinated against the virus and the paramedics will help them achieve that goal a little earlier, No long lines, no cries of injustice; Europe has more orderly approach to Metro Canada - Torontoall 442 news articles »

  • CUPE BC: Paramedics Rally at VANOC - Market Wire (press release)

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    CBC.caCUPE BC: Paramedics Rally at VANOCMarket Wire (press release)6, 2009) - More than 400 striking ambulance paramedics, CUPE 873, and union supporters came out for a boisterous midday rally against Bill 21 Friday. BC MLAs work overtime on paramedics billCBC.caBill 21 'like a slap in the face' – paramedicsComox Valley RecordLegislation ends strikeCoast ReporterCTV British Columbia -Campbell River Mirror -24 Hours Vancouverall 81 news articles »

  • SF: FIRE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN PARAMEDIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM - CBS 5

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:52 pm
    SF: FIRE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN PARAMEDIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMCBS 5The San Francisco Fire Department will be hosting a paramedic from England starting Monday as part of an exchange program organized by one of the and more »
 
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  • Amazing Emergency Medical Break Through Revealed

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:23 pm
    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 you will change forever your view of medicine in the modern world.Let's take a moment- there are still some stragglers who have yet to sit down... Believe me- THIS-WILL-ROCK YOUR WORLD. Ok, I can't hold it in any longer. Ka- boom! You will be amazed, astonished, gob smacked to learn that not every medical problem needs…

  • Who Says You Can't Ride A Bike In The City?

    31 Oct 2009 | 12:08 pm

  • How 'bout This One Boys and Girls...

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:42 pm
    This story is true. I reluctantly changed the names to protect the knuckleheads involved. One of the ambulances from my station was dispatched for an “unresponsive male, possible overdose. Police and family on scene.” The crew arrived and found a male in his 30s, obviously and irretrievably dead. The family members who had congregated were extremely upset and angry- presumably angry that their loved one had taken an overdose of heroin and angry that the crew would make no effort to revive him. By all accounts it was a very ugly scene. Tragic certainly- but it soon would have been just…

  • Pedro on System Abusers

    21 Oct 2009 | 9:07 pm
    The bottom line is- sometimes the EMS system abuser gets you, and sometimes, rarely- you get the system abuser.Later in your EMS management course of study we will delve further into the world of the system abuser but for now let's just say this- EMS or 911 system abusers come in all shapes and sizes of motivations. Some need attention, some view EMS as part of a city wide rapid transit network, they're drug seekers, on and on and on...Sometimes, the abusers come from inside the system. Hmmm...So it's a busy Wednesday in the City, when you are dispatched via the County wide 911 emergency…

  • Pedro On Riding Ghetto Elevators

    15 Oct 2009 | 5:58 pm
    Ghetto elevators, I hate 'em. I'm talking about the one's with an inch of either green or dark blue paint on the doors, the one's that drop half a foot before they go up. Or when they stop. The one's that are too small for a stretcher even after you fold it like a Transformer.Ghetto elevators also shudder when they move, have lights that flicker and the cars smell like piss, pot and burning machine oil.Whenever possible I will take the stairs. I usually arrive on the floor long before the Ghetto elevator. Even when carrying the House bag, even when the landings are filled with Gangstas.Here…
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  • My hospital is not a night club

    dr-exmedic
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm
    A little bit of toilet humor.

  • The joy of interactivity

    dr-exmedic
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:55 pm
    Among other fun things to share, I came across (courtesy NAEMT) an interactive map of all the trauma centers in the country.

  • The White Paper

    dr-exmedic
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:42 am
    I discovered that one of the essential historical documents of EMS is available to read online, for free:  the famous “White Paper,” formally titled Accidental Death and Disability:  The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.  This is the document that led directly to the development of the first National Standard EMS Curricula, and EMS’ unfortunate association [...]

  • Ve vill torture ze numbers until zey talk

    dr-exmedic
    23 Oct 2009 | 6:45 pm
    Does experience help when test time comes?

