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Spouting off at the mouth
Tag Archives: EMS
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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Education, and other dirty words
Have you been following the recent articles on EMS1.com regarding degrees for paramedics? Dr. David Ross wrote A college degree requirement for paramedics: Is it just B.S.? based around an episode of EMS Garage where the panel discussed degree requirements … Continue reading
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
We need more answers
The Louisville newspaper, Courier Journal, published a decent article on University of Louisville Hospital’s Emergency Department. They layout the problems, seventy five percent increase in admissions to the emergency department since 2006, more than half are uninsured. Have a gander … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Paramedic, Department, emergency, EMS, health care, Insurance, Louisville, paramedic, Preventative Medicine, Room, University Hospital
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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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