EMS Columnist Articles

• Does 'dry drowning' actually exist?

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  Here's an overview of what dry drowning is said to be and what medical professionals are saying

• Book excerpt: ‘Sirens, lights, and lawyers’

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  EMS Attorney David Givot clears up misconceptions about the law and EMS provider rights

• Geriatric fall prevention tips after POTUS trips, falls

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  EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host

• How EMT education has changed to engage newer generations

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  Brian Hathaway shares the Spirit EMS approach to attracting and retaining new recruits

• 5 steps to create an EMS culture of continuous learning

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  Continuing education is more than a requirement; it is a benefit that to help providers do their jobs better

• Protecting kids from hot cars

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  Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months

• Ensuring excellence in EMS: 5 benefits of accountability

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  Set a positive example by encouraging open communication, constructive feedback and shared responsibility for patient outcomes

• 10 tips for conquering summer workouts

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  Summer is great for a lot of activities, but sometimes the heat can put a damper on your workout ambitions

• EMS rehab sector: Treating heat illness on the fireground

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  As a responder’s core temperature continues to rise, morbidity progresses along the heat illness spectrum to heat exhaustion and heatstroke

• PW&W’s Stark and Johnson provide legal insight into PCRs

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  FAQs on owning, amending, retaining and sharing patient care report data

• 8 integral leadership qualities necessary for today’s workplace

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  I always tell new leaders that it’s almost impossible to know your people until you know yourself

• 6 ways to quickly build patient trust

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  Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions

• Chief Insights: Our ultimate goal – the patient comes first

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  By ensuring all decisions are patient care-centric, we create providers who are passionate, motivated and excited to be a part of something bigger than any one individual

• 5 evidence-based guidelines for fatigue management in EMS

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  Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress

• EMS resiliency, readiness relies on combating fatigue

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  Take these steps to get quality sleep to protect against mental and physical health effects

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