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… they held their lighters aloft and swayed rhythmically. Women threw their panties on the stage, men bought me drinks. You know, the usual. The folks at the Western Massachusetts EMS Association were gracious enough to have me deliver the keynote addresses and a few other talks at the 2014 Massachusetts EMS Conference this weekend, and my sweetheart and I ...

A few months back, I got a book to review by paramedic and fledgling EMS novelist Jerrid Edgington. The book, Racing the Reaper, chronicles the life and times of fictional EMT Jacob Myers. From the Amazon synopsis of the book: After a life altering accident that nearly leaves Jacob Myers paralyzed, he feels his life is meant for something greater ...

For the past month, I’ve been teaching my first full EMT class taught under the new EMS educational standards. I’ve always sort of front-loaded anatomy and physiology in my courses, because I fervently believe that extra time spent in teaching how the body works makes it much easier to understand what to do when it’s working incorrectly. In the old ...

Just got back from the CT EMS Expo at the Mohegan Sun Resort yesterday, and wanted to give a public shout-out to the people who organized it. This conference was truly top notch. The venue, the staff, the events and entertainment, the speakers, and the level of organization was superb. It was a refreshing change from previous years, and I ...

There are a few firearms supply vendors that make it a point to be good community partners. They’re listed over there on the right sidebar, and I encourage you to click the links and shop with them whenever possible. When I went out, hat in hand, to find donors for the Kilted to Kick Cancer Fundraising Challenge, these guys stepped ...

Been a rough couple of days here at Casa de Ambulance Driver. KatyBeth lost someone very important to her to cancer yesteray, and she's been understandably devastated. And while mindlessly scrolling through the blogs I only read occasionally but really should read more often, I came across this post from The Minuteman. It's ostensibly about the kindness and support given ...

… the Ambulance Chaser. He's a lawyer, and a medic. I've known him since he was a fresh, new EMT-Basic. I'd say "innocent," but since he was already a lawyer, he came to EMS pre-cynicaled. He's cynical, brash, opinionated, cynical, sarcastic, perceptive, cynical, and absolutely passionate about EMS. Did I mention he was cynical? How passionate about EMS? Well, I'll ...

When I speak at EMS conferences, I rarely have time to attend any lectures myself. When I do, it’s almost always a speaker I know personally. On the odd occasion I’ll attend a lecture from someone I don’t know, it’s always on a subject that really captures my interest. And luckily, most of the speakers I know and respect have ...

Gentlemen, take care of your vaginas. I didn't realize Parapup was so funny.

Anyhoo, y'all bookmark Probie to Practitioner as one of your daily reads, and head on over to welcome MK to the EMS blogosphere. The kid's got talent, and passion aplenty. The former can make her a good EMT, and the latter can make her a great one. If she can sustain it.

They're good men with a strong sense of duty and public service. You can support Happy Medic's donations to Prostate Cancer Foundation here, and LiveStrong here, and you can support Motorcop's donations to Prostate Cancer Foundation here. Go by their blogs and let them know you appreciate their efforts in getting this whole thing started, and drop a little in the pot for male-specific cancer research while you're there. Every little bit helps. They're Happy Medic and Motorcop, and they're Kilted to Kick Cancer.

He's a cop, a shooter and hunter, a libertarian, and one of my dearest friends. You can support him with donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation here. Drop by his blog and let him know you appreciate what he's doing, and drop a few dollars in the pot to support male-specific cancer research. If even 20 of you donate $5 each, that's $100 closer to a very worthy goal. He's Matt G. of Better and Better, and he's Kilted to Kick Cancer.

He's a cop, a libertarian, a former soldier, a shooter and Second Amendment advocate, and you can support his fundraising efforts for the LiveStrong here. Drop by his blog and let him you know you appreciate what he's doing, and drop a few bucks in the kitty for cancer research while you're there. If even 20 of you donated $5 each, that's $100 toward a very worthy cause. He's Captain Tightpants of I Aim to Misbehave, and he's Kilted to Kick Cancer.

He's a medic, a programmer, a blogger, a shooter and Second Amendment advocate, and a proud new resident of the great state of Texas. You can support his fundraising efforts for the Prostate Cancer Foundation here. Drop by his blog and let him you know you appreciate what he's doing, and drop a few bucks in the kitty for cancer research while you're there. If even 20 of you donated $5 each, that's $100 toward a very worthy cause. He's Sean Eddy of Medic Madness, and he's Kilted to Kick Cancer.

She's a space-age cartographer, an EMT, a blogger and a grad student. You can support her fundraising efforts for the Prostate Cancer Foundation here, and LiveStrong here. Drop by her blog and let her you know you appreciate what she's doing, and drop a few bucks in the kitty for cancer research while you're there. If even 20 of you donated $5 each, that's $100 toward a very worthy cause. She blogs at A Mile High and 45 Degrees North, and she's Kilted to Kick Cancer.