It has been a few years since I’ve run a marathon. I am getting back into long-distance running through trail running. Last weekend I ran the Glacial Trail Run 50k in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It was a glorious fall day and conditions were perfect for running. I last ran this race in 2003, …
Yesterday, President Biden announced that he is taking three actions to reform the treatment of marijuana possession in America. These will help the federal government to get out of the way of the changes voters are making by referendum in the states to protect American citizens from the bad laws the politicians have refused to …
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Posted on EMS1 Rapid response: Risk of senseless violence is constantly looming Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, FDNY EMS, was killed in the line of duty on September 29, 2022. Russo-Elling, 61, was a 25-year veteran of the department and was a World Trade Center first responder who assisted in rescue and recovery efforts, according to an …
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Brooklyn Public Library uses this QR code to allow students in states with book bans to read banned books. Welcome to Banned Books Week, which ends today, but can be celebrated all of the time – not celebrating that books are banned to punish thought crime, but to read something we might not otherwise read …
A Baltimore City EMS provider attracted widespread social media attention for his response to a dispatcher request to return to service. “For the third time, we told you we are out of service,” an EMT says, repeating himself on a recording of Baltimore City Fire Department radio traffic. “I am completely prepared to tell my …
Harry might have spit on Chris, but cops, medics, firefighters and correctional officers get spit on all the time. Here are a few thoughts, not about #spitgate, but how to react when a patient, inmate, suspect or bystander spits at you. Forget the movie star memes, spit is an occupational hazard http://everydayemstips.com/
Enjoyed discussing the concept of a “thriving wage” for paramedics with Ed from the Overrun Podcast. http://everydayemstips.com/
Listen to Jim Hoffman, Josh Knapp and me discuss the 2022 EMS Trend Report on the EMS Office Hours podcast. Download the 2022 EMS Trend Report from EMS1. http://everydayemstips.com/
Watch above or listen below: Ever wonder what other EMS professionals want from their career? Is it inline with your desires or concerns in EMS? Join Jim and Greg Friese as they talk about some highlights in the EMS Trend Report. Get a copy of the report here Get your FREE Responder membership to …
I was able to present findings from the 2022 EMS Trend Report at the Pinnacle EMS conference in late July. In this short video, Roxanne Peek and I discuss some of the findings and lessons for EMS leaders we presented. Download and read the 2022 EMS Trend Report from EMS1, Fitch & Associates and the …
The Great NREMT Hoax What do you think? The recent NREMT resolution to change eligibility requirements has brought on a variety of opinions, and of course, what would EMS Office Hours be without an opinion of our own? I mean we all have one, just like… Join Jim, Josh and Dave as we talk about …
Yes, it’s been months since I posted. I could make excuses about being busy with work, family, friends, and stuff like that. It’s all true, but the main reason is laziness. I’ve just not had the energy to sit down and post. There’s nothing wrong with my physically or emotionally, I’ve just been distracted. I’m …
For some reason, this seems more relevant than ever. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and …
Today is the 15th birthday of the iPhone, a device which I use daily and is hardly ever more than an arm’s reach away. But today I take a contrarian view about the impact of the iPhone on EMS. 7 ways the iPhone ruined EMS https://www.ems1.com/lifestyle/articles/7-ways-the-iphone-ruined-ems-Ji4agtK0UT1gAWnn/ http://everydayemstips.com/
New article on EMS1 Unnecessary and impractical: The laws EMS gets vs. the laws EMS needs Make sure you are participating in the EMS legislative process. Your experience and voice are important. http://everydayemstips.com/