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LATEST ARTICLES
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EMS Training and Education
Bringing evidence-based medicine to the streets
An EMS-focused journal club can sharpen critical appraisal skills, strengthen clinical practice and build lasting connections between prehospital and emergency department teams
August 21, 2026 11:05 AM
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Paramedic Chief
Shiny happy people
The leadership power of optimism
August 19, 2026 10:56 AM
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BRANCH DAVIDIAN
Historical
The call that never cleared
I was a flight paramedic on a routine Sunday when Waco changed everything. Thirty-three years later, I finally wrote it all down.
August 19, 2026 10:05 AM
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Book Excerpt
Book excerpt: ‘Into the fire: A paramedic’s battle with Waco and the aftermath’
Inside the Waco siege through a paramedic’s eyes — the ATF raid, the 51-day standoff and the children who came out
August 19, 2026 09:48 AM
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EMS Training and Education
Why EMS providers forget critical knowledge and how they can make it stick
The neuroscience of forgetting — and the learning strategies that build durable recall under pressure
August 11, 2026 05:43 PM
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EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers
Beyond the rig: The path from EMS to healthcare administration
Years of high-stakes decision-making and team leadership — plus the degree that can unlock the next step
August 11, 2026 04:10 PM
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Mental Health
What horses can teach us about supporting those who answer the call
Creating multiple pathways to wellness — including equine-assisted support — can help first responders find the kind of care that meets them where they are
August 10, 2026 01:02 PM
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EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers
Beyond ‘take it before your shift’: Rethinking stimulant prescribing for EMS
Medication strategies tailored to ADD/ADHD and sleep disorders — not just fatigue — across long shifts, overnight calls and unpredictable workloads
August 10, 2026 11:38 AM
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First Responder Wellness Week
In public safety, life doesn’t stop at the station door
In a field that struggles to recruit and retain qualified personnel, support systems cannot be treated as ”soft” issues
July 14, 2026 04:05 AM
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Emergency Management
The unmapped intersection
Reflecting on serving as a nonprofit director, healthcare executive and public safety chief
July 09, 2026 02:18 PM
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