Before I set out for the NRA Annual Meeting, I had a long, serious discussion with my girlfriend over the trip. She knows this is the way I recharge my creative batteries, and I don’t get the opportunity to shoot near as often as I’d like, but she has serious misgivings – I should say misconceptions – about the NRA. ...
Read More »NRA Annual Meeting, Day One
Well, Dallas is dreary and rainy, parking sucks, and I got drenched walking from my remote parking area to the Press Office in the convention center. On the bright side, I’m among my tribe, and I got my press credentials yesterday, so I avoided the line at the door. Estimates put show attendance at 80,000+, and the line to check ...
Read More »Going to the Big D – and I Do Mean Dallas
Headed out for the NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas this weekend. I’ll be blogging and sending out show reports and updates via the blog and Twitter. Follow me here and on Twitter for updates, and look for the hashtag #NRAAM2018.
Read More »For You EMS Types…
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. The Anti-Axiom Axiom. Read. Enjoy. Opine.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Is Prehospital Intubation Doomed?
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the state of prehospital intubation, and pose the question: Is it time to move to supraglottic airways as our primary invasive airways? You can guess my position on the issue, but give us a listen and share your thoughts.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: The Art of Death Notifications
How does your agency handle termination of resuscitation efforts, and death notifications? Chris Cebollero and I discuss it this week on Inside EMS.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: I Can’t Stand My Partner. What Do I Do?
On this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I address a listener question on how to deal with the problem partner. Most times, personality conflicts can be resolved with good communication and practicing the Golden Rule. Other times, it may take a supervisor to intervene, and split the crew up. And if we’re honest, sometimes the problem ...
Read More »The #MeToo Movement in EMS: Misogyny is a Problem For Us, Too
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome women EMS leaders Nancy Magee, Tracey Loscar and Catherine Counts to the Guest Table, where they share with us what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated profession. Short version: If you have a Y chromosome, you really have no clue how much crap women ...
Read More »For You EMS Types…
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Top 10 Events That Should Be in the EMS Winter Olympics Enjoy!
Read More »Happy Blogiversary To Me!
On December 23, 2006, I started this blog. I don’t post as much as I used to, but I still write just as much. I’m just more spread out. Eleven years. 2,469 posts. Many thousands of comments. Well over 4 million unique visitors (I quit counting about five years ago). And many, many new friends. You guys all made ...
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Weird Sh*t-O-Meter Edition
Weird EMS calls. Chris Cebollero and I had a great time discussing the weirdest of 2017 and in our careers. What are yours? Share them with us!
Read More »Blowout Kit: The Essentials
Bayou Renaissance Man has asked on behalf of his readers, what essential items should be included in a range first aid kit, and where to procure them. It’s a question I get quite often, so I figured I’d share what I use, as well as a few caveats about rendering essential lifesaving care. First, you can quite deep into the ...
Read More »A Member of the Tribe is in Need
Many of you know that every October, a couple dozen of the People of the Gun gather in Secret Location, CO for a weekend of food, fun, fellowship, and firearms. The Keenans (aka FarmFam) are our hosts for that event, and now a member of their family (which makes her OUR family) is in need. Andi Keenan suffered a stroke ...
Read More »For You EMS Types…
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. The Opiate Addiction Backlash. Read. Enjoy. Share. Opine.
Read More »Kilted to Kick Cancer 2017: The Winners!
2017 was a tough year for fundraising. Between two major hurricanes hitting the US coast, another hitting Puerto Rico, earthquakes in Mexico, and much of the western United States on fire, compassion and fundraising fatigue hit us hard this year. 2017’s fundraising totals were well below previous years. Still, we stayed on message and managed to raise a sizeable sum ...
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