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About Scott F. McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, PHRN

I started in EMS just wanting to hang around with my friends who were volunteering at the local ambulance, coming home once in awhile from the Navy I thought it would be fun so in 1991 I became an EMT-M (In PA EMT MAST) then in 1993 an EMT-B, 1995 Paramedic and in 2002 an NRP. 2008 saw me finishing nursing school and working in EDs as well as EMS. I founded DistanceCME in 2010 and here we are!

Protecting EMS providers: Are bullet proof vests the answer?

The debate over whether to give EMS providers bullet proof vests is a crucial one to the safety of first responders. But, we man need more data around the subject in order to get legislation passed or convince private EMS outfits to equip their providers with bullet proof vests.

We don’t need no stinking ballistic vests. Violence on the job.

A review of why EMS personnel may consider wearing ballistic vests, including situations that do not involve guns.

The white helmet medic modern leadership for progressive times

A discussion of the subject of leadership and why it's much harder to be an EMS leade than it may look like on the surface.

The intubation debate: Why it’s not about intubation

A discussion of the intubation debate in the EMS field, and why some may be arguing about more than proper intubation techniques.

EMS education: A look forward

A look into how understanding the career trajectory of nursing since the nineteenth-century can help EMS pave their path in the twenty-first.

Synthetic opioids without the side effects

We discuss the discovery of synthetic opioids by a team in California. These drugs seem to have no addictive side affects while also reducing pain.

Maintaining compliance within an EMS service

A discussion of the difficulties that EMS face when it comes to compliance and six things EMS professionals can do to help make meeting compliance standards easier.

Cold related injuries can burn you this winter

As pre-hospital providers go forth to save lives in the winter, every provider should keep cold related injuries in mind. Let's take a look at some of the most common cold related injuries and preventive measures we can take.

Top 10 lies told by paramedics

For this edition of Thursday isms Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-I, shares some quick bits of EMS humor taken from around the interet.