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

EMS Training and Education

Is there a difference between “street medicine” and “book medicine”?

Don’t let anyone convince you that sloppy techniques and shortcuts are a necessary byproduct of the prehospital environment

July 08, 2015 07:12 PM

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Who is correct when EMS providers defend strict protocol adherence?

Well-written protocols leave room for both the novice EMS provider and the expert

May 11, 2015 02:36 PM

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4 tips to conquer the ‘OK Plateau’

Practice does not make perfect; instead EMS expertise comes from studying failure and greatness

April 01, 2015 04:07 PM

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When does pride become arrogance?

Let others cheer your EMS accomplishments instead of a boastful T-shirt or hoodie

March 03, 2015 02:48 PM

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Being present in your work

EMS providers can and should make a unique contribution to the profession

February 03, 2015 07:39 PM

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Incident Command

4 EMT tips to first do the right things, then do things right

Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground

December 04, 2014 03:09 PM

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EMS lessons from our founding fathers

Do we have it within ourselves to create a future that is worthy of our past?

October 06, 2014 09:29 AM

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Safety

3 steps to improve EMS situational awareness, spot danger

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?

September 23, 2014 03:45 AM

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Should EMS stop prolonging death?

EMTs are often the soldiers in the last stand against death, but could we ever be bold enough to suggest it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital?

September 09, 2014 06:41 AM

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4 EMS calls I used to wish for

We can’t wish calls that test our mettle into or out of existence; we can only better prepare for them

June 10, 2014 07:24 AM

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