A while back… when I was in Medic school, our primary teacher Margo, used to have a saying about those of us in the EMS business. Margo would tell us that

A while back… when I was in Medic school, our primary teacher Margo, used to have a saying about those of us in the EMS business. Margo would tell us that
When I first started teaching EMT courses a number of years ago, I had a picture in my mind of what an EMT does, where an EMT works and how
It’s no surprise seeing new EMTs, medics, and, yes, even firefighters go from fit to flab pretty darn quick. To be fit you need a balance of rest, exercise, and
For some reason, I’m not quite sure why, but being a EMT has become a starting point to either becoming a Paramedic or to work at the local Fire department or
So you couldn’t get enough, huh? Back for more tips and tricks to help you with your airways? Here they are! 6) Modify Your Blade. Instead of trying to hold
A number of years ago, when I was a fresh-faced EMT student back in Michigan, as part of both Medic school and EMT, like all other students in this field,
What happens when your little boy chokes on a piece of chicken and the back blows and abdominal thrusts just aren’t working? Other than continuing to pounding on their chest
I remember waking up at 2 o’clock in the morning to go on a move up to another station. I was working with a guy who obviously was very drowsy
With all the election madness, the question occurred to me whether EMS Workers, Firefighters, and other people providing public safety services should be able to get time off in order
As many of you know out there in the world of EMT instruction, sometimes we think we got ‘through’ to the students and sometimes we get one of those classes