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Robert Sullivan

EMS Academy or Education Before Hire?

Is it better for EMS recruites to be hired and the put through training, or require certification before?

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David Porter

Quality Assurance and TQM Best Practices

I am looking for best practices and templates regarding my agencies implementation of a customer satisfaction survey following contact with…

Started by David Porter in General EMS DiscussionsLatest Reply

Ben Waller

Things not taught in paramedic school, redux

Since the author of the previous thread on this topic closed it, I'll offer up a continuation here for anyone who wishes to continue it.  …

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Robert Sullivan

EMS Academy or Education Before Hire?

Is it better for EMS recruites to be hired and the put through training, or require certification before?

Started by Robert Sullivan in General EMS Discussions

7 39 minutes ago
Reply by Joe P.
Joey Durr

emsCharts

emsCharts, who's using them and how do you like it?  I am the EMS Lt of my fire dept and is considering emsCharts for our ambulance.  How m…

Started by Joey Durr in General EMS Discussions

5 1 hour ago
Reply by dr-exmedic
Lyle Holmes

Therapeutic Hypothemia?

What are your opinios on inducing hypothermia in the back of the ambulance?

Started by Lyle Holmes in General EMS Discussions

7 1 hour ago
Reply by dr-exmedic
Matthew Cathcart

Crew Resource Management

Are there any programs out there, not air medical, that teach and/or preach the concepts of Crew Resource Management in EMS? I am curious i…

Started by Matthew Cathcart in General EMS Discussions

0 2 hours ago
Gul Dukat

Cardiac Monitor Opinions requested

I am going to begin the process of obtaining new monitors for our medic trucks for the up coming year. Right now we are using the WelshAlly…

Started by Gul Dukat in General EMS Discussions

20 4 hours ago
Reply by Earl Culvey
David Porter

Quality Assurance and TQM Best Practices

I am looking for best practices and templates regarding my agencies implementation of a customer satisfaction survey following contact with…

Started by David Porter in General EMS Discussions

6 4 hours ago
Reply by Earl Culvey
Ben Waller

Things not taught in paramedic school, redux

Since the author of the previous thread on this topic closed it, I'll offer up a continuation here for anyone who wishes to continue it.  …

Started by Ben Waller in General EMS Discussions

3 5 hours ago
Reply by Ben Waller
Neil White

I learned, learned and learned somemore...

I really enjoyed the discussion that was taking place regarding education and content for the paramedic before it ended prematurely. So…

Started by Neil White in General EMS Discussions

1 6 hours ago
Reply by Neil White
Skip Kirkwood

One concrete objective for the future of EMS...

Sorry - I screwed up.  Ask the question wrong, you get the wrong answer.  The "if you had one wish" thread is closed.  Let me try again.   …

Started by Skip Kirkwood in General EMS Discussions

36 9 hours ago
Reply by Paula Miller
Chance Gearheart

A true miscarrage of justice in Texas

From the New York Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/us/07nurses.html   It occurred to Anne Mitchell as she was writing the l…

Started by Chance Gearheart in General EMS Discussions

0 10 hours ago

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Whic prerequisites are waved? There's a difference between not having to take Intro to Computers and Applications and not taking the Anatomy and Physiology sequence. Do you feel that the lack of prerequisite courses to be a contributor to the high…
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We do, and the results are mixed. We hire candiates and send them to the paramedic program to a community college where I teach part time. They do not have to have BLS experience first. They attend the core paramedic classes with students who go on…
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Depends on what brand of "better" you're looking for. Sending people to school seems to make them more ingrained into your system, but I think each medic owning his/her own education invests people in the profession a bit more (which, of course, is…
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Just the web component. Lost a lot of stuff I typed that way. :) Having a real program with later uploading would probably have helped.
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