The EMT Spot needs your tips and tricks! I'm collecting the very best tips and techniques for nailing the IV every time. What have you got to add? What are your very best techniques for making sure … [Read more...]
15 Things to Know Before Your Next Obstetrical Call
April 21, 2011 by 19 Comments
There's something about the patient in labor that makes my palms sweat. I'm not alone. Most of us EMS folks get a little anxious at the idea of delivering a baby. Obstetrical calls can go very right … [Read more...]
The Space Between
March 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
"It's the space between the bars that holds the tiger." -Zen Koan How does anyone become really good at what they do? Is there a magic recipe? From the opposite side of the bars, an adult Bengal … [Read more...]
Trauma Care: 2 Minutes, 2 Hours, 2 Weeks
February 15, 2011 by 15 Comments
Dead is...unfortunately, dead. It doesn't matter if the patient dies two minutes after you arrive on scene or two hours later or two weeks later. Dead is still dead. With that in mind, it's worth … [Read more...]
How To Double Your EMT Income
January 24, 2011 by 8 Comments
Would you like to make twice as much money as you do right now? You could do it. ...No, really, you could. And it wouldn't involve getting a second job or knocking off an armored truck. You could do … [Read more...]
Mastering the Bio-Phone Report
December 2, 2010 by 5 Comments
"Pons, D.G.!" Ten years after Denver General changed it's name to Denver Health Medical Center, Dr. Pons was still referring to the institution as D.G. and still answering the bio-phone with his … [Read more...]
The Protocol / Skill Breakthrough
October 17, 2010 by 6 Comments
Once you understand the protocol / skill connection you might come to see a host of problems with the way we develop, use and teach our protocols. I'd like to tell you about two biggies. As we … [Read more...]
The Protocol / Skill Connection
October 15, 2010 by 7 Comments
Part one of a two part series. (Part two is here.) If you've ever grown plants in pots you know that selecting the right size pot for the plant is essential. Put a plant in a pot that's too large for … [Read more...]
They Never Listen
October 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
w "I just don't understand my patients. They never listen to me!" No, you don't understand your patients because you don't listen to them. … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to EMT Vital Signs
June 8, 2010 by 4 Comments
Part 3: The First Rule of Vital Signs This is probably a good time to bring up the number one rule of vital signs. Remember the movie Fight Club? Everyone knew the first rule of fight club was to … [Read more...]
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