Life Under the Lights

A Motivational EMS Article Geared towards Newer EMTs

November 3, 2009 | Ambulance cleaning, courtesy, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems education, EMS Motivation, EMS pep talk, EMS Topics, EMS training, EMT, medicblog999, Patient Management, profession, professionalism, Public relations, technology-communications-ems-topics, Training & Development, volunteer fire department, volunteer firefighter, Your Happy Medic | Ckemtp | 3 Comments

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.

Patient Handoffs from EMS to the ER, a Fictional Case Study (not a rant)

November 2, 2009 | ckemtp rants, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nurse, Emergency room, Emergency Room Nurse, EMS, EMS Topics, ER, Ethics, medical ethics, Paramedic, Patient Handovers, Patient Management, rant, RN, Transfer of Care | Ckemtp | 9 Comments

I made up a scenario about the handover of care from EMS to ER staff. I ranted a bit… but I’m sure that there’s NEVER any problems like the one I MADE UP here. Any ER nurses out there want to comment?

The Project is coming and I’m Helping

November 1, 2009 | ambulance humor, EMS, EMS Humor, EMS Topics | Ckemtp | 31 Comments

Hey, UK medics. What’s that? Awful quiet over there. This is my contribution to The Project that my buddies The Happy Medic and Medic999 are cooking up. Here’s hoping that US EMS isn’t too Intense for our British friend.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

November 1, 2009 | Uncategorized | brianh | No Comments

@ems2foundation Hey, you should buy ems2foundation.org ^ck # @gfriese Ya know, I know at leasst 5 nicknames (all derogatory) towards IL people. Only "Cheesehead" for WI people. Inferiority Complex? # @mack505 Swine flu! Don't touch NOTHIN! # Argh… watchin the Bears game in WI now. Freaking cheeseheads # @cupdike1987 Howdy CupDike # @MsParamedic same here… […]

Some Blog Housekeeping Stuff

October 30, 2009 | Uncategorized | Ckemtp | 6 Comments

Howdy everyone! Just Ckemtp with some generic blog housekeeping stuff for the regular readers

Dear State of Illinois EMS…

October 28, 2009 | 911 fail, Administration & Leadership, change, ckemtp rants, Command & Leadership, crisis, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS ethics, EMS Management, EMS protocols, EMS system, EMS Topics, idph, illinois, Iowa, Iowa EMS, new perspective, northern illinois, Protocol development, southern wisconsin, wisconsin | Ckemtp | 13 Comments

State of Illinois EMS… We have to have a little talk. Can we save our relationship?

Something I found in the Iowa State EMS Protocols

October 26, 2009 | Administration & Leadership, Ambulance, Command & Leadership, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS protocols, EMS Topics, EMT-Paramedic Specialist, idph, Iowa, Iowa EMS, Paramedic, Protocol development, SMG, SMO | Ckemtp | 10 Comments

This is an excerpt from the newly released State of Iowa Statewide EMS protocols that I’d like to bring to the attention of the EMS blogosphere. Bravo to the State of Iowa for giving us the tools to improve the profession!

Sunday Randomness – Some EMS Pet Peeves

October 25, 2009 | Ambulance, ckemtp, ckemtp rants, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS rant, EMS safety, EMS Topics, pride, profession, professionalism, Public relations, rant, Vehicle Operation & Ambulances | Ckemtp | 6 Comments

My Sunday Randomness seems to have devolved into a rant about some of my pet peeves in EMS. There’s some old crusty complaints in there, I know… but every dang one of them will improve your care.

EMS 2.0 – What are our Core Beliefs?

October 24, 2009 | Ambulance Driver, blogosphere, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS Blog, ems education, EMS ethics, EMS Topics, new perspective, Paramedic, paramedic education | Ckemtp | 23 Comments

What are the core beliefs for EMS 2.0? This is an “Audience participation” post. How much momentum can we build?

The Drunk Responder

October 22, 2009 | Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, edemse, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS ethics, EMS Health & Safety, EMS safety, EMS Topics, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, medical ethics, professionalism, safety | Ckemtp | 5 Comments

Greg Friese, over at Everday EMS Tips, has written a post in observance of Drug Free Work Week – Oct 19-25th, 2009 entitled “When a Coworker is Intoxicated” In it, he asks what we would do as EMS professionals and Firefighters in cases where we suspect that a coworker is under the influence. This originally started […]