EMS Wisdom

One of the most egregious disservices to EMS students is what passes for medicolegal education in EMT or Paramedic school. Far too often, students are subjected to myth, dogma and outright bullshit from instructors who have at best a superficial understanding of the subject, most of whom have never had their lessons taught or vetted by an actual lawyer. This ...

“If there’s a place you want to go, I can get you there I know, I’m the map. If there’s a place you need to get, I can get you there I bet, I’m the map. I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the MAP!” ~ Dora the Explorer   Read, enjoy, opine.

… there’s a new column on EMS1. IAFC’s Human Dignity Statement is a Good Start, But Not Enough Read, share, opine. And above all, be nicer to each other.

… there’s a new column up on EMS1. The Anti-Axiom Axiom. Read. Enjoy. Opine.

… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Enjoy!

You’ve probably seen him wandering the exhibit hall at an EMS conference, or sat next to him in a lecture. He’s wearing a uniform shirt or jumpsuit from his volunteer agency, complete with Minitor pager, at least 100 miles from home. And he’s got the Batman belt and trauma shears on his uniform pants, because you never know when you’ll ...

… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Service is what you can give the vast majority of your patients who are neither emergent nor truly in need of medicine. It’s the way you can make a bad day for someone a little bit better, no matter how trivial the gesture or mundane the task seemed at the time. It’s ...

… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There. Read, enjoy, share.

Some of you EMS types may follow Texas paramedic and educator Ginger Locke’s nuggets of wisdom on Facebook. Well, she also has a podcast. Follow Medic Mindset here. Good stuff!

This is your profession, make of it what you will. “Even when technology and the forces of health care finance have radically transformed the face of your profession, there will still be patients, there will still be practitioners, and there will still be peers. And your relationships with each of them will be what make the difference between your life’s ...

… there’s a new column up on EMS1: More John Keating, Less J. Evans Pritchard.   Enjoy.

In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I pay our respects to Rich Beebe, a renowned EMS educator we lost last week in a motorcycle accident. We also discuss the love/hate relationship many of us have with EMS. Give it a listen, and share with us your thoughts.

… there’s a new column on EMS1. My Love/Hate Relationship With EMS. Enjoy.

… there’s a new issue of the Paramedic Chief newsletter out, with great content from folks like Rommie Duckworth, Bob Sullivan, Robert Avsec, Dan Limmer, and some blowhard from Louisiana who wrote an article about teaching EMS Dinosaurs to Evolve. Go read, and get your EMS leadership groove on.

In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I answer a listener question about where he should apply for his first EMS job. We talk about agencies large and small, toxic partners and toxic cultures, and what to focus on as you begin your EMS career. Tune into the podcast, and share your thoughts with us.