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Michael Touchstone
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This group is a place for the EMS educators in Pennsylvania to meet, chat, share ideas, look for help, find answers to burning questions, and organize ourselves.
November 9
This group is a place for the EMS educators in Pennsylvania to meet, chat, share ideas, look for help, find answers to burning questions, and organize ourselves.
August 31
Driving is serious business. Every kid should have to see this short video to fire home that message. Driving takes concentration, knowledge and skill. When I went to driving school we watched two films (yes, it was before video in the class). One...
August 25
This group is a place for the EMS educators in Pennsylvania to meet, chat, share ideas, look for help, find answers to burning questions, and organize ourselves.
August 20
Mike, I think this is a great idea. As a Pennsylvania EMS instructor, I am excited about the changes in PA and excited that we can have a voice in how this will all turn out. Drop me an e-mail if you need anything! jkeel@bedfordambulance.org Tha...
August 17
Michael Touchstone added a discussion to the group EMS Instructors
Hello Folks, Anyone who is an EMS Instructor in Pennsylvania, please stop by http://www.EMSEPA.org, the home of the fledgling EMS Educators of PA. We need to prepare for the changes coming to EMS in the Commonwealth: the new EMS Act, the Rules a...
August 15
Kim McKenna and Michael Touchstone are now friends
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Profile Information

Role in EMS
Paramedic/EMT-I/EMT-D, Instructor/Educator, Administrator, EMS Chief
Primary Agency/Department Type
Paid Fire/EMS Department
Primary Department/Agency Name
Philadelphia Fire Department
Years in EMS/Public Safety
28
Other Past or Current Departments
Delaware County Memorial Hospital (911 ALS)
Narberth Ambulance
My Training:
B.S. in Heath Sciences (EMS Management)
EMT-P
EMT Instructor
AHA BLS Training Center Faculty
About Me
Interested in EMS leadership, education, and professional development.

Memberships include: Pennsylvania Emergency Heath Services Council, National Association of EMS Educators, National EMS Management Association
Day Job
Fire Paramedic Service Chief, EMS Training

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Michael Touchstone

Pennsylvania EMS Instructors

How many of you out there are EMS Instructors from Pennsylvania?

How many feel that we need a formal group to discuss EMS education issues in PA and advocate for instructors, students, and patients?

How many of the instructors out there (from any state) are members of a state EMS instructor association?

How did you set it up?

Posted on April 20, 2009 at 7:53pm — 1 Comment

Michael Touchstone

Paramedicine; Defining an Allied Health Profession?

I've thought about this for a long time. Over the years I've listened to and taken part in numerous discussions related to professionalism, professional recognition, and the future of EMS. First, let me make clear that there is a distinct difference between professional behavior, acting and looking like a professional and being recognized by the public and the medical community as a Profession. What I'm interested in talking about is the pathway to recognition as an allied health profession. The… Continue

Posted on April 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

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At 4:49pm on May 9, 2009, Rob Lambert said…
Mike,
I'm interested in whatever you have. I don't have any from the Philly area. If you collect them also, I can send you an equal number. Thanks, take care and be safe.
Rob
At 9:43am on May 9, 2009, Rob Lambert said…
I am a Paramedic from New York and was wondering if you would like to swap patches. Let me know if you would. Thanks. Take care and be safe.
At 12:49am on April 21, 2009, Tnte Roberto Andrade E. said…
Hello that so is good for knowing that in different parts from the world we can find people that are dedicated to save lives I am one of that gustaria me to be able to be friend of the group of people who conform jems and that this way to be able to interchange methods and procedimentos in the fire fight I am of Equator
At 5:31pm on April 11, 2009, Mike Grill said…
Hi Mike,
Yes, I remember you and just looked at our class picture. It is always great to hear from old frineds! It appears you have done very well in the last decade.
Question: Was Bob Dotterer in our class (Phoenix Fire Dept)?

Thanks for dropping a note and stay safe - and in touch!
 
 

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