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Follow these useful tips and you can parlay your Hollywood street cred into a new career as a technical advisor on an EMS show
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the attack and minimize the damage
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Leaders set a high standard for the members of high-performing volunteer EMS agencies
I have been noticing that in organizations where no compelling story is being told by the leadership at the top, there is usually a dramatic, vivid and dark tale being told at the bottom
Here is what EMS agencies need to know to maintain training requirements and compliance with the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard
The term leadership gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean in the EMS industry?
With a little effort, high-level training often associated with special forces can be in reach for EMS agencies
Things tend to improve when a competent person with a plan arrives on scene
Here are six fitness devices that can monitor your activity levels when you’re on the move
Here are five tools EMS departments can deploy to better manage their social media presence
Picture your spine as a stack of oval blocks with jelly doughnuts in between and a big bowling ball on top and it’s pretty clear there’s no such thing as a strong back
The expertise needed to interact both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and appearance is a hallmark of a great leader
No matter where you or your patient are, there are some key intubating techniques that can increase the likelihood of “first pass” success rates
By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing
An increasing number of accredited paramedic education programs can lead to better care, career growth, and more respect within the health care industry
It can be difficult to find time to practice a skill, but bringing the necessary equipment into a station is the first step
I’ll root for Cleveland sports teams until the day I die, but EMS agencies don’t always inspire the same public loyalty
Survival was highest when the pause was less than 20 seconds, and research supports the AHA recommendation to minimize interruptions in chest compressions
Solar-capturing technology has made it easier to keep ambulances and fire trucks fully charged without leaving them running, and saves money
This is for all you ‘ambulance drivers’ out there
Those cliché, ignorant and misguided T-shirt slogans are better with a healthy dose of reality; just don’t expect to find them in your Facebook news feed
Use these 10 steps to best serve special needs patients
The events we experienced early in our career can now help us empathize with those going through similar situations
Sure, more patients may receive ALS care faster with more medics, but are those patients better off if BLS providers are no longer proficient in actively assessing and treating patients?
Follow this advice to find the training program that’s best for you
The data shows that trained, experienced and certified EMS instructors are a better predictor of success than an academic setting
Triage is a cold and calculating decision; to make the correct decision, you have to subvert a bit of your humanity.
Retirement is great; retirement with pain and disability is not — here’s how to stay healthier and happier
There is a vital person behind every patient that you treat, and that person is you.
We can’t wish calls that test our mettle into or out of existence; we can only better prepare for them
In order to defend our existence in an era of cost-cutting measures and evidence-based health care, EMS needs to move past the old definitions
It shouldn’t be a turf battle; EMTs, police, firefighters, friends and family members can all use this life-saving tool
