http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstipsJoin Everyday EMS TipsWed, 23 May 2012 11:04:36 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/LxSrE/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm The EMS Web Summit was fantastic. Were you able to participate? As much as I enjoyed presenting, I had even more fun interacting in the chat room with other attendees during presentations by Steve Whitehead, Bob Page, Rom Duckworth, Jamie Todd, and Tim Noonan. Let's hope that plans are already underway for the next EMSWebSummit.com. Stay safe, Greg *** Gifts for EMT and Paramedic School Graduates Check-out this gift guide for ideas for graduation gifts for new EMTs and Paramedics. Add your gift suggestions in the post comments. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators Med Flight Needed for Small Animal MOI. Really? - 2012-05-16 17:06:35-04 Read this article Rescue Worker Rolls Vehicle on Way to Crash and then come on back. As you read circle or highlight, much like a child's find the object picture activity, the things done wrong by the civilian crash victim as well as the firefighter responding to the accident. Go read the article ... Welcome back. [...] EMS Web Summit Speakers | Today, May 17, 2012 - 2012-05-17 09:00:40-04 Today is the long awaited and first ever EMS Web Summit, an online conference for EMS professionals. The line-up of speakers is outstanding and as good as you would find at any big regional or national EMS conference. Check out this line-up and then go register, it's not too late. 1000-1015am – Jim Hoffman will [...] Alternate Positing Location: Stress Management Tips for EMS - 2012-05-18 08:08:38-04 May can be a stressful time of year. In addition to the daily grind of patient assessment, treatment, and transport you might also be dealing with: Planning and delivering EMS week events Graduating from EMT class, paramedic class, or a college degree program Teaching the final days/weeks of an EMT or paramedic class Preparing for [...] Video: EMS Week Recognition from CA EMSA - 2012-05-18 16:20:18-04 Nice message, but I really wish I knew if Dr. Backer has hands. Next year I suggest the CA EMSA reach out to Setla Films for a dazzling EMS Week video. Race Day: Cellcom Green Bay Marathon 5K - 2012-05-19 09:00:40-04 Today I am running the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon 5k. The shorter race is part of a weekend of races that start and finish at Lambeau Field. Last year I ran the full marathon and the year before the half marathon. I have an ambitious time goal this morning and I will let you know [...] Race Day: Green Bay Cellcom Half Marathon with My Team Triumph - 2012-05-20 01:01:57-04 Today I am running the Cellcom Green Bay Half Marathon as an "angel" for My Team Triumph, an organization that helps persons with disability participate in endurance events as registered racers. Me and two other runners are part of Team Jacob, a wonderful young man from Green Bay. We are one of 10 teams with more [...] Cellcom Green Bay Half Marathon Thank Yous - 2012-05-20 20:47:36-04 I have run thousands of miles training for more than a dozen marathons and half marathons in the last 6 years. Of those miles none have come to me as comfortably as the miles I ran today. I was proud and honored to run with Captain Jacob for myTeamTriumph - Wisconsin Chapter. Jacob is a [...] Videos: Newport News #EMSWeek - 2012-05-21 09:00:41-04 Set of video spots featuring EMS professionals from the Newport News Fire Department: Milton Roman Paramedic/Firefighter Marlon Pendergraft Firefighter/Paramedic Describes how he enjoys teaching prevention to children. We can make a difference in preparing kids for an emergency. Kate Harper Firefighter/Paramedic Charlie Brenneman Firefighter/Paramedic/HazMat Specialist "We're going to be there when citizens are having their [...] Video: EMS Week Bass Tournament #EMSWeek - 2012-05-21 14:00:26-04 This is great. I have heard of picnics, cook-outs, banquets, ice cream socials, and more for EMS Week recognition, but this is the first time I have heard of an EMS Week Bass Tournament. As we like to say around Everyday EMS Tips HQ, "Now that's a great bass!" Video: Good News Enfield #EMSWeek - 2012-05-21 20:00:48-04 Local news star thanks EMTs and Paramedics for their service to the residents of Enfield by reading the EMS Week Presidential Proclamation. Also features photos and video of Enfield EMS. Video: FDNY EMS Week Poster #EMSWeek - 2012-05-22 09:00:58-04 Documentary film of the making of this year's FDNY EMS Week poster while also highlighting the important work of FDNY EMTs and Paramedics. Race Report: 2012 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon 5K - 2012-05-22 12:00:16-04 The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is a weekend of racing that includes a 5k, 1/2 mile kids run, half marathon, and marathon. I raced the half marathon in 2010 (or maybe 2009) and the full marathon in 2011. This year I decided to race the 5K on Saturday because on Sunday I volunteered to run [...] Free Kindle Download: 2 Weeks a Year Finding Humor While Deployed in Iraq - 2012-05-22 13:00:17-04 EMS Week Special Only available until midnight tonight (Tuesday) ... download for the Kindle : Finding Humor While Deployed in Iraq by retired Army National Guard combat medic Trent Cherin. Learn more about the book and Trent's experience in this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast. 