Category Archives: EMS

One trick I learned years ago, was how to better control a bad situation when everyone around you is showing signs of panic. I learned it from a great Osteopath who worked in a Kansas City ER many years ago. … Continue reading →

I have probably caused more initial friction with my new EMT’s over my driving preferences than anything else. I really hate lights & sirens, perhaps weird for a longtime Medic. Early in our getting acquainted, I request that we never … Continue reading →

I’m fond of saying; “it takes at least one good EMT to keep a Paramedic out of court”. Like most great anecdotes, there is always truth in the words. Sometimes I see Paramedics talking down to their EMT’s.  I also see many EMT’s that … Continue reading →

I have often heard Medics say things like “He was way gone, but we worked the Code for the family”, or “It was just easier to Code him and go, plus it’s always good to practice.” These are things I’ve … Continue reading →

Today’s EMS Providers still use the Bag-Valve Mask device, despite the many years of research which have conclusively demonstrated that it is a poor performing and difficult to use resuscitator. We keep using it even though it delivers low volumes … Continue reading →

Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO’s) were originally designed as a means of controlling healthcare costs and providing members greater economies of scale. The basic idea is to combine the buying power of members together to get better pricing. The US Senate … Continue reading →

My dream is about a new type of out of pre-hospital healthcare provider who cares for the sick and injured at home, work, or public location. The Paramedic Physicians Assistant, or PPA for short, could redistribute valuable healthcare resources. They … Continue reading →

Right now Paramedics are just that, pets to the healthcare system. You are trained like a Dog, so you get to work like a Dog and get paid like a Dog. Yes, once in awhile they will add new skills, … Continue reading →

Here I am, stuck way up high on the side of a near vertical hillside, in the dark, wearing soaking wet slip-on boots. Not good. It started simple enough; I was on my way back to my tent after the last … Continue reading →

I’m open to readers answers about a few long-held questions; Why do Paramedics and EMT’s fill every bag they get 20% beyond it’s maximum internal capacity? If you only have one oxygen tank in the bag, why do you need … Continue reading →