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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 […]

My Butt Isn’t Hurt – Defending EMS’s Public Image
February 9, 2014 | Administration & Leadership, ambulance humor, Command & Leadership, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS ethics, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, Paramedic, Public relations, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics | Ckemtp | 8 Comments
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Some things I need to get off my chest about the treatment of our public image.

EMS 12-Leads – The Standard of Care
April 23, 2012 | Administration & Leadership, change, Command & Leadership, EKG, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS system, EMS Topics, new perspective, Paramedic, Patient Assessment, patient care, Patient Management, Scope of Practice, STEMI, Technology & Communications, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | 2 Comments
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Every ambulance operating in the United States should be able to obtain a 12-lead EKG. It doesn’t matter if they work in an urban or rural area nor does it matter if they are BLS, ILS, or ALS. Here are some tips that you can take to your communities to support you getting it.

12-lead EKG tips for EMS – Making the most of the squiggly lines
April 9, 2012 | Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, EMS Topics, EMS training, Paramedic, paramedic education, Patient Assessment, patient care, Patient Management, STEMI, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | No Comments
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Looking to brush up on your EMS 12-lead EKG skills? Here are a few tips you can use to help make the most of this important EMS tool. All levels of EMS provider should have 12-lead acquisition and transmisson capability. It’s the standard of care.

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.

GPS in the Ambulance – An overreliance on Ms. Kitty
October 26, 2011 | 911 fail, Command & Leadership, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, EMS Management, EMS Topics, EMS training, Fire Rescue Topics, Paramedic, paramedic education, stories, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics | Ckemtp | 16 Comments
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Do you have a magical voice box on your dashboard that tells you where do go? Do lives depend on it?? Maybe you might want a backup plan.

EMS Narrative Report – Ckemtp on the MedicCast EMS Podcast
June 14, 2011 | Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, ems narrative, EMS narrative report, EMS Topics, EMS training, emt narrative, Paramedic, paramedic education, paramedic narrative, Patient Management, soap, soap charting, Technology & Communications, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | No Comments
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I went on the MedicCast podcast with Jamie Davis to talk about EMS Narrative Reporting. Educational hijinks ensued.

Red Lights to the Left of them, Blue to the right! – Coloring Emergency Lighting
April 7, 2010 | 911 fail, accident, Administration & Leadership, Ambulance, Ambulance Driver, Ambulance maintenance, ckemtp rants, code-3, Command & Leadership, drive fast, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Management, EMS rant, EMS safety, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, In the Line of Duty, Iowa, Iowa EMS, lights and sirens, Line of Duty, Management, politics, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances, Vehicle Operations & Apparatus, volunteer fire department, volunteer firefighter | Ckemtp | 45 Comments
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Ever pull over for a tow-truck or a snow plow? What’s up with the lack of a standard for emergency lighting colors? It’s confusing as heck..

Everyday EMS Ethics – Social Media and “Smart” phones?
December 1, 2009 | Administration & Leadership, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS ethics, EMS Topics, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, Fire department, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter, medical ethics, PR, professionalism, Technology & Communications, technology-communications-ems-topics, whattaya do | Ckemtp | 9 Comments

Are “smart” phones and social media too much of a temptation for some? This Everyday EMS Ethics post looks into our ethical standards with Social Media and the Emergency Services.