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Steve Whitehead

The Art of EMS

Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colorado. He is a primary instructor for South Metro’s EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Steve is the host of the One for the Road video training series.

LATEST ARTICLES
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
Now that I have half a dozen or so of these experiences under my belt, here’s what to expect when responding to a medical assistance call on a flight
Protecting yourself from verbal abuse from a patient is one thing, but what if it’s coming from someone who is supposed to be your support network?
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients
The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order
This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument
The decisions we make between calls might be just as critical, in the long run, as the treatment decisions we make during calls
If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them