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skills

I think that in order to keep up ur skills u should run 50% of ur calls in the back of a unit and if ur an instructor u should run atleast 75 % are more of ur calls in the back of the unit..But what does everyone thing cause it not the case in our squad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me know Continue

Added by jimmy lee hale on February 7, 2010 at 10:46am — No Comments

Project 101

Essays and resume have become a major part of a formal education. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and essays are often used by universities in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams. The concept of an "essay" has been extended to other mediums beyond wr

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Added by Patricia M. Crandall on February 5, 2010 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Belated New Year's Resolution: Back to EMT School

My much belated New Year's resolution is to once again become an EMT. Back in my early twenties, I rode shotgun in Denver for 18 months before I had my first son. Family life took over and I decided to go work for my family. But, I'm getting a little older (heck, the last ambulance I was in looked like a hearse rather than these new warmachines with a laptop mount and GPS system) and after spending 2… Continue

Added by Jaime Strickmore on February 3, 2010 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

9 YO F/rape - Caller refused additional info.

At three thirty eight in the morning I was sitting at Station Three, working on a report, when the telephone rang. I was first up for a call, which means the next time the phone rang, it was my job to answer it and respond to whatever call that might be. Oftentimes it's nothing special–a nursing home resident who was treated in an emergency room who is now being discharged and needs to be returned to the facility, for example. Other times, it's something ridiculous, like someone with a headache… Continue

Added by Todd D. on January 23, 2010 at 9:47am — 5 Comments

To Crunch or Not to Crunch?

A great article on one of the ‘gurus’ of spine biomechanical research, a lot of his data was used in designing the Fit Responder Program. After three decades of ﬁguring how out the spine works, Stuart McGill has come to loathe sit-ups. It doesn’t matter whether they are the full sit-ups beloved by military trainers or the crunch versions so ubiquitous in gyms. “What happens when you perform a sit-up?” he asks. “The spine is ﬂexed into the position at which it damages sooner.” The profes… Continue

Added by Bryan Fass on January 21, 2010 at 9:27am — 3 Comments

Grateful for Mentors

With quick ultrasound repair training and some help mig welding in the rig, we were able to contact internet satellite systems to get our patient into the ER and treated by life saving professionals. As a student, there is a lo… Continue

Added by lee w on January 19, 2010 at 8:40pm — No Comments

Perfect Golf Swing

Having a perfect golf swing is well within the ability of the golfer even if you have just started to play golf. Accomplishing a xbox 360 repair guide is hard triumph and to copy xbox 360 games constantly is difficult to ac… Continue

Added by Florence on January 16, 2010 at 3:46am — No Comments

For friends of Bill W. and Dr. Bob...

There is a group just for us/you now. My very first EMS job was a eye opening experience just in the shear number of people "like us" working at one small private ambulance service. Continue

Added by Jenn on January 13, 2010 at 5:17am — No Comments

EMS Environmental Emergencies Quiz

Can you treat that bite? What about that sting? Know your hypothermia? Test your EMS Environmental Emergency knowledge now! PLAY NOW: http://www.ems1.com/games/january-2010/ems-environmental-emergencies.html Also, be sure to check out other EMS1 games at: http://www.ems1.com/ems-games. Continue

Added by Shannon Eliot on January 11, 2010 at 12:37pm — 2 Comments

Goodbye To An Inspiration

Way back when, I was a baby EMT. My first EMT class was a marathon 2-week experience held in Sitka, Alaska. One of the instructors was a recent transplant from Texas, bringing with her a Texas attitude. Brass & blonde, Wendy helped to educate a bunch of folks gathered from around Southeast Alaska. She helped to mold us into medical providers, helping our fellow citizens in whatever town or village we came from. My fondest memory of Wendy from that class was the day she had me up in front o… Continue

Added by RevMedic on January 8, 2010 at 6:05pm — 1 Comment

Fire Jobs, tenders and directory

We at www.FireAdvisor.com offer fire news, fire jobs and fire protection tender news and positngs from India. Continue

Added by shaw on January 4, 2010 at 11:56pm — No Comments

Burned Out? Have you lost your Passion for the Job, or just lost your Compassion?

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Jay Lyons

Paramedic FTO

Mecklenburg EMS Agency

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Added by Jay Lyons on January 1, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

2009 Year-in-Review Special Coverage

As 2009 draws to a close, it's helpful to look back on a year of changes and historical moments to prepare ourselves for the future. This week EMS1 brings you exclusive year-end coverage focusing on the best, worst, and most memorable events of the last 12 months, as well as some useful lessons heading into 2010. Check out the year-in-review photo slideshow and… Continue

Added by Shannon Eliot on December 30, 2009 at 5:26pm — 1 Comment

EMS1 Santa Quiz

Test your clinical knowledge and help Santa tend to patients around the globe with the EMS Santa Quiz. Check it out at: http://www.ems1.com/games/ems-holiday/play.html Continue

Added by Shannon Eliot on December 16, 2009 at 5:53pm — 3 Comments

Stretch of the week

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Added by Bryan Fass on December 11, 2009 at 7:13am — 2 Comments

A One, Anna Two, Anna Three!

Erstwhile Firefighter: OK, Ma'am, we're gonna pick you up on your count of three! RevMedic: (Thinking to myself) Why does SHE have to do the counting? (The concept that he, as a firefighter, was incapable of doing so, did not strike me until just now). EF: One, Two, Three! (Lifts the LOL up onto her feet) I guess I did the counting, huh? A moment later, the patient safely strapped onto the gurney & ready to be lifted to the 'load' position... EF: OK, Ma'am, we're… Continue

Added by RevMedic on November 30, 2009 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

Bearing Witness

Last night was a bad one. It's been 20 years since the last time I've had to deal with that type of trauma - physical and emotional. A life cut short way too soon. I saw, heard, and felt things that the average, normal person should never have to encounter. We were first in on a horrible tragedy. On assessing the patient it became painfully evident that there was absolutely nothing we could do, try to do, hope to do, to reverse the course. My partner, much younger than I, on her first such… Continue

Added by RevMedic on November 27, 2009 at 8:40am — 1 Comment

Electronic PCRS

I have a question; We are a small agency that does on an average of 800 calls a year. We are looking to bring our agency up to modern times and go to electronic PCRs. We are looking into these three companies: EmsCharts Zoll Epcrs Eso Solutions Does anyone have any idea, what the Pros and Cons are to each of these or preference as to which one is better? Thanks. Keith Continue

Added by Keith Eygnor on November 23, 2009 at 12:12pm — 1 Comment

Question about prerequisites

I have been in EMS as a first responder for 7 years and now I will be starting to work part time for an ambulance company. I intend to retake Emt basic and get state liscensed, then try to continue on to paramedic and pursue a dream that has proven elusive for the past few years. My question is this, what are the pre-requisites, and can I do them online? If so, where do I go online to do them? If any one could help me out with this, please email me at weldonschmidt@gmail.com Thanks!! Continue

Added by Weldon L. Schmidt on November 21, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments