True Story... The dispatch information was updated before we had even rolled our rig out onto the pad. Eye injury, no serious symptoms. Jodie shut down the lights and I informed dispatch that we'd … [Read more...]
“It’s Not My Emergency”
March 30, 2010 By 10 Comments
Part one of a two part series on scene presence. Part two is here. A regular reader of The EMT Spot asked a great question recently. (Thanks Timothy.) "How do I keep my cool and not loose my head in … [Read more...]
Mastering The Head-To-Toe Assessment
February 8, 2010 By 15 Comments
You probably practiced your head-to-toe assessment a bunch in your EMT class. Maybe more than any other skill in the EMT curriculum. If your class was or is anything like mine (as a student or a … [Read more...]
The Art of The Nasopharyngeal Airway
December 8, 2009 By 19 Comments
I would surely rank the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) as one of the most under-rated / under-utilized pieces of equipment in the EMT bag of tricks. They're useful, simple and versatile. As a group, … [Read more...]
A Man of Honor
September 3, 2009 By 2 Comments
What we cannot calculate or measure is the number of lives Jim … [Read more...]
Just Call 911 – A Novel Idea
March 28, 2009 By 4 Comments
Now here's a novel idea. I wish I was being sarcastic but I'm not. Personally I think someone should have tried this a long time ago. In Minnesota, the local dispatch center ha decided to tell people … [Read more...]
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