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margin-right: 0.5em; width: 1em; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: clip;}.revenue .button .name:first-letter {margin-right: 1.5em;}a.adslot-overlay:hover {border: 2px solid rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover {cursor: not-allowed; border: 2px solid rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);} Wed, 23 May 2012 11:04:36 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/JkTME/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm Tomorrow is the first ever EMS Web Summit. I have heard well over 500 EMS professionals have registered to hear top EMS speakers like Steve Whitehead, Bob Page, Peter Canning, and Tim Noonan. Plus you can win prizes like apps from Limmer Creative and a 1 year CE subscription from CentreLearn Solutions. You still have time to register at EMSWebSummit.com. Stay safe, Greg P.S. Another t-ball update .... my son turned an unassisted double play last night as part of a 3 up, 3 down inning. Both feats might be pretty rare in t-ball. *** 3 EMS Books for the Everyday EMS Reader This Spring I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from 3 new EMS books by paramedic authors. Check out the Everyday EMS Reader book store for Mortal Men by Peter Canning, Responding EMS by Michael Morse, and the Downwind Walk by Steve Kanarian. All three are excellent and well worth a read. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators Video: Pre-Prom Mass Casualty Drill - 2012-05-10 08:00:38-04 Do scared straight style MCI demos actually prevent injury and high risk teen behaviors? Does your agency stage a trauma demo at the local high school? What makes it effective (or not)? Did a trauma demo influence or change your behavior (or perhaps spark your interest in EMS)? Look at about the 50 second mark [...] Video: Flight Paramedics Discuss Risks of Distracted Driving - 2012-05-11 08:00:05-04 Two flight paramedics discuss the dangers of distracted driving on a morning news program. This is a great example of how EMS can get involved in injury prevention. How can your service get featured on the local news? I would try some of these things: 1. Pick a topic that is timely and of wide [...] Video: More MCI Drills for High School Students - 2012-05-12 08:00:53-04 Earlier this week I asked if scared straight drills worked for preventing prom night tragedy among high school students. Looking for videos to embed in your blog or department Facebook page? Consider the many videos available on YouTube that are very timely for Prom and Graduation season. Several readers alerted me to other videos to [...] EMS Web Summit Preview - 2012-05-13 08:00:25-04 I had a chance to talk to Jim Hoffman, host of the upcoming EMS Web Summit, about the summit and the presentation I am delivering during the summit. There is still time to register for a great line-up of speakers and presentation topics. Thanks Jim for the chance to chat. Why Wait for #EMSWeek to Do These 20 Things - 2012-05-14 08:39:59-04 EMS Week is a week away, but you don't need to wait until the official EMS Week to do any of these things: Increase your knowledge: sign-up for the free EMS Web Summit. Appreciate EMS in a different setting by reading a book by a paramedic/author. Join the conversation about EMS by leaving a comment [...] Memorable EMS Calls from Lancaster General Health #EMSWeek - 2012-05-14 14:00:10-04 In this video members of the Lancaster PA, Lancaster General Health EMS discuss their first calls, most memorable calls, and advancements in EMS. Listening to the providers I was really struck how many of the calls were about pediatric encounters, especially pediatric death. In many cases the providers were discussing preventable tragedies. Yesterday, while bike [...] Webinar May 15, 2012: Lessons from the Baghdad ER - 2012-05-15 08:18:54-04 CentreLearn Solutions Presents Dr. Todd Baker today, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT Dr. Todd Baker, MD, FACEP, will describe the techniques his team utilized to save lives on a daily basis in the world's premier combat hospital during the height of the troop surge in Baghdad, Iraq. 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With only 7 players on our team the kids get lots of reps batting and playing positions in the field. When I run drills and simulations for EMS students I always try to keep group sizes small to maximize the number of reps we can complete. The more practice the better to build muscle memory, reinforce cognitive knowledge, and practice affective behaviors. Stay safe, Greg *** Webinar: Lessons from the Baghdad ER On Tuesday May 15 Dr. Todd Baker will present Lessons from the Baghdad ER based on his 15 months as an emergency physician at a combat support hospital. Dr. Baker will share cases and answer questions. Learn more and register. