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Lessons in Leadership from a Cold War Warrior

Back in the day – I had the opportunity to do a fellowship that took me to the Ames Research Center of NASA. There, tucked in a small corner office, off of a typically bureaucratic hall was the cluttered office of an aging gentle man, who toiled in near obscurity, surrounded by small mementos of his life – autographed pictures of he and President Johnson, personalized memorabilia from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and memorial tokens of Gus Grissom – who was a personal friend, lost in the trag… Continue

Added by Chris Carlson, PhD on November 20, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

I am back

Thankyou all my friends for your support during this trying time. I am back and ready to give it hell. Dave Continue

Added by David Wilson on November 19, 2009 at 11:28am — No Comments

Learning to Blog

I am learning to blog. I would love to begin a regular blog and post it on http://fireemsblogs.com/. If anyone has pointers on doing this please reply and help me learn. I recently became interested in social media and wish to learn as much as possible. I am looking to fly around the country to vist other services and learn how others are operating. Thanks for your input. Continue

Added by Brian Cannon on November 19, 2009 at 10:13am — No Comments

How to be a Flight Safety Network Guru

Ever notice how every organization has one guy or gal everybody considers expert or guru? You know what we mean; that one person who knows the answer to every single question no matter how difficult or trite. The person who can flawlessly operate a piece of equipment we only use once every two years. The… Continue

Added by Troy Shaffer on November 18, 2009 at 10:11pm — No Comments

What's in your First Aid Kit?

First Aid Kits should always present in your home, school, offices, cars, and even when you are in trips. Well, accidents are not predicted, so it is a must to have it with you all the time. This kits don’t cost you short term loan to have it. And as a beginner, First Aid Kits should contain the fallowing as to American College of Emergency Physicians stated (centerpigeonfire.org). Here are the lists of its content:… Continue

Added by MiloO on November 18, 2009 at 2:38am — No Comments

Constructive Feedback: How to do it

We’ve all been there. The return trip from a challenging ground transport, air medical flight, dispatch shift or response to a structure fire. Some things went well, some not so well. As team leader you know your responsibility is to make things better. You know nothing magically fixes itself. You ne… Continue

Added by Troy Shaffer on November 15, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

help with bilding a truck

i am looking for blueprints of the org. l.a. county squad 51 on the t.v. sshow EMERGENCY and EMERGENCY ONE if anyone has them or knows of where i can get them please tell me at tucker9585@yahoo.com i will be waiting for info to me thank you Continue

Added by squad51 on November 12, 2009 at 8:06pm — No Comments

One Paramedic or Two?... and the crash of United 173

I’ve been in EMS now for 32 years (it doesn’t seem possible) – and for 30 of those years there has been an argument about the efficacy of one-paramedic vs. two-paramedic systems. I’ve had the ability to witness this debacle from all four corners of the continent and even weighed in on the discussion in systems on foreign shores. I’ve also had the blessing of being able to work in and with other industries and work environments which allows me, perhaps, to provide a little different perspective… Continue

Added by Chris Carlson, PhD on November 12, 2009 at 5:17pm — 3 Comments

Pilot Math Made Easy

If you love math and solve complex word problems to relax, this article is NOT for you. If math is a four letter word you sometimes use in conjunction with other more colorful four letter words, keep reading. One of the most repeated questions in the air medical industry is how long?

How long until the

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Added by Troy Shaffer on November 12, 2009 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Unexpected Increase in Survival Rates in ROC Study

Yesterday, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced that the ROC PRIMED clinical trial ended its enrollment period early and that preliminary data suggested neither strategy under investigation significantly improved survival. For those of us following the ROC studies, our ears pricked up at this news. As background, the large, multicenter clinical trial, which involves approximately 280 EMS agencies, is comparing two resuscitation strategies delivered by EMS providers to… Continue

Added by Lisa Bell on November 10, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

EMS in the Upstate EMS

why are the squads in the upstate ems, all going fully paid, not a vollunteer/paid mix? Continue

Added by Robert Clamp on November 10, 2009 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment

Something New...

