This is a motivational piece geared towards new EMTs that I wrote for a department’s monthly newsletter. Feel free to steal it to inspire your own troops.
Chris Kaiser aka "Ckemtp"
I am a paramedic trying to advance the idea that the Emergency Medical Services can be made into the profession that we all want it, need it, and know it deserves to be.
Michael Clark CK!!! IF YOU CAN HEAR ME… BLINK TWICE!! Welcome back! That's one of the great things about RSS, it keeps checking your blog so I don't have to. Then when you write something, poof! I can read it. Best wishes on reinvigorating the site.
2021-04-18 10:15:00
Austin Sullivan Soapy Pictures – The EMS Narrative Report Male patient in the care of himself. Patient is found sitting upright on the couch in his home. Patient said about 45 minutes ago, he started experiencing “a weird feeling” in his chest. He has never felt anything like this before. He said lately he has been under a lot of stress and is feeling…
2020-09-07 20:13:00
Jasmine Speeding to the hospital! or.. Nurses: Above the Law No cath lab i have heard of is “staffed” overnight. The staff is expected to work days that are scheduled... and on call days are extra. But we are not staffed overnight as we don't do cases all night. Should an emergency come in we need to live within 30 mins of the hospital in…
2020-08-24 00:40:00
Jasmine Speeding to the hospital! or.. Nurses: Above the Law I think noone truly knows what it is like driving to a STEMI unless they themselves have been on call, have been called in, and are a member of a Cardiac Cath Lab team. A stemi is indeed an emergency. The door to balloon time in NJ being 30mins. We HAVE TO be there in…
2020-08-24 00:30:00