Entertainment
The NBC docuseries follows units in Los Angeles County, highlighting the positivity of the profession but also a problematic safety issue
“Always say exactly what’s on your mind to patients” and other bad advice for rookie providers
April is National Poetry Month; challenge ChatGPT to a poetry battle and send your best lines to EMS1!
Gina Miller co-wrote a tribute single, Tree of Life, to acknowledge the unsung heroes of EMS who died in the line of duty
Listen to and save Johnny and Roy’s playlist on Spotify, created by EMS attorney Doug Wolfberg, so you can listen to it whenever you like
The video for Chris Stapleton’s song “Fire Away” includes footage of Sumner County first responders and is meant to draw attention to mental health issues
Modern day ambulances are even larger with many EMS services both private and public
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Between calls or on their way back to quarters, these were the tunes TV’s favorite medics were cranking on the AM radio
Paramedicine was made famous by the hit TV show Emergency! and providers were beginning to defibrillate in the field in the 1980s
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Large station wagons were converted into ambulances to help increase patient compartment space in the 1960s
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
These songs seem written for EMTs and paramedics, and will surely get you in the mood for your next call
Ambulances with red lights and emergency care capabilities started to appear in rural communities in the 1940s
Singer/songwriter Derek Andrew’s music is inspired by his years working in EMS
Maddie Marie Shively’s video was shared hundreds of times on Facebook
Preservation of evidence and scene documentation can help bring the guilty to justice and also ensure an innocent person is not wrongly convicted
Gas-powered Ford Model T ambulances were common in the early 1900s
Nothing can prepare you for a call like good habits and training; once that’s done these songs will get you ready to face anything
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
Kevin Hazzard shared the story of his 10-year EMS career working for Grady EMS in the new book “A Thousand Naked Strangers”
The docudrama follows a team of medical professionals as they assist and treat trauma patients at the center named for R Adams Cowley
Watch video of ‘Deceit & I’ by spoken word artist R.J. Walker
These are the videos that entertained EMS providers and the general public this year
