OK, I can't keep this to myself any longer. It's time for the big announcement. With the final draft still in the mail from my editorial team and the final design still lacking a few details, it would … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why You Should Be a Better EMT
December 15, 2009 By 13 Comments
Sure, this site isall about being a better EMT, but perhaps you've asked yourself, "Why?" OK, granted, it was probably one of your more cynical moments. Perhaps you had a bad day, a couple of … [Read more...]
Ten Things You Can’t Learn About EMS
November 5, 2009 By 9 Comments
From Your Computer As you might imagine, I'm a big fan of E-learning. I also have a soft spot for … [Read more...]
The Normalization of Deviance
October 3, 2009 By 7 Comments
In the span of a generation, NASA has lost two spacecraft and 14 pilots in the collective disasters of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. Can you tell me why? Trust me, it's worth … [Read more...]
Be Remakable
August 6, 2009 By 6 Comments
I'm going to ask you to try something out for me. And then come back and tell me what you did and how it went. I want you to go to your next shift with this idea: Be Remarkable That's it. What … [Read more...]
You Can’t Give Away What You Don’t Have
August 1, 2009 By 12 Comments
Imagine we were walking down the beach together on a sunny day and I suddenly looked at you and said, "Would you like an apple?" If you were hungry, your initial reaction might be, "Yes, I'd love … [Read more...]
Is What We Do A Science Or An Art?
June 2, 2009 By 11 Comments
It's both. And that can create quite a problem sometimes. OK ... often. Some EMTs are scientists. They see medicine in very linear, protocol driven flow charts. If the chief complaint is X … [Read more...]
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