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...]
Regarding The Duty To Act
December 17, 2009 By 6 Comments
A while back, when I wrote about the duty to act, I emphasized the idea that the duty to act only extends to "on-duty" medical personnel. In fact, my exact words were, "If you are a trained medical … [Read more...]
What Makes A Good EMT?
October 10, 2009 By 4 Comments
I get a bunch of E-mails from people just starting their EMT education who want advice on how to excel in their programs. "How should I prepare? What books do you recommend?" The questions vary but … [Read more...]
Understanding OPQRST
August 22, 2009 By 6 Comments
After my post/rant about the overuse and misuse of the DCAP BTLS TIC acronym in EMS education, I was asked the question, " Well, are there any acronyms that you do find useful?" And the answer is … [Read more...]
The EMT Code of Ethics
April 2, 2009 By 5 Comments
Did you know you had a code of ethics? You do. It was writen by Dr. Charles Gillespie and adopted by the National Association of EMT's in 1978. It probably appeared somewhere near the front of … [Read more...]
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