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
Inspired. Photo by Kuzma
Tag: EMS
Working out at the station. Photo by monkeybusinessimages
EMS Health and Fitness — Part 1
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
Stress at work. Photo by A. Gentry
Some Thoughts On Stress Relief
Stress relief and how we deal with stress is very personal to each and every one of us on earth and that is especially true in the world of EMS
Paramedics with a patient. Photo by michaeljung
The Emergence of the Professional EMT
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
CAPCE & CECBEMS Logos. Photo by CAPCE
CECBEMS Changing Its Brand to CAPCE
On June 21, 2016, Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (“CECBEMS”) sent a press release forward which details a change that has been in the works for some
Search and Rescue. Photo by Gail Johnson
The Search and Rescue EMT
As an EMS instructor, one the challenges I face each semester is the girth of job opportunities for my students and helping them match their ambitions and goals with the
Man in Hospital Eating Food - Thumbs Down. Photo By Ocus Focus
Whistle While You Work
In a very demanding job like nursing, nurse tech, etc. it is rather easy to focus a little too much on your own issues instead of the little ways you
Moving Injured Hostage. By bibiphoto
4 Reasons EMS Should Be Packing Heat.
What’s your opinion on this? Weirdos are part of the job: Someone selling you your own supplies, running around naked with a tin foil hat, or stroking your cheek lovingly
EMS Team. By Candy Box Images
All the EMT Wants to Do is Be a Part of a Team
See that guy grabbing the gurney? That’s me…. Well, no, not really, but that’s how I feel sometimes! An EMT is often confronted with the false reality that the job
Paramedic and doctor wheeling man on gurney. By Blend Images
Grow a pair! It may just save a life
An alert patient comes into the ER with a deep laceration to the forehead. Seems like a simple enough job. Clean it, IV, maybe inject some local epinephrine, staple the
