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Working Out on Shift – Any tips out there?

September 7, 2013 | EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Training & Development | Ckemtp | 5 Comments

I can work out on duty, and I really should. Ever kneel down to do CPR and come up with a cramp on compression #38? I’m needing your suggestions here.

FIrefighter Pre-Hydration – Fight Fire like a Marathon Runner

July 9, 2012 | Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics | Ckemtp | 3 Comments

Fighting fire in full gear is akin to running a marathon, right? In response to a rash of heat-related illnesses among firefighters lately, maybe we should prepare ourselves like marathon runners do. Firefighter pre-hydration can be easy and effective. Here are some tips you can use in your station.

Heat Emergencies for EMS – The Summer Time Blues

April 16, 2012 | ALS Intercept, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, EMS training, Firefighter Safety & Health, Paramedic, paramedic education, Patient Management, Training, Training & Development | Ckemtp | 3 Comments

It’s summertime! Who’s up for a review of Heat Emergencies for EMS?

Wake Up! You may have a call…

May 23, 2011 | Administration & Leadership, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, EMS Management, EMS Motivation, EMS safety, EMS Topics, Fire department, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, funny, Paramedic, Videos | Ckemtp | 3 Comments

How do you wake up for a call? Could that method be killing you? Here’s an innovative way thought up by an intrepid inventor, complete with video.

A Weighted Issue – The Fire Service Helping Private EMS

September 17, 2010 | Administration & Leadership, ckemtp, ckemtp rants, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS ethics, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Fire department, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, News, Paramedic, Patient Management, politics | Ckemtp | 104 Comments

The EMS news outlets are jumpin and there’s a disagreement among EMS people out there. What’s your take?

Shining through Suffering – Learning How to Cope with Sadness in EMS

August 30, 2010 | bad calls, Emergency Medical Services, emotions, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, inside the mind of a paramedic, Line of Duty, Paramedic, psychology, sadness, Training & Development, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | 5 Comments

Dealing with the level of sadness we see in EMS isn’t something that comes naturally. It’s a learned skill. Take your time and find your way. We’re all nothing but human.

You Can Nap if You Want To! Or You can Leave Your Calls Behind!

August 4, 2010 | Administration & Leadership, Ambulance, ambulance humor, Command & Leadership, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, EMS Management, EMS safety, EMS Topics, EMT, Ethics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Management, Paramedic, patient care, Patient Management, salary, shift length, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | 15 Comments

You can Nap if you want to! You can leave Leth-ar-Gee Behind! Because EMS can nap and if they don’t nap – they leave, Patient Care behind. – Introducing the “Safety Nap” Who’s with me?