Recently, I was working with a group of paramedic students, and they were given the following discussion question: You are called to the home of a 24-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant and in labor. You are met at the door and advised that she has had no prenatal care. You are also told that [...]
I can never remember the term when I need it, so I thought I would write a blog about the condition to try and correct that. Dextrocardia occurs when the heart is in the right side of the chest and the apex points to the right instead of the left. This condition was discovered in the [...]
As a society, when did we lose the ability to study? It is crazy to me how many students don’t read the textbook and expect to “learn” everything from the lecture and very few of them take notes. I teach an online EMT course and attempt to discuss challenging topics in the “Chat” forum, one maybe [...]
On January 2, 2023 like many of you, I was watching the Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals play on Monday Night Football (MNF). At 1755 hrs. PST Damar Hamlin made what seemed to be a routine tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. After the tackle Hamlin immediately stood up, but then fell to the ground [...]
Ice Fishing Gone Wrong A group of fishermen 200 strong had to be rescued on Monday, Nov. 28, ’22 in northern Minnesota. The fishermen become trapped on the Upper Red Lake when a very large chunk of ice broke away from shore. By the time the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Department and the local first responders [...]
Florida is Looking for Teachers! Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he is introducing legislation that would allow an avenue for retired law enforcement, fire fighters, and emergency services (EMS) personnel to become teachers. DeSantis stated that after serving for 20 years that these individuals who have lived a life of service are going to [...]