WOW, I guess I should write something new here since so much has happened since my last posting! Let's see..... I am now an F.T.O. [Field Training Officer], Celebrated 30 years of patient care, spent 3 weeks searching for a new beginning/fresh start/relocation and found my own paradise spot. I will be relocating this spring from Muskogee, OK to Kalispel, MT - I am so excited!!!! I have needed to make some serious changes in my life for a long while now and I finally got my act together and found… Continue

Added by B.J. Jones on November 9, 2009 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Fully Involved Episode 6 - How Hollywood portrays EMS - NOW AVAILABLE!

The November edition of the IAFC’s EMS Section’s “Fully Involved” podcast is now available at http://www.iafctv.org/player.cfm?id=11638&type=wmhigh&test=0 In this edition, Chiefs Gary Ludwig, Norris Croom, Michael Carter, and Sebastian Wong discuss how Hollywood portrays the EMS profession with shows such as Trauma, and movies throughout the past twenty years. Continue

Added by IAFC EMS Section on November 8, 2009 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Episode 6 - IAFC EMS SECTION'S Fully Involved Podcast Now Available!

The November edition of the IAFC’s EMS Section’s “Fully Involved” podcast is now available at http://www.iafctv.org/player.cfm?id=11638&type=wmhigh&test=0 In this edition, Chiefs Gary Ludwig, Norris Croom, Michael Carter, and Sebastian Wong from San Francisco discuss how Hollywood portrays the EMS profession with shows such as Trauma, and movies throughout the past twenty years Continue

Added by IAFC EMS Section on November 6, 2009 at 9:19am — No Comments

What French Fries Taught Me about Emergency Medicine

The Lord of the Fries It is a critical axiom in solving problems that we 1). Make sure we are asking the right questions, and 2). Make sure we are measuring the right things. My favorite learning moment in this regard is a business case study involving not the Cleveland Clinic, but Burger King Restaurants. In the 1980’s Burger King was getting their competitive clock cleaned by other fast food operators and one of the primary drivers of dis-satisfaction with their product was their fren… Continue

Added by Chris Carlson, PhD on November 4, 2009 at 12:06pm — 2 Comments

The Weekend

I keep forgetting that this place is like a ghost town on the weekends. Continue

Added by Duncan Hitchcock on November 1, 2009 at 11:07am — 8 Comments

Volunteerism: Where Suburbia Is the Question Mark

If all volunteer systems disappeared, would the gaps be filled with other models? That’s a million dollar question -- in some cases, literally. "In rural and super-rural areas that aren't financially or operationally robust, volunteer systems are more likely to stand the test of time," Ray Barishansky, MPH, EMT-B, told me. "But suburbia is the question mark." It's no secret that the current state of volunteerism in EMS is "on the decline," and 30 minutes ago at the EMS Expo conference in Atla… Continue

Added by Lisa Bell on October 29, 2009 at 12:48pm — 2 Comments

What Do a Pilot, a Soldier and a Cop Have in Common?

Did you ever want to be a pilot, soldier or a cop when you grew up? Skip Kirkwood didn't, but he likes the way they think. On Oct. 28 at the EMS Expo conference, Wake County EMS Chief Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO, delivered a session called "Chief Officer Survival: Managing Special Situations." One of his messages was to take lessons from other disciplines, like aviation, the military and law enforcement, and adapt those strategies for EMS.

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Added by Lisa Bell on October 28, 2009 at 8:45pm — No Comments

Are You a Hunter Caregiver?

According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, a hunter-gatherer society is one that exists on the "direct procurement of edible plants and animals from the wild, foraging and hunting without significant recourse to the domestication of either." So what's a hunter caregiver society? Well, it's EMS. On Oct. 28 at the EMS Expo conference, Scotty Bolleter, BS, EMT-P, the director of education for San Antonio AirLIFE, returned to the national stage with a keynote lecture, "In Search of the Hunter Caregiv… Continue

Added by Lisa Bell on October 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

It's been a while since I worked with a partner on the road

It's been a while since I worked with a partner on the road, so this gives me great pleasure in welcoming... Tiaan De Vos on board at Medicare EMR. He will be formally knighted into the service with an initiation ceremony and will be now known as "Vossie"

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Added by Medicare EMR on October 26, 2009 at 12:04am — No Comments

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