Mike Smith, BS, MICP, is director of clinical education and lead instructor for the Emergency Medical & Health Services program at Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, WA, and a member of the EMS World editorial advisory board.
Articles by Mike
Conquer the ‘Us vs. Them’ Mind-Set
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
May 1, 2013
Keep your focus on your medicine
How to Diagnose Complacency
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
April 1, 2013
This can be a fatal condition in the world of EMS
Presumptuous Assumptions
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
March 1, 2013
What should you choose to believe?
Three Big-Money Questions
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
February 1, 2013
Fast steps to get started with patients
EMS Revisited: 39 Lines To Live By
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
December 13, 2012
Lt. Dan’s Rules of EMS offers everything from ideas to insights, advice...
A Different Kind of Paramedic
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
December 1, 2012
Montana may offer an accreditation alternative.
Knowing Normal
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
December 1, 2012
Even the most mundane patients pose a chance to learn
40 Years and Counting—Part 3: Show Me the Protocols
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
November 1, 2012
For the most part, the protocols of today are quite remarkable compared...
Stay Hungry!
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
October 1, 2012
What do the best EMS preceptors have in common?
Take Notice of Nice
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
September 1, 2012
If a patient’s a pleasure, tell them so
Prune Your Practice
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
August 1, 2012
When you intentionally take the time to be introspective about your...
40 Years & Counting—Part 2: Show Me the Equipment
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
July 1, 2012
EMS was born into a world with no tools of the trade that we could call our...
Just One Click
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
June 1, 2012
Just one click is all it takes to become a knowledgeable patient
Surviving Driving
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
May 17, 2012
Top tips for staying safe while driving emergency vehicles
When “Everything Hurts”
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
May 1, 2012
A patient in pain requires you to don your detective hat
Earn-A-Ride
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
April 1, 2012
It’s a dangerous game to play
40 Years & Counting--Part I: Show Me the Money
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
March 1, 2012
When ALS came to a small-town fire department, people needed convincing.
If You Aren't Reading, You're Rusting!
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
February 1, 2012
Reading is a career antioxidant
Analysis Paralysis
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
January 18, 2012
Working to think more logically and become more decisive means that for a...
When You Wish Upon A Star
by Mike Smith, BS, MICP
December 1, 2011
When it comes to career development, don't just wish upon a star
