EMS Newbie Essay Contest: We’ve got Finalists!

Well folks, preliminary judging for the EMS Newbie EMS World Expo Essay Contest is completed!

We had 53 essays submitted, and of those, our esteemed panel of judges narrowed them down to 11 finalists. There were supposed to be only 10, but the judges in one group rated two essays as equally awesome, so we made them both finalists.

Right now, the 11 finalist essays are in the hands of our final judges, the contest sponsors. Within two weeks, we'll know who our 1st-3rd place winners are, in plenty of time to make travel arrangements for EMS Expo!

We had a great level of participation in this contest, folks, and I'd like to thank all of you newbies who submitted an essay. Of course, it wouldn't be a contest without prizes, and our sponsors came through in a big way.

 

 

EMS World magazine supplied conference registration for our 1st place winner, and free subscriptions to our top three essayists.

 

 

 

Bryan Bledsoe and Cielo Azul Publications supplied lodging for our 1st place winner, and Bryan graciously offered to lend his time and expertise to the 1st place winner, shadowing him for a shift in UMC Las Vegas' Emergency Department.

 

Lou and Marion Jordan of Emergency Training Associates, the best EMS bookstore on the web (and gifts too!), covered airfare for our 1st place winner.

And of course, with the volume of entries, judging these would have been a monumental task without our judges, some of the best and brightest EMS and fire bloggers and podcasters on the web. Give them each a visit, and if you don't follow them, you should!

Epijunky at Pink, Warm and Dry.

Greg Friese, podcaster extraordinaire at EMS Educast and Everyday EMS Tips.

Justin Schorr, the Happy Medic himself.

Tom Bouthillet, the EKG Yoda behind EMS 12 Lead.

Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and impresario of the Promed Network.

Mike "Fossil Medic" Ward, co-blogger at Firegeezer's Digital Dayroom.

Too Old to Work, Too Young To Retire, EMS curmudgeon blogging from Secret Location, USA.

Chris Kaiser, livin' the dream at Life Under the Lights.

Dave Konig, the Social Medic and founder of the EMS Blogs Network.

Steve Whitehead, blogger at The EMT Spot, and best Nickelback karaoke singer ever.

Jules Scadden, medic, educator, EMT textbook author, conference speaker, NAEMT Director and renaissance woman.

Jeff B., avid mountain climber, sporadic blogger, and one of the top three medics I've ever met.

Chris Montera, host of the EMS Garage, and stunt double for Frodo Baggins.

Give them each a visit, and if you don't follow them, you should!