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Stuff I Wish They'd Taught Me in Class: Part 8--Own Up To Your Mistakes

Documenting two IV attempts versus three IV attempts won't kill anyone, but it still looks bad in the long run. If you're willing to lie about something like that, then what else would you be willing to lie about?

Article • June 1st, 2011

Is An Ambulance Donation The Best Way You Can Help?

You must ask the right questions to ensure a donation is a responsible one

Article • May 31st, 2011

National Premiere for Firestorm

Firestorm focuses on critical issues in EMS

Article • May 31st, 2011

Dispatches From the Road: 2011 National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

A sixth-time rider reports from the road

News • May 20th, 2011

When Johnny Met Rosie--Women in EMS Part 8: Baby On Board

This month's column discusses the one thing that is irrefutably a woman's role--pregnancy!

Article • May 19th, 2011

A Smile and a Positive Attitude

Both have an important place in prehospital medicine.

Article • May 10th, 2011

Are YOU Prepared for a Disaster?

EMS personnel need to address preparedness now to ensure their families and communities are safe should tragedy strike

Article • April 30th, 2011

Stuff I Wish They'd Taught Me in Class: Part 7--It's All About The Little Things

I can start any IV I want, push any med, or make the greatest consult ever heard, but in the long run it's about just being there for your patient.

Article • April 28th, 2011

Which Paramedic Type are You?

From awesome to awful, categorizing paramedic and social skills can help you better understand those you work with

Article • April 14th, 2011

When Johnny Met Rosie--Women in EMS Part 7: Parenting from the Abyss

It isn't so much what we protect our children from, but rather what it is we are actually afraid of that sets us apart from "normal" parents

Article • March 24th, 2011

Real Medics

How can you tell a real medic? The answer might depend on your time in the field.

Article • March 23rd, 2011

Stuff I Wish They'd Taught Me in Class: Part 6--You Can't Help Everyone

One of the most important lessons to learn in EMS is that you can't help everyone

Article • March 17th, 2011

A Personal Journey with Epilepsy

Whenever the topic of epilepsy or seizures comes up, this first responder talks about his daughter, her journey with epilepsy and all that being her father and caregiver has taught him.

Article • February 25th, 2011

Christmas Third Ride: In the Company of Wolves

A military man shares the ambulance on Christmas Eve, and learns a few things about the types that deliver EMS

Article • February 25th, 2011

Stuff I Wish They'd Taught Me in Class: Part 5--Tunnel Vision

Ensuring scene safety is a given in EMS

Article • February 17th, 2011

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