Free National Registry Practice Test

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I've been receiving a bunch of questions about The National Registry Study Guide. I know there are a bunch of folks who'd like to take a free practice test before they commit to buying an expensive … [Read more...]

The National Registry Study Guide is Here

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Since the beginning of The EMT Spot, there has been one question that has dominated my e-mail in box.  It goes something like this: Hi Steve, Thanks for the website. I was searching around on the … [Read more...]

The January EMS Roundup

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As I sit down and start to work, I often panic. I stare at the empty piece of music paper. How can I say that my piece will be ready for performance next January when I do not have a recipe for … [Read more...]

The December EMS Round Up

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"How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon" - Theodor Geisel (Dr. … [Read more...]

My Deepest Gratitude

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This Thanksgiving Day I give thanks to you. Last month, over 15,000 unique visitors came to The EMT Spot to check things out. Most of those visitors returned at least once during the month and the … [Read more...]

Thank You

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Earlier times may not have understood it any better than we do, but they weren't embarrassed to name it: the life force or spark thought close to the divine. It is not. Instead, it's something that … [Read more...]

The October EMS Roundup

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You kind of took it for granted around the Yankees that there was always going to be baseball in October. - Whitey Ford And baseball there is. While the Yankees might be put of the picture, the … [Read more...]

The September EMS Roundup

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w w The breezes taste of apple peel. The air is full of smells to feel - Ripe fruit, old footballs, burning brush, new books, erasers, chalk and stuff. Like Plates washed clean with suds, the … [Read more...]

Meet Me at EMS Expo!

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If you're coming to EMS Expo in Dallas, Texas next week, I hope you'll seek me out and say hello. There are plenty of ways for you to find me. On Wendnesday September 29th I'll be attending the JEMS … [Read more...]

Did You Save Any Lives Today?

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We pay a lot of lip service to "saving lives" in EMS don't we? From our sarcastic replies to the polite greeting, "How's your day going?" to our citizen "Life-saver" awards, the saving lives … [Read more...]