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Smoother Than a Fresh Jar of Skippy
June 8, 2015 | camaraderie, Dispatch & Communications, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS system, EMS Topics, Firefighter, Public relations | Ckemtp | No Comments
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Hey! Have you seen the COOL NEW VIRAL WEB VIDEO!? It’s VIRAL! Sorry y’all, but I couldn’t resist. I usually don’t post about these sort of things. I’ll watch them, enjoy them for a bit, and then let all of the other blogs and websites talk about them. Usually by the time I’ve seen something […]

Some More Help on Writing EMS Narrative Reports
April 11, 2014 | Ambulance, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, ems narrative, EMS narrative report, EMS Topics, EMS training, Fire Rescue Topics, narrative, narrative report, Paramedic, paramedic narrative, Patient Handovers, Patient Management, pcr, run sheet, soap charting, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics | Ckemtp | 1 Comment
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Buried down deep in the 450 or some odd blog posts I have on this site, you’ll find a few that cover how to write an EMS narrative report. It’s a skill that each and every EMT and Paramedic has to practice and perfect over the course of their careers lest they find themselves without […]

Link: Where Should Special Needs Kids be Special? – Autism Awareness in the Community
March 17, 2013 | Administration & Leadership, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS Topics, link, rural ems | Ckemtp | 1 Comment

I just read an excellent article at Slate.com by Amy S.F. Lutz, a crusader for the rights of the disabled in the community. Now you, as either an EMS provider or fellow human being in society should read it too. The article deals with the sometimes uncomfortable issue of the behaviors that manifest themselves in public from […]

5 tips for beating the summer heat – An EMS and Medical Stock PSA
July 5, 2012 | Administration & Leadership, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Fire Prevention & Education, Fire Rescue Topics, News, Public relations | Ckemtp | No Comments

This is a free Public Service Announcement that talks about creative ways for staying safe in the summer heat. Feel free to steal it and/or link to it from your EMS agency’s social media or website. Stay safe out there.

In Honor of National 911 Education Month – Help Spread the Word
April 4, 2012 | 911, Administration & Leadership, appreciation, Command & Leadership, Dispatch & Communications, Emergency Communications, EMS, EMS Dispatch, EMS Topics, Fire Dispatch, Fire Rescue Topics, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | No Comments

Looking for a way to spread the message about National 911 Education Month and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week? Here’s something I wrote that I’d love for you to use.

National 911 Education Month – What EMS can do
April 2, 2012 | 911, Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Dispatch & Communications, Emergency Communications, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Dispatch, ems education, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, News, Technology & Communications | Ckemtp | 2 Comments
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April is National 911 Education Month. We’re celebrating it. Let’s show our dispatchers some love and help spread the message. I’ve got some tools you can use today.