An emergency responder for more than 20 years with career and volunteer fire departments, public and private emergency medical services and hospital-based healthcare, Rom Duckworth is an internationally recognized subject matter expert, fire officer, paramedic and educator. He is currently a career fire lieutenant, EMS coordinator and an American Heart Association national faculty member.
Articles by Rommie L.
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 12
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: November 9, 2012
FEMA's Operational Templates and Guidance for EMS Mass Incident...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 11
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: October 5, 2012
Incorporating lessons for the first due crew
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 10
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: September 7, 2012
There are many ways you can keep yourself and others educated and trained...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 9
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: August 2, 2012
The position of staging officer will vary greatly from incident to...
Five Steps to Better Stroke Outcomes
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: July 19, 2012
Improve your care for these patients anytime, anywhere, in any system
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 8
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: June 28, 2012
You are assigned to be the transport officer at an MCI. What are your...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 7
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: June 15, 2012
In this MCI you get all the resources. How will you use them?
How to Succeed in the Interview Process
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: June 7, 2012
Learn how to ACE your interview and come out on TOP
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 6
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: May 18, 2012
While the importance of training and practice of MCI management cannot be...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 5
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: April 27, 2012
While it may seem daunting to be the first due crew to an MCI, if you...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 4
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: March 15, 2012
One way to make MCI management systems manageable is to focus on five...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 3
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: February 22, 2012
A successful response starts long before an incident.
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 1
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: January 19, 2012
Just as MCIs come in a variety of forms, so do the size and design of...
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 2
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: January 12, 2012
There are many reasons why EMS providers do not declare an MCI. What's...
Why Won't They Learn? Part 2
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: August 12, 2011
Customers, clients, co-workers, pupils. Call them what you will, you will...
Why Won't They Learn? Part 1
by Rommie L. Duckworth, LP
Created: July 29, 2011
What happens when you believe you've done all you can do, but the...