Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P, has been in EMS for the past 29 years. He is the Manager of Quality Improvement, Safety, and Risk Management at Allina Health-Medical Transportation, a faculty member with the Century College Paramedic Program, and a subject matter expert on prehospital airway management.
Articles by Scott
Umbilical Vein Catheterization in the Critical Newborn
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P and Susan Asch, PhD, MD
Created: February 1, 2013
A faster option for vascular access?
Officer Down!
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: April 1, 2012
Responding to the injured law enforcement officer
How to Manage the Pediatric Airway
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: January 1, 2012
Training for these critical calls is vitally important
Pediatric Airway Management: Supraglottic Airways
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: December 22, 2011
Reviewing airway management skills is the foundation of pediatric patient...
Is Community Paramedicine the Next Step for EMS?
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: October 27, 2011
The CP program has gained significant support in rural areas.
The Scars of Summer
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: August 19, 2011
In-line skating/Rollerblading kicks into high gear with the
arrival of...
Knockout!
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: July 21, 2011
As mixed martial arts continues to grow in popularity, more
venues will...
Newborn Resuscitation: The Golden Minute
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: June 1, 2011
EMS providers must train for resuscitation of the distressed newborn
Bougie It!
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: January 1, 2011
The gum elastic bougie is a viable adjunct for the difficult endotracheal...
Underwater Response
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: November 1, 2010
Training and safety issues come to the forefront after Minnesota agencies...
An Economic Education
by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: August 2, 2010
It is possible to develop educational in-service programs that are...