  • Don’t let’s START

    dr-exmedic
    13 Oct 2009 | 4:44 pm
    How useful is one of the most common triage systems? The best way to find out might be to see how it works at an actual disaster.
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  • Cambridge

    Reynolds
    7 Nov 2009 | 1:16 am
    Loads of medical stuff that'll need researching and checking here - essentially just assume that the whole section has QQ throughout it. It's also where I explain that the normal isolation procedures wouldn't work with CLBD-7. After all the packing and the promise of travel I’m somewhat disappointed that my first appointment is at Cambridge. I’m here to speak to Dr. Robert Aldbridge, I’ve already done an online search for him and it appears that he has the most peer reviewed articles published on CLBD-7 in the world. He’s an epidemiologist who works for the World Health Organisation…

  • The Whirl

    Reynolds
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am
    Not massively happy with this, I suspect that this section will be completely rewritten in editing. The next few days are something like a whirl. I’m prodded and poked for the new biometric passport when it turns out that my old one was just that, too old. Photographs, fingerprints, DNA markers are all now needed on the chip in the passport. All nicely encoded, but of course that hasn’t stopped a few thousand people from having their identity cloned and used in the commision of fraud. I make certain to buy one of those tinfoil covers for the it. It might make it more difficult to use at…

  • Steve's Office

    Reynolds
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    So, one of the things that I've discovered about a 1,667 words a day production schedule is that when you work twelve hour shifts, spend about an hour each way getting ready and driving to work and then add on eating and sleeping, 1,667 words is a hell of a lot. Especially when all you want to do is go to bed so that you have some energy for doing it all over again - the next day. So what I'm finding myself doing is not writing for a few days and then having to 'catch-up' as it were on my days off. Meanwhile also trying to do those things that normal folk do when they have some free time,…

  • Day One Of NaNoWriMo (Waking Up)

    Reynolds
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:05 am
    So here is the first bit of my NaNoWriMo project. Be aware that this is a first draft, there has been no editing and I'm making it up as I go along. I hope you enjoy it and find it interesting - not every blogpost will be self contained, it'll just be as far as I have got during that day. In other words, I'm not writing to any sort of cliffhanger, or short form structure - it's just a wall of text. If I do finish this draft it'll be interesting to see how it differs once I start editing it. For some reason I find myself awake at this ungodly hour. I can’t see what time it is as, although my…

  • Let The Evidence Fit The Policy.

    Reynolds
    31 Oct 2009 | 11:44 am
    I understand that there is a job going in a government advisory agency. All you have to do is call yourself a scientist, and then agree with everything the government and the newspapers say - ignore all evidence and keep your mouth shut. Seriously, is there any political party that understands science, that makes decisions based on evidence rather than on what Paul Dacre or Dominic Mohan publishes? Anyone fancy starting said political party? So, the decision is made - NaNoWriMo, here I come - 1,667 or so words starting tomorrow in an effort to (a) get down a first draft, and (b) get me back…
 
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  • Canadian government to end paramedic strike

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    By Justine Hunter The Globe and Mail VICTORIA, Canada — The B.C. government is imposing an end to a seven-month-long strike by ambulance paramedics, citing pandemic infection rates that are expected to rise in B.C. in the coming weeks."Right now, our entire health system is operating at full capacity to manage the impact of the H1N1," Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon said shortly ...

  • President Obama approves Ryan White Act

    3 Nov 2009 | 10:48 am
    Responders will again have the right to be notified of possible HIV or other life-threatening illness exposure

  • NBC's 'Trauma' given a DNR

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm
    By EMS1 StaffSAN FRANCISCO — NBC's "Trauma", the freshman paramedic drama that stirred up controversy in the EMS industry over its less-than-accurate representation of the profession, has been cancelled by the network. The show will complete its 13-episode run, but will cease production after that.The show, which was reportedly one of NBC's priciest new series, failed to capture an audience ...

  • EMS EXPO: NAEMT Announces National Award Winners

    28 Oct 2009 | 12:45 pm
    By EMS1 StaffATLANTA — NAEMT recognized two EMS professionals with national awards in Atlanta today during the opening ceremonies of the 2009 EMS EXPO. Chris Honda and Linda Smith took home honors of Paramedic of the Year and EMT of the Year, respectively. A firefighter and mobile intensive care technician for the Hawaii Fire Department, Chris Honda was recognized for maintaining his agency's ...

