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Spouting off at the mouth
Tag Archives: ambulance
EMT required for paramedic?
Yesterday I was listening to the EMS Educast episode on Mike Ward’s article EMT not needed for paramedic certification on EMS1.com. I use to have very strong opinions regarding prerequisites for a paramedic program. I thought that an EMT certification … Continue reading
Time to walk
As EMS week continues, more bloggers are talking about the problems in EMS. The direction we are going (or not going), the educational standards, and the salary we are paid. Rescuing Providence posted “EMS Week, ‘Take it, It’s There‘”, … Continue reading
National EMS week 2012
It’s that time of year again, where everyone thanks EMS professionals for the service they provide. The one week a year you get when not every nurse greets you with a scowl. Not all is well in EMS though, some … Continue reading
Difference of Opinion
I was having a conversation with @Medic_marshall regarding what I think EMS in the U.S. needs to do to advance. I believe the levels of licensing should be in line with the international community. I have heard a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in EMS 2.0, Fire Department, paramedic
Tagged ambulance, DetailMedic, EMS, emt, Engine, fire department, nremt, paramedic, twitter
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Helicopters are better?
EMS1.com posted an article from the University of Maryland titled: Helicopter beats ambulance for trauma patients. Please take a moment to read the article, then come back for a few questions I have. First, this is a summary of a … Continue reading
Posted in paramedic
Tagged ambulance, EMS, golden hour, helicopter, Hems, paramedic, study
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Bridging the Gap
Health care in the United States has been the subject of many debates. While most debates revolve around mandates and issues of personal beliefs, the real problem remains out of the spot light. There is a crisis in the health … Continue reading
Posted in Community Paramedic, EMS 2.0, paramedic
Tagged agenda for the future, ALS, ambulance, Community Paramedic, EMS, EMS 2.0, health care, International Paramedic, Joel, Neild, NHTSA
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Reply to the Kaiser
Life Under the Lights, a well known EMS blogger, has posted a quagmire. He is challenging his belief in the current model of EMS in the United States. I started writing a reply, but it turned in to a soap … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ambulance, Chris kaiser, EMS, health care, LUTL, paramedic, rant
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For Sale by owner
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Tagged ambulance, County, Crawford, For, Judge, OCEMS, Oldham, privatization, Sale, service, Voegele
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I had to make a timeline of the past year for the events that have occurred at Oldham County EMS, for myself and others to understand in a linear format. If any person has additions or corrections, you can email me directly … Continue reading
Lyndon Fire Protection District
The Lyndon Fire Department will close their station 2 for 24 hours today. The department is citing budget crisis as a need to close the station in a series of ”brown outs” (a temporary closing). According to the interviews given … Continue reading
Posted in Fire Department
Tagged ambulance, Budget, closing, Department, EMS, Fire, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Louisville, Lyndon, media, question, station, Worthington
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