Steve Whitehead

The Art of EMS

Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colo. and the creator of the blog The EMT Spot. He is a primary instructor for South Metro's EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Reach him through his blog at steve@theemtspot.com.

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5 EMS tips for a work-life balance
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When the overtime pool is deep, many EMTs and paramedics will swim for as long as they possibly can
5 things great EMS supervisors do differently
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Poor supervisors wait for people to fail to meet expectations and then they point out the failure
3 steps to improve EMS situational awareness, spot danger
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The more complex the skill, the more attention it requires; so how do we get work done and still maintain awareness of the whole scene?
4 EMT tips to first do the right things, then do things right
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Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
Never move faster than your ability to make good decisions
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How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
Remember 2 Things: Maintain a safe scene during EMS response
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Host Steve Whitehead hands out a couple of unique tips for keeping your mind sharp and eyes peeled to maintain scene safety.

This video, originally published on June 14, 2012, has been updated.
Remember 2 Things: Angry patient de-escalation tips
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People get upset about their situation and tend to take it out on those of us in EMS. Here are a couple of tips on how to develop rapport with angry patients and de-escalate the patient's anger so you can do your job.

This video, originally published on July 12, 2012, has been updated.
Remember 2 Things: Violent Patient Management
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Steve Whitehead offers advice on handling violent patients.

This video, originally posted on Oct. 3, 2013, has been updated.
This 1 magic phrase will stop patient conflicts
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This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument
Remember 2 things: Direct pressure tips
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In this video from Remember 2 Things, Steve Whitehead details how subtleties of technique can make the difference when applying direct pressure to a wound.
6 ways to defend yourself against verbal abuse
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A verbal attack can be personal; here's how to deflect the blow
Remember 2 Things: Deciding to use a tourniquet
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In this episode of Remember Two Things, Steve Whitehead describes how emergency service providers can quickly make the call to apply a tourniquet and techniques for getting it on the patient faster.
Remember 2 Things: Reduce hands-off-the-chest time
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In this episode, Steve Whitehead discusses two important strategies to prevent delays while delivering compressions in an extended emergency situation.
Remember 2 Things: Using a nasal cannula
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In this episode, Steve Whitehead details two additional uses for the nasal cannula that many providers may not use while engaged in patient care.
Remember 2 Things: Common tourniquet strap errors
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In this episode of Remember Two Things, Steve Whitehead describes two of the most common errors when applying tourniquets and how to avoid them.
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