  • Mass. woman gets chance to thank her rescuers

    27 Oct 2009 | 9:25 am
    By Patrick Cassidy The Cape Cod TimesSOUTH YARMOUTH, Mass. — When he first saw her face down amid the leaves and debris at the accident scene, Yarmouth firefighter and paramedic Chris Read thought Lauren Wolf was dead.Still, after state police trooper Thomas Fitzpatrick told Read her name, he starting yelling it."She opened her eyes," Read said. "It scared me. Honestly, it made ...
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  • Man without vehicle steals ambulance

    wyoskibum
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm
    EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities said a 31-year-old Detroit man who was stranded at a southeast Michigan hospital face charges after he stole an ambulance. Police said the man stole the ambulance from the St. John River District Hospital in St. Clair County’s East China Township on Saturday night after people inside the facility refused to give him a ride to St. Clair where his vehicle was located. Michigan State Police Sgt. Craig Nyeholt told The Times Herald in Port Huron that the man fled in an ambulance left idling outside the emergency room entrance, but was arrested a…

  • Ambulance hits, kills Pulaski Tech teacher who stopped to help injured animal

    wyoskibum
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm
    CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — A teacher at Pulaski Technical College is dead after he was struck by an ambulance when he stopped to help an injured animal. Johnny Dollar, who taught history and religion at the North Little Rock school, was killed Saturday night on U.S. 65 north of Conway after he stopped his car and got out, according to a friend, Danny Martin. The ambulance was operated by Metropolitan Emergency Medical Service, or MEMS, based at Little Rock. MEMS Executive Director John Swanson issued a statement saying Dollar’s death was a tragedy. “Our prayers and our thoughts are…

  • Ambulance hits taxi, injuring one

    wyoskibum
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm
    BOSTON, MA – A Boston EMS ambulance collided with a taxicab at Boston University last night, injuring one person who had to be taken to a hospital, police and fire officials said. Officials gave few details about the accident last night, and the Boston Fire Department was not dispatched to the scene, in violation of emergency protocol, a fire official said. The accident was reported at 10:40 p.m., said Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald, who added that he was able to look up the accident report on the department computer network but that he was not aware of the accident until…

  • Tober pulls paramedic certification for all East Naples firefighters

    wyoskibum
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:33 pm
    NAPLES, FL — Collier County Medical Director Robert Tober has pulled advance life support certification for all East Naples firefighter-paramedics because he says they have failed to meet agreed-upon training standards. It is the latest move in an ongoing feud between Tober and the county’s fire districts. “It’s just like a toothache, man,” Tober said of the feud. East Naples Fire Chief Doug Dyer said Tober’s latest action to decertify the remaining half-dozen firefigther-paramedics, coupled with the Collier County Commission not stopping him, is proof the commission has no…

  • Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after crash with ambulance

    wyoskibum
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm
    HOUSTON, TX —A man was arrested on suspicion of DWI after a crash with an ambulance early Thursday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. at Dairy Ashford and Westheimer. Police said the man was driving southbound on Dairy Ashford when an ambulance pulled out of a shopping center parking lot ahead of him. Witnesses said he was moving at a high rate of speed at the time. Police said the man slammed on the brakes, slid and crashed into the ambulance with the rear of his car. The ambulance had just picked up a pregnant woman from another accident scene, but police said she didn’t sustain any…
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  • Kids….. Not always a horror story!

    medicblog999
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Ben Yatzbaz asks us to think about kids for this months edition of ‘The ‘Handover’, which will be published at his blog ‘The Insomniacs Guide to Ambulances’ on Friday, 30th October Whenever a new theme comes up, I always find myself stumbling around for a few weeks trying to remember jobs that would fit with what the host for this months edition wants. Sometimes, I write something Im proud of and sometimes I struggle to find inspiration for that particular topic. If you have been reading this blog for more than the last couple of months, you will know that I have…

  • I HAVE NOW MOVED!!

    medicblog999
    15 Oct 2009 | 1:16 pm
    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 your blog rolls to link to the new address. Thank you for making this blog into far more than I could ever have hoped for, over 100,000 hits since January….Now my new site has a count of 0 !! Please come over and have a look and let me know what you think of it!

