4th of July: Are ‘We the People’ really safe?
A look into what can go wrong during 4th of July celebrations and how EMS personnel can best respond to accidents involving fireworks, heat related injuries, and alcohol related injuries.
July 2016
June 2016
Just the basics
A veteran EMS provider discusses the tendency of those in the EMS profession to denigrate their own importance with the phrase, "I'm just a basic."
April 2016
Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation
There’s a little MacGyver in every good paramedic and may be required for the Needle Cricothyrotomy when the commercially available jet ventilation kit is not available. The attached link provides a few examples. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6PBV5ZDq08&fmt=18 I vaguely remember an old black and white television movie (ask your parents or grandparents what black and white TV is) where [...]
January 2016
TOP 10 list for Students about to precept
We run through the top ten items EMS students need to know when going to work with an EMS preceptor. Hope they prove helpful!
November 2015
Tips and tricks 7: Hold my hand
Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-I, shares some tips and tricks he's learned over his EMS career.
Tips and tricks 4: No glove, no love
Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-I, goes over some tips and tricks to keep in mind while out in the field to keep yourself clean and safe.
October 2015
Tips and Tricks: You’re holding it wrong!
Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-I, has worked in EMS for a long time. Over his career he's gathered some useful knowledge. In this video, Scott shares some tips and tricks he's learned over his EMS career. We hope you find these useful! EMS tips and tricks EMS tip 1: how to fix the stretcher [...]
Tips and Tricks with Scott THE WEDGE!
Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-I gives tips on using two pieces of EMS equipment, tourniquets and the trach wedge.
Get to know John Newton Distance CME Instructor
One of our great EMS instructors, John Newton, tells us a little more about himself and how he got into the field of EMS.
September 2015
EMS Horror Stories 11
Scott McConnell, RN, BSN, CEN, NRP, EMS-1, discusses a story from in the field in which EMS providers helped a pregnant woman going into labor.