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Spouting off at the mouth
Tag Archives: EMS 2.0
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
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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Safety, the four letter word
Kentucky remains in the spot light with the recent dismissal of an EMT. Louisville Metro EMS dismissed the EMT after she spoke with the media about sleep deprivation concerns in EMS. She had been on suspension for falling asleep in … Continue reading
Posted in EMS 2.0, paramedic
Tagged Deprivation, EMS, EMS 2.0, Kentucky, LMEMS, Louisville, paramedic, Safety, sleep\
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Report on EMS Field Experiments
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International (a part of the Center for Public Safety Excellence – CPSE) along with IAFC, IAFF, NIST published a paper exalting the theory that more providers on scene make for faster intervention. The CPSE Mission … Continue reading
Posted in EMS, EMS 2.0, paramedic
Tagged ALS, BLS, Center for Public Safety Excellence, CoEMS, CPSE, Crew, Department, EMS, EMS 2.0, Fire, iafc, iaff, report, Safety, size, white paper
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Truth in Advertising
I keep seeing a lot of “paramedics, get your RN degree” advertisement. I wonder if Nurses see a lot of “RNs get you MD degee” advertisements? I’d guess not. Ever ask an RN why they didn’t just get a MD? … Continue reading
Where have you been?
Ohai, where did you get here? I’ve been a little out of touch recently. I am actively searching for a new a new full time job and I have been busy with applications & interviews this past week. There has … Continue reading
All in
I am tired of waiting, wanting and hoping. I am tired of trying to figure out what career path to take after my EMS job (nursing, PA, Public Health). I want to be a Paramedic. Why is this not an … Continue reading
EMS 2.0 – The begining
EMS 2.0 is an idea that is circulating around the blogosphere and twitterverse for the past year. Many intelligent people are debating and offering ideas on how to advance the profession of EMS providers. I began asking on Twitter what … Continue reading