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators Video: Remember Two Things About Lifting and Moving - 2012-05-03 21:19:05-04 In the latest installment of the Remember Two Things video series the host, Steve Whitehead, talks about the importance of asking for help. Have you found a good way to ask for lifting help?  What worked well for me was self-deprecating humor. In a casual and light hearted way I would say something like, "Look [...] Long Bike Ride Without Leaving my Neighborhood - 2012-05-06 16:53:19-04 This afternoon I did some GPS painting in my neighborhood. 18 miles of riding without ever being more than a mile from my house. Motion player of the ride. Video: Rothschild Fire #EMSWeek 2012 - 2012-05-07 22:23:32-04 Rothschild Fire posted this video that they plan to show during their 2012 EMS Week Open House. The recipe to make your own department video is pretty easy. 1. Provide value to your community 2. Take pictures of community events, programs, and training drills 3. Take even more pictures, especially photos of kids learning, members [...] Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Peter Canning - 2012-05-09 08:00:47-04 EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic, Educator and Author Peter Canning. 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My goals for the team are to have fun, learn about being on a team, and that nobody gets hurt. I am hoping the kids learn to get their glove up so the ball doesn't hit them in the head and to drop, rather than throw their bat. I would welcome your t-ball coaching tips. Stay safe, Greg *** Sponsor the EMS Blogs Network Reach tens of thousands of EMS professionals on the most viewed EMS blogger network. Find information on sponsoring the EMS Blogs network. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators Posts Outside the Service Area: Tips, Reviews, and Recommendations - 2012-04-26 08:00:48-04 I compiled this post in March but never posted it because of the transition to the EMS Blogs Network. There is some really great information in these posts. Enjoy. The Unwired Medic shares with readers the EMS blogs that he recommends. Visit his list and add your own recommendations in the post comments. With EMS [...] Alternate Posting Locations: CentreLearn blog April 2012 - 2012-04-27 08:42:24-04 Is your organization using online education or training? My day job is as Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions, LLC. I am responsible for building and maintaining our library of continuing education content. I also spend a lot of time with training officers helping them develop their own training content. The CentreLearn blog has been [...] CE Video: CPR Quality from ZOLL Medical and EMSWorld.com - 2012-04-28 08:00:37-04 Free CE Opportunity: Dr. Bentley Bobrow discusses ways in which prehospital providers can improve patient survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In the video on CPR Quality, recorded at the 2011 EMS World Expo in Las Vegas, NV, and sponsored by ZOLL Medical Corporation, Dr. Bentley Bobrow discusses ways in which prehospital providers can improve patient survival [...] EMSEduCast: New Episodes from March and April - 2012-04-29 08:00:40-04 The EMSEducCast - the podcast by and for EMS educators - has more than 130 episodes for fire and EMS educators. The co-hosting team, Rob Theriault, Bill Toon, and myself - record two or more new episodes a month. All episodes are available on iTunes, the ProMed Network and EMSEduCast.com. 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The line-up of presenters is fantastic. I would like to do more reader question posts. Reply to this email with your EMS questions. Maybe I can answer or help you find and answer. Stay safe, Greg *** Sponsor the EMS Blogs Network Reach tens of thousands of EMS professionals on the most viewed EMS blogger network. Find information on sponsoring the EMS Blogs network. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators EMS Week Ideas and Resources - 2012-04-18 11:15:34-04 EMS Week is about a month away. If you are just beginning to plan for EMS Week 2012 you might be better off refocusing your efforts on planning now for 2013. Regardless of when you plan or celebrate EMS Week there are some great resources and ideas available. EMS Week Ideas web site hosted by [...] Video: 2 Things About Laptop ePCRs - 2012-04-19 03:00:17-04 Remember 2 Things from Steve Whitehead focuses on the laptop computer and the ePCR. ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com I would add: 1. If you are wearing gloves that have touched the patient you shouldn't be using the laptop. 