  • Learning how to do it?

    medicblog999
    14 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm
    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 what this is all about, but looking at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation web site, brings it all home. What an amazing thing to do for the families of those who have lost loved ones whilst they were performing their duties. I dont know if there is a similar thing for Paramedics and EMTs who are…

  • A Monumental Comment!

    medicblog999
    14 Oct 2009 | 12:16 pm
    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 to be working in a little over 3 weeks! I dont know, next think we all know, he will be putting up a photo of himself and telling us all his real name!!!

  • Blogger Meet Up

    medicblog999
    13 Oct 2009 | 3:17 pm
    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 I still can’t really believe that I am going on. Happy Medic is coming back to wonderful sunny overcast, rainy and cold Newcastle on the 19th November, to see how the NHS Ambulance service differs from his own Service back home in the States. As part of his time over here, we are organising a night out in Newcastle to have a…
 
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  • Mutual Aid

    Michael Morse
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:01 am
    Mutual AidWe are taught at an early age to call 911 in case of an emergency. People’s perception of what an emergency is may differ, but one fact does not; we expect our calls to be answered expediently. Fire departments handle most 911 calls in our area. Those departments pride themselves on a speedy response to calls from the community. When the bell tips at a fire station everything stops, personnel drop whatever they are doing and hit the apparatus floor. Meals go cold, showers stopped half taken, cleaning and maintenance jobs are not finished. Those things can wait. Nothing matters but…

  • Cross-blogging

    Michael Morse
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:19 pm
    With little else to do due to my aching back, I've decided to try cross-dressing. Scratch that, I meant cross-blogging. From here on in I'm posting everything here, then pasting onto wordpress. I hope it works out, we shall see. « ? EmergiBlogs # »

  • Live or Die

    Michael Morse
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:18 pm
    Man in serious condition after being impaled in windshieldPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man who was struck by a car on Route 95 and became lodged in that car’s windshield early Sunday is in serious condition Monday morning at Rhode Island Hospital.Jose Flores, 24, of 225 Hunt St., Central Falls, had gotten out of his car after an accident when he was hit by a passing car, according to the Rhode Island State Police. Police said he remained impaled in the windshield as the driver fled the scene. A witness followed and called the police.A hospital spokeswoman said Monday morning that Flores was in…

  • When I'm King

    Michael Morse
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Official Decree from the King1. I hereby decree that any person or persons within a sixty (60) mile radius of Boston wearing a New York Yankees cap or any other New York Yankees paraphernalia including but not limited to bumper stickers, banners, flags or statues be subject to a Yankee Facts test to ensure their loyalty to the team they so proudly display on their person, vehicle and home.2. Persons failing Yankee Test mentioned in paragraph 1. will be incarcerated until such time they agree to never again display New York Yankee items in the heart of Red Sox Nation.3. Yankee test mentioned…

  • Not Invited

    Michael Morse
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Sheesh, a guy hurts his back and everybody switches to the “New Site” and never bothers to invite the old hurt guy!Nice.I updated the links. Hope yer all happy.And don’t go inviting me now, I aint budgin!This entry was posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 and is filed under Uncategorized.Trackback from your site.Edit this entry.Add this post to Del.icio.us - Digg15 Responses to “Not Invited” 1. Little Girl says: October 22nd, 2009 at 4:58 pm edit poor guy, we all still love you, even if a few people forgot to tell you that they were moving. Just think about it this way … at…
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  • IAFC and IAFF continue to support fire-based EMS

    Brian Rooney
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    An article appearing on the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) website states that the IAFC and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) have reaffirmed their support for fire service-based emergency medical service and urged public officials to support all efforts to broaden emergency medical care and ambulance transport by the fire service to better protect the public.This joint position of the IAFC and IAFF suggests that the fire service-based EMS model is best-suited for the rapid delivery of emergency medical services because the fire service is…

