This week we reveal who the Happy Medic really is and we discuss an up coming international collaboration with the Happy Medic and Medic 999 Mark Glencorse. Then we discuss how social media is changing EMS and the future of EMS Conferences. Featuring: Chris Montera @geekymedic Gary Wingrove @garywingrove Thaddeus Setla http://setlafilms.com @setla Twitter http://facebook.com/setla [...] read more..
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have heard that many times and I guess that goes for EMS imitation as well. I have a great article here that is an interview with the Bulgarian health minister and she [...] read more..
This week we have a full podcast where Dr. Wesley talks about Bloggers and if they are relevant as a news/information source. It is a long episode and has some fun outtakes at the end, so listen through the credits. Featuring: Chris Montera chrismontera.com Dr. Keith Wesley jems.com, Mark Glencorse 999medic.com chroniclesofems.com Buck Feris gomerville.com [...] read more..
This is an article I found over at theindychannel.com and this is from Indianapolis Louisiana, looking at how EMS officials are preparing their Super Bowl evacuation plans. The Super Bowl are going to be in Indianapolis this year in 2012 they are coming up I guess February. Certainly, first responders need to be prepared before a mass evacuation. If something were to happen at the stadium during the game or prior to the game there’s a huge number of people gathered there for this event and how do you get them out of there safely and effectively and as rapidly as possible while maintaining safety. They tried several different plans in this article to look and see which one will move people out of town when they thought about something like an earthquake or something like that. They are really looking to see what it would take to get people outside of town and use transportation rally points to center the evacuation on and then use those rally points to get people out of town as rapidly as possible. There’s going to be a lot of cars blocking the road. They realized traffic is going to just bug everything down. Heck! Everybody ever seen any of those disaster movies knows what the highways would look like in the case of a mass evacuation from a city. There needs to be a way to get people together, come to this transportation rally points and then go ahead and help people get the care they need. If they need medical care or public safety of other sorts they can get it there from EMS officials and providers and then go ahead and get these people on to buses and out of town on these predetermined routes and into Red Cross shelters outside of town.Read more on Indianapolis EMS Get Set for Super Bowl Evac Plans… read more..
This week we discuss: A Death of Historical Significance The closing of Saint Vincent’s Hospital in New York City marks the end of an era (looking to interview one person from St. V’s) Lights versus Sirens Ignorance and Misunderstanding Science http://roguemedic.blogspot.com/2010/04/ignorance-and-misunderstanding-science.html The Frontline episode is embedded in my post, but here is a direct link [...] read more..
Bigham BL, Koprowicz K, Aufderheide TP, Davis DP, Donn S, Powell J, Suffoletto B, Nafziger S, Stouffer J, Idris A, Morrison LJ; ROC Investigators. Delayed prehospital implementation of the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care. Prehosp EmergCare. Jul-Sep;14(3):355-60, 2010. Followup discussion regarding the guideline development process. Panelists: Harry Mueller [...] read more..
This week we discuss: http://www.ems1.com/ems-social-media/articles/1039144-Social-media-in-EMS-Are-you-an-Egyptian/ EMS Week. What did you do or what should you do? http://www.jems.com/article/patient-care/ems-providers-who-drive-maniac Do you drive like a maniac? Featuring: Chris Montera Scott Keir Buck Feris Russell Stine David Konig Tim Noonan Chris Kaiser read more..
This week we discuss Odd EMS news the past 2 weeks and get an update from Mr. Wingrove on the happenings from around the globe. http://www.jems.com/article/news/civil-war-reenactor-suffers-cardiac-arre http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1074584-Ambulance-confessions-The-crazy-things-we-hear/ Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Event.clirems.org David Konig Chris Cebollero Russell Stine James Warmuth read more..
Are Community Health Programs the future of the EMS career field? Join Chris Cebollero as he discusses this with Matt Zavadsky, Jon Elder, Dr. Stephen Davis, Doug Hooton, and Sean Burton from the MedStar system in Fort Worth Texas. MedStar has been using this program for just over 3 years. Come in and listen to their experiences, mistakes and advice [...] read more..
On tonight’s EMS Educast Skip Kirkwood and Troy Hagen join the co-hosts Greg, Rob, and Bill to discuss the EMS-Field Training and Evaluation Program (EMS-FTEP™). The discussion focuses on the history, rational, and instructional methods of the EMS-FTEP™. Skip Kirkwood leads the Wake County EMS Division within the Wake County Department of EMS. Skip’s 33-year career [...] read more..