2. Secure or stow the laptop when it is not in use. Like anything else it [...] Desert Biohazard - 2012-04-20 08:00:46-04 The Gila Monster is one of only two poisonous lizards in North America. I have only seen two in my travels and hiking in the Sonoran desert. This Gila Monster was pointed out to us by another hiker on a recent descent down Black Mountain in Cave Creek, Arizona. Like any creepy crawler avoid being [...] Alternate Posting Location: Earth Day Energy and Money Saving Tips - 2012-04-22 08:00:44-04 At EMS1.com I have shared tips for saving energy at home or work. The tips I share in the post are saving us so much that our utility bill actually went down during the winter and I saved enough to get a whole month of energy use credit. In 2009 I wrote about doing the [...] Reader Question: Chevy Duramax Loss of Engine Power - 2012-04-23 08:00:22-04 Reader D.A. writes: "Greg, have you heard of any problems services are having with the Chevy Duramax and the Loss of Engine Power. We have one that is a constant problem and the mechanics can’t seem to find out the cause. I had heard there was a fire department in the San Diego area having [...] Book Review: 2 Weeks a Year Finding Humor in Iraq - 2012-04-24 08:33:54-04 , by SSG Trent Cherin, is an ebook chronicle of SSG Cherin's experience deployed in Iraq for a year spanning 2003 and 2004. 2 Weeks a Year caught my eye as I was browsing the Kindle owners lending library because the cover photo is of the author standing in front of an Army Ambulance. SSG [...] Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Rachel Zambrano - 2012-04-25 08:00:18-04 EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Firefighter/Paramedic Rachel Zambrano. 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Make sure you check out the other blogs in the network at EMSBlogs.com. I ran a 15k trail run on Sunday. Lots of fun on a really challenging course. You can find the link to the race report below. Greg *** Sponsor the EMS Blogs Network Reach tens of thousands of EMS professionals on the most viewed EMS blogger network. Find information on sponsoring the EMS Blogs network. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Tips, Resources, and Study Aids for EMTs, Paramedics, Students, and Educators Paramedic.Alltop App Now Available for the iPad - 2012-04-12 03:00:59-04 Paramedic.Alltop.com is an aggregation of feeds from many of the top blogs from EMS bloggers. (note to EMS Blogs director, we should ask Alltop to include the feed for all new EMSBlogs.com blog posts) There is now an iPad app for Alltop that you can use to access Paramedic.Alltop.com and all of the other amazing [...] Drug Shortages and EMS: Are you Prepared? - 2012-04-13 03:00:14-04 The Serious ...  Attend this JEMS.com webinar to learn how to create a Drug Shortage Action Plan. Read this article from NAEMT and answer a short survey about the drug shortage problem. The NOT serious ...  How your service can prepare for the looming oxygen shortage. Resource: StrokeAwareness.com for EMS - 2012-04-14 08:07:15-04 EMSEduCast co-host Bill Toon sent this link: http://www.strokeawareness.com/ems4stroke/ Visit the site for free resources for EMS and an online training program. Stroke assessment memory aids. Race Report: Iola 15km Trail Run - 2012-04-15 21:25:57-04 This morning I drove about 30 minutes east of my home to the Iola Winter Sports Area for a 15km run on the snowless ski trails. The Winter Sports Area straddles a large undulating moraine and thus all ski trails are either going up the moraine or down the moraine. In addition to wide ski trail [...] 2012 EMS Web Summit - 2012-04-16 03:00:50-04 The EMS Web Summit will bring together leaders in the EMS field for a collective day long webcast giving their insights, tips and tricks on a variety of EMS topics that they are passionate about. This event is completely online and live on Thursday May 17th, 2012. The EMS Web Summit will bring together leaders [...] 6 Tools to Communicate Value to Your Community - 2012-04-17 03:00:13-04 Only you can communicate the value of your department or your organization to your community. The Merrill, Wisconsin Fire Department is hosting an informational meeting to explain its fire and EMS response capabilities and the costs to provide those services. The article describes an upcoming face to face event with a PowerPoint presentation from the [...] Thanks, Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P .adslot-overlay {position: absolute; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.65); border: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.65); color: white !important; margin: 0; z-index: 2147483647; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;}.adslot-overlay-iframed {top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;}.slotname {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; padding: 3px 0 3px 6px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden;}.slotname span {text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-transform: capitalize;}.revenue {position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 0 3px 6px; vertial-align: middle; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); font-weight: bold; text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;}.revenue .name {color: #ccc;}.revenue .horizontal .metric {display: inline-block; padding-right: 1.5em;}.revenue .horizontal .name {padding-right: 0.5em;}.revenue .vertical .metric {display: block; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;}.revenue .vertical .name, .revenue .vertical .value {display: block;}.revenue .square .metric, .revenue .button .metric {display: table-row;}.revenue .square .metric {line-height: 1.5em;}.revenue .square .name, .revenue .square .value, .revenue .button .value {display: table-cell;}.revenue .square .name {padding-right: 1.5em;}.revenue .button .name {display: block; margin-right: 0.5em; width: 1em; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: clip;}.revenue .button .name:first-letter {margin-right: 1.5em;}a.adslot-overlay:hover {border: 2px solid rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}a.