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Can a model handle FDNY training?

Watch as Lauren trains with the firefighters of FDNY at their training facility. There's no special treatment for this model; she's taking the test like any other firefighter-to-be. Find out how she handles the heat in this episode of Woman v. Workout! read more..

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Alternate Positing Location: Stress Management Tips for EMS

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 [...] read more..

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Assessing For Nystagmus

Sometimes, when we don’t wee immediate value in an assessment tool, we decide to stop using it and quickly forget the correct technique for performing the evaluation. Once an assessment falls from out tool box, we may never use it again. Nystagmus is one of those assessments that can be tremendously useful when doing a [...] read more..

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Video: Keep Yourself Safe as an EMS Education Tool

Keep Yourself Safe is the latest EMS music video from FDNY Paramedic and Artist Farooq Muhammad. The video lyrics and visualizes are about personal safety and PPE usage. The project was funded/underwritten by apparel vendor Blauer. I think the production and message is outstanding. Farooq and Blauer show how new “media” can be combined for [...]Read related posts and tips:

1. Need Your Tips for Staying Awake, Alert, and Safe on 24+ Hour Shifts After reading “3 Tips to Stay Mentally Alert During Long...
2. EMS Week 2012: Can you top this video? Farooq Muhammad of FDNY EMS sets a high bar for...
3. Video: Trends in Online Education for Emergency Responders In this video I describe discusses emerging trends in elearning....

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Podcast: Interview with CB Garris about Member of the Service

CB Garris author of MOSIn this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I speak with paramedic and author C.B. Garris about his book . C.B. began his EMS career in high school and worked in New York City EMS which eventually became FDNY EMS. M.O.S. was inspired by the events of 9/11 and the media [...] read more..

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Ambulance rolls over in Ottawa County

OTTAWA COUNTY, OH (WTOL) – Two Emergency Medical Technicians were injured after their ambulance rolled in an accident on State Route 2 near the entrance to Magee Marsh in Ottawa County. Police say the driver of a Ford Explorer was pulling a trailer and went left of center, but then went back into his lane. [...] read more..

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Nashville paramedic serves jail time but bosses don’t know

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - A longtime Nashville paramedic was getting a paycheck from the city, but he wasn’t on the job, on leave or vacation. Instead, he was in a cell at the Rutherford County Jail, and even his bosses didn’t know what was going on. Robert Plummer had a recent, serious criminal conviction he [...] read more..

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