Category Archives: Als

Right in the Nick of Time: Patient Saves his Medic
April 1, 2013 | Als, EMS, ems education, EMS Humor, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Paramedic | 3 Comments
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  04/01/2013 – Peoria, Illinois Calling it “A save right in the nick of time” Paramedic Jules Slatterly thanked chronic system abuser Wade Fugman for waking her up at 03:37am last Thursday. Paramedic Slatterly explains “We had been running pretty hard all day on our 24-hour shift, with around 11 calls between noon and 1am. […]

Hangover Heaven? WHY ARE WE NOT DOING THIS!?!?
April 13, 2012 | Als, ambulance humor, ckemtp rants, Economics, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS Humor, EMS Management, EMS rant, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Funding & Staffing, humor, IV, odansetron, Paramedic, Patient Management | 7 Comments
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Does a new business model invented in Las Vegas hold the key to ending EMS’s collective budget woes forever? It’s certainly something to look into. You have GOT to see this.

What is the next “Low Hanging Fruit” of EMS 2.0 and of US Healthcare Reform?
July 26, 2010 | Administration & Leadership, Als, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS system, EMS Topics, Paramedic, physician, potential, Protocol development, us | 5 Comments

I’m inviting all types of healthcare providers to the party on this one. What’s the next “Low Hanging Fruit” for EMS 2.0 and for US healthcare reform. What can paramedics do that would remove some of the burden from the Emergency Healthcare System inside of six months?

Advances in Prehospital Analgesia and Conscious Sedation
April 1, 2010 | 911 fail, Als, Ambulance, crisis, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, funny, humor, Paramedic, paramedic education, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

From the Plover, WI Polytechnic Institute of Cosmetology and Cheese Making comes these handy tips for prehospital analgesia and anesthesia. Control all complaints of pain and induce sedation for RSI easily and cheaply.

The Paramedic Intercept – Rural EMS
December 18, 2009 | Als, ALS Intercept, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Management, EMS paramedics, EMS protocols, EMS Topics, Paramedic, patient care, Patient Management | 6 Comments

A series on the issues facing rural EMS and rural paramedicine – The ALS Intercept, or Paramedic Intercept, is a useful tool in extending the highest level of care to rural communities. I’ve done this from both sides and believe that it’s a useful tool

EMS 2.0 & EMS Ethics – How far would you go?
October 18, 2009 | Als, change, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS ethics, EMS protocols, ems salary, EMS Topics, EMS training, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, medical ethics, Paramedic, paramedic education, patient care, Patient Management, physician, politics, SMG, SMO | 9 Comments

EMS 2.0′s going to need us to find answers to questions we haven’t even asked yet. This is one of them. Where is the line between “progressive” protocols and “I ain’t getting paid enough”?

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June 11, 2009 | Als, ALS Intercept, Ambulance, EMS, EMT, Paramedic | 2 Comments

The Happy Medic does a great bit on his blog entitled: “You make the call”. In these posts, he lays out a situation and invites the audience to comment on what it is that they would do.As a currently ill paramedic/blogger, I think that I can do this too. You see, today is my first […]

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