HOUSTON, TX - The driver of a car and a paramedic with the Houston Fire Department were taken to hospitals after that car crashed into the ambulance unit in northwest Houston; that driver later died. The accident took place around 12:30 a.m. Thursday on Kempwood Drive near Ryson Street. HFD firefighters and paramedics were responding to [...] read more..
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) – An EMS ambulance responding to an accident in Johnston County was involved in its own crash Thursday afternoon. The ambulance was headed to an accident on Highway 222 near Kenly when it collided with a pickup truck on Highway 301, just north of Micro. The scene of the accident was [...] read more..
This week we discuss: Nurses defending Paramedics? Really? cool! http://www.jems.com/article/patient-care/nurse-defends-paramedics-et Facebook picture posting suspension. Was this harsh enough? http://www.emsworld.com/article/article.jsp?id=17844&siteSection=1 PEATscale EMSRadioStarFinal Featuring: Chris Montera Anne Robinson David Konig Russell Stine Sam Bradley Tim Noonan Random Ward read more..
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 [...] read more..
Groups of people somewhat affiliated with EMS have decided that they know how EMS medical direction should be run. Their approach would have been progressive a few decades ago, but for EMS in many places this document is a return to the Dark Ages. read more..
The Zen tradition holds that in meditation practice, notions of doctrine and teachings necessitate the creation of various notions and appearances that obscure the transcendent wisdom of each being’s Buddha-nature. Another way to think about is: A total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. Zen is a way of being. It [...] read more..
The opportunities presented when you attend an emergency medical services conference like EMS Today often include surprises like the resources you find out about that help you forward your career and skills. The U.S. Fire Academy run by FEMA is a resource for high level educational classes aimed at EMS professionals looking for ways to improve their management skills.Read more on FEMA and Fire Academy Educating EMS Professionals… read more..
Once in a while you find a gem of a product at conferences like EMS Today and I was very excited when I stumbled across the Sharps Terminator from Medical Safety Solutions, Inc. (www.SharpsTerminator.us) In this video I interview Dennis DeCiancio, Sr. while he demonstrates this small device that may eliminate the need for giant sharps container everywhere we work in the health care industry.Read more on Sharps Terminator Wins Product Innovator Pick and EMS Safety Kudos… read more..
This week we are joined by the wonderful people at Ferno talking about products, safety and the great cots (PowerFlexx and Mondial) and stair chairs (EZ Glide with PowerTraxx) they bring to the market. For more information on the full product line go to www.ferno.com Featuring: Chris Montera Kyle David Bates Chris Cleves Mike Campione [...] read more..
After 30 minutes of prehospital CPR and 2 1/2 hours of rewarming with ongoing CPR efforts by a resuscitation team of 28 personnel, John Letterman was successfully revived. As a result of the resuscitation efforts and the care he received at Mission Hospital, he is now at home with his family and expected to make [...] read more..
The state licensing board voted to dismiss the complaint by the widow of man who died after a ski accident at Sugarloaf earlier in January. The board has found that it was confusion in communication that left Dana Morse stranded in a snow storm while paramedics attempted to resuscitate her husband. [Read the whole story [...] read more..
No habla espanol? No hay problema, at least not entirely. Language and the ability to communicate is something often taken for granted. It’s not until that fundamental part of human interaction, and a pillar of patient assessment is challenged or completely removed do we realize and respect its importance. We have all had to manage patients that were unconscious or had [...] read more..
In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk to retired Firefighter and Fire Officer Linda Willing about . In our conversation Linda tells us about her career in the fire service and current work as a fire department consultant and trainer. As a co-founder of the organization “Women in the Fire Service” Linda [...] read more..
I have no interest in changing the opinion of the public. I am interested in changing the opinion of the people who work in EMS and in emergency medicine – people who should know better.Working on public opinion is just the tail trying to wag the dog. read more..
This episode of the Leadership podcast is geared to the development of the newer supervisors. Chris Cebollero talks to two of his supervisors going through leadership training sharing that experience with you. Supervisors Sean Hultz and Charles “Chip” Smack will discuss different leadership styles, pitfalls to leadership, common leadership mistakes, giving recognition and communication. Join [...] read more..
