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EMS professionals have many opportunities to apply for scholarships for initial education, continuing education, and conference attendance. I am occasionally asked to review and rank scholarship essays and have these tips for all applicants. 1. Carefully review the eligibility and application criteria. 2. Understand the essay question or topic. Reflect and…

– Continuing from EMS Garage on Wait Times , the discussion of Monday night on the EMS Garage with Buck Feris titled The Prodigal: EMS Garage Episode 132 . Anne Robinson took the position that Press Ganey scores are useful in evaluating quality. Somebody suggested that a debate between…

In my part one of my three part series on how to pay for EMS conferences I discussed applying for scholarships. Two scholarship opportunities for EMS World Expo have come to my attention: 1. Nominations Open for Robert G. Nixon EMS World Expo Scholarship Program 2. EMS World EMS…

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– Last night on the EMS Garage there was the return of a voice that has been absent for a while – Buck Feris, so the podcast is titled The Prodigal: EMS Garage Episode 132 . Some of the topics discussed were ones that I feel are important. First…

Cardiac and ECG Teaching and Learning Resource Rob Theriault is a paramedic educator, author, co-host of the EMSEduCast podcast, and creator of the Paramedic Tutor blog and YouTube channel. The Paramedic Tutor YouTube channel has nearly 100 educational videos about cardiac anatomy, ECG acquisition, and 12-Lead ECG interpretation. Read…

– At Street Watch , Peter Canning writes Paramedics and the ET Tube . Normally I agree with Peter. He is somebody who is always looking out for what is best for the patient. However, I have a little bit of disagreement with this article. After pointing out some…

– In Talk About a Close Call! there is some commentary from Ambulance Driver about the wisdom of transporting a patient by helicopter the extreme distance of – I checked the distance: 1.87 miles, according to Mapquest. Almost 2 miles? We need to fly the patient! WTF? They might…

Road ID, the leaders in identification products for runners and cyclists, has launched an outreach campaign to teach first responders about their products. I am a long-time Road ID user and proud to assist them in this important education effort. When I am training for a marathon or on…