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(81,132,210,0.9); background-color: rgba(58,106,173,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover {cursor: not-allowed; border: 2px solid rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .slotname {border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);}div.adslot-overlay:hover .revenue {border-top: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.9); background-color: rgba(64,64,64,0.9);} Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:07:19 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/99zkE/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm The move is complete. Everyday EMS Tips is now a part of the EMS Blogs network! I am honored to join a great community of EMS bloggers. View all of the blogs in the network at EMSBlogs.com Greg P.S. I have a new email address just for blog readers, everydayemstips@gmail.com *** Open House, 4/14 Our home in Plover, Wisconsin is for sale. If you are a local reader please consider sharing the link to our home listing with your friends and family that might be looking for a new home. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://everydayemstips.com Just another EMSBlogs.com site Hello EMS Blogs Network - 2012-04-10 00:34:29-04 I am thrilled to bring Everyday EMS Tips to the EMS Blogs network. About 2 years and more than 1000 posts ago I launched Everyday EMS Tips to be a collection of tips, resources, study aids, tools, and plain old useful stuff. I am proud of what I have accomplished and honored to have you [...] Video: Conversation with Chris Montera at #EMSToday2012 - 2012-04-11 03:00:43-04 In this short video from the MedicCast I talk to Chris Montera at EMS Today 2012 about the conference and exhibit hall. Our interview was short because the pipes and drums walked right past our filming location. Video link. Enjoy. Thanks, Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:02:37 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/HZlgA/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm I have not posted much because we are in the midst of moving the blog to a new hosting platform. Need to focus on re-building the structure before I can add content. We are close to finishing the move and then more regular posting will return. Thanks for your patience! Greg P.S. I have a new email address just for blog readers, everydayemstips@gmail.com *** Home for Sale in Plover, WI Speaking of moving ... my home in Plover, Wisconsin is for sale. If you are a local reader please consider sharing the link to our home listing with your friends and family that might be looking for a new home. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://www.everydayemstips.com The Ultimate EMS Tips Online Resource Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: George Steffensen - 2012-04-04 08:00:32-04 EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic and Author George Steffensen. Q: [...] Read related posts and tips: Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Bob Sullivan EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other... Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Conan Kelly EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other... Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Brandon Mulnix EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other... Thanks, Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:02:56 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/GWURA/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm Lots of activity at Everyday EMS Tips headquarters. Being in the midst of a lot of change ... to early to share the details ... posting frequency is going to be irregularly irregular. Please bear with me as I have some exciting things to share once the details settle out. What big change is happening in your life this Spring? Anything I can do to help? Enjoy! Greg P.S. Thanks for sharing your Road ID 1st Responder awareness posters. I have been sharing them on the Everyday EMS Tips Facebook page. *** Stop Teaching Me All This Stuff! One of the most vexing complaints I receive as an educator is this is too much information for a paramedic. It bothers me as much now as it did in 2010 when I wrote Paramedic that Knows Everything Declines Additional Knowledge. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://www.everydayemstips.com The Ultimate EMS Tips Online Resource Top Tips: Blood Pressure #VitalSigns - 2012-03-22 08:00:06-04 1. Bare the patient's arm, including the upper arm that will be wrapped by the cuff 2. Support the weight of the patient's arm with your hand underneath their elbow 3. Use the same hand to hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope on the arm 4. Actually hold the stethoscope over the brachial artery rather [...] Read related posts and tips: 10 Tips for Blood Pressure Assessment Read ten quick tips for blood pressure assessment in the... Blood Pressure Assessment Tip: Palpate while you Auscultate Paramedic and EMS instructor David Arredondo sent this blood pressure... Everything You Wanted to Know About Blood Pressure Assessment Three posts together are everything (or almost everything) you wanted... Top Tips: Skin #VitalSigns - 2012-03-23 08:00:23-04 1. Look at the patient's face, neck, upper chest and hands to see central and peripheral circulation 2. Not sure if the patient's skin color is off ... look at the patient, look at your partner, look at your patient 3. Anticipate skin color, temperature, and moisture based on the patient's chief complaint What are your [...] Read related posts and tips: Top Tips: Blood Pressure #VitalSigns 1. Bare the patient's arm, including the upper arm that... Top Tips: Pulse Check #VitalSigns 1. Start with gentle palpation 2. Locate the radial pulse... Top Tips: Counting Respirations #vitalsigns 1. Don't tell the patient you are going to count... Thanks, Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:02:36 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/everydayemstips/4zueQ/h/New_Everyday_EMS_Posts_for.htm I got the link wrong in last week's email. Sorry. Let's try this again. Road ID is commonly worn by active people, endurance athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts. Today I am giving away three(3) $25 e-gift cards from Road ID. To be eligible print an outreach poster from RoadID.com/FirstResponder, post the poster in your crew quarters, day room, classroom or other prominent place in your building, and email me a photo of the posted poster. I will send an e-gift card to the 1st and 2nd entries I receive. Print, post, photograph, and share! Enjoy! Greg *** New Episodes: Medical Author Chat podcast Visit www.medicalauthorchat.com for two new episodes with C.B. Garris and Dr. Todd Baker. Also look for the Medical Author Chat on iTunes and the ProMed Network. *** Please share this by forwarding this email! If this email was forwarded to you visit EverydayEMSTips.com to become a subscriber. Everyday EMS Tips http://www.everydayemstips.com The Ultimate EMS Tips Online Resource Vote Now: 2012 EMS Blog of the Year and 2012 Fire Blog of the Year - 2012-03-15 08:32:36-04 Voting is open for the 2012 EMS Blog of the Year and 2012 Fire Blog of the Year. Vote for EMS Blog of the Year Vote for Fire Blog of the Year The selection of blogs is overall excellent. I am planning a future post about my experience as a judge. Read related posts and [...] Read related posts and tips: Finalist: Fire/EMS Blog of 2009 Contest Everyday EMS Tips was nominated by my friend Chris Kaiser... Announcement: Blog of the Year Contest Nominations are due by March 10 for the Fire and... Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009 (#FCBLOG09) My friend, FireCritic, just announced a contest for blog readers... Top Tips: Counting Respirations #vitalsigns - 2012-03-20 08:00:35-04 1. Don't tell the patient you are going to count their breathing 2. Look for chest rise and fall through movement in clothing, shoulders, or the chest 3. Listen for the sound of exhalation or inhalation 4. Rest your hand on the patient's shoulder as you also check their pulse Look, listen, and feel. What [...] Read related posts and tips: Pulse Oximetry Assessment Tips (#31daysofCE) You should be able to tell from the doorway if... Blood Pressure Assessment Tip: Palpate while you Auscultate Paramedic and EMS instructor David Arredondo sent this blood pressure... EMT Tips for Healthy Hands Healthy Hands are essential to EMS professionals. Without them you... Top Tips: Pulse Check #VitalSigns - 2012-03-21 08:00:05-04 1. Start with gentle palpation 2. Locate the radial pulse by first finding the distal end of the radius 3. Use two or three fingers lightly applied to the patient's wrist 4. Slightly extend the patient's wrist to bring the radial artery closer to the skin 5. Count for at least 30 seconds 6. Let [...] Read related posts and tips: Top Tips: Counting Respirations #vitalsigns 1. Don't tell the patient you are going to count... Pulse Oximetry Assessment Tips (#31daysofCE) You should be able to tell from the doorway if... Blood Pressure Assessment Tip: Palpate while you Auscultate Paramedic and EMS instructor David Arredondo sent this blood pressure... Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Bob Sullivan - 2012-03-21 08:00:28-04 EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic Bob Sullivan. Q: What is [...] Read related posts and tips: Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Patrick Rugh Regaining Clarity in the Wake of EMS As EMS professionals... Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Buck Feris As many of us know, putting your health and fitness... Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Conan Kelly EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other... Thanks, Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:03:17 -0400