  • AAOS Launches ATT Web Site and Announces 2010 Rollouts

    Alisha Weisman
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:25 pm
    The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently launched a new international continuing education curriculum - Advanced Assessment and Treatment of Trauma (ATT). The companion site for this exciting new course, http://www.ATTrauma.com/, is now live. ATT is the state-of-the-art prehospital trauma assessment and management course. Based on the latest medical information and best practices, this concise and highly interactive continuing education course presents the critical knowledge and skills necessary to rapidly evaluate, stabilize, and transport trauma patients. At…

  • Visit the Emergency Care and Safety Institute at NSC Congress Booth 2946 and enter to win a $200 American Express® Gift Card!

    Brian Rooney
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:20 am
    Swipe your NSC Congress attendee badge or leave your business card at ECSI’s booth and you will be entered into a drawing to win a $200 American Express® Gift Card! The lucky winner will be notified on Monday, November 2, 2009.Additionally, if you sign up to become a new ECSI Educational Center at the NSC Congress, they’ll apply a 50% discount to your first order placed before 12/15/2009! This applies to student manuals, instructor resources, and complete teaching packages.  There is no cost to join and the entire sign-up process takes just a few minutes.Jones &…

  • Drug-Free Work Week

    Rebecca Rockel
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:11 am
    Oct. 19-25 is 2009 Drug-Free Work Week The U.S. Department of Labor has posted a variety of resources for employers, workers, associations, unions, neighborhood groups, and community coalitions to take part. Drug-Free Work Week spreads the word that working drug free: Prevents accidents and make workplaces safer Improves productivity and reduces costs Encourages people with alcohol and drug problems to seek help Held annually, the week highlights the productivity, safety, and economic benefits of drug-free workplace programs. Employers and others should encourage people with alcohol and drug…

  • Emergency! Behind the Scene reviewed in EMS Magazine

    Alisha Weisman
    14 Oct 2009 | 8:25 am
    Emergency! Behind the Scene, by Richard Yokley and Rozane Sutherland, was recently reviewed by EMS Magazine. The following is an excerpt: Authors Richard Yokley and Rozane Sutherland, both self-proclaimed Emergency! fanatics, have written Emergency! Behind the Scene, the most comprehensive companion book to the Emergency! series This book is packed with specific information about each season, each episode, and the individuals involved in writing, directing and serving as technical advisors for each of the 128 episodes, as well as the six made-for-TV movies. Emergency! Behind the Scene is a…
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  • Test post

    medicTHREE
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:01 am
    From my brand new Motorola Droid running android 2.0! Loving it!

  • You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding.

    medicTHREE
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    OMG. Wow.

  • Blogroll

    medicTHREE
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:36 pm
    During the import from Blogger I lost my blogroll. I think I have reconstructed it but don’t want to miss anyone, so if I miss you or someone you think I SHOULD be following, please let me know asap! Check it out at bottom right!

  • A day in the life of medicTHREE’s twitterbrain

    medicTHREE
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:45 am
    @EngineMedic is an IOU acceptible? How bout we barter? in reply to EngineMedic # Trying to finish my I Am Sam EMS 2.0 post # @EMS2Foundation thx for the RT TC in reply to EMS2Foundation # tonight is NOT going to be a good night. 7 calls in 3 hours. # @Epi_Junky Thx for the RT epi! Did your kids get to trick or treat? in reply to Epi_Junky #

  • I am Sam: EMS 2.0

    medicTHREE
    31 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pm
    When I should have been sleeping Thursday night, I was watching “I am Sam” on TBS. I actually tried to walk away from it a few times, but I guess I’m a sap for that kind of thing. Well, not really, but whatever. This post IS a little bit rambling and a lot scattered. Mostly because I’m a LOT emotional about it. I’m sick of watching “EMS Professionals” treat patients with complete disregard for the most basic of human needs. It got me thinking about the countless parenting lessons the Main Character “Sam” offers us. As a mentally…
 
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