October 2009 Blog Posts (7)

Halloween trivia

Test your EMS trivia knowledge regarding medical conditions, human anatomy, and trauma with our EMS1 Halloween Trivia Game. Dehydrated vampires and hypovolemic wolfmen — what could be better?

See how you rate!

Added by EMS1 Network on October 30, 2009 at 8:26pm — No Comments

Breathe Life into Your Presentation! Using Games to Teach.

Join emergency responder educators, Greg Friese and John Dillon, for a quick introduction on using games to teach and Audience Response Pads. No preamble, we will jump into how you can use games to teach core content in the first 10 minutes. Participants will use virtual response pads during the webinar as John demonstrates through interactive examples how games and audience response pads can help you know what your audience knows and how you can use that information. We will also show you how… Continue

Added by John Dillon on October 19, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

covering sporting events

It is a cool gig to be able to work EMS at sporting events. A group was offered to cover a golf touney in GA. Part of the deal was that they would receive Masters golf tickets. Would it be out of the ordinary for companies to agree to pick up Dental plans in exchange for coverage… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on October 17, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Stupid Medic Tricks

Actual Questions & Comments From Real Students (And Others)

"So, what's the difference between V-Tach & Pulseless V-Tach?"

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"You mean you can use the small handle on the big laryngoscope blades? What about the other way around?"

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"All you have is… Continue

Added by RevMedic on October 16, 2009 at 10:50pm — 2 Comments

Frustration...

Recently went on a call with a patient complaining of being cold, flu like symptoms...turns out this patient had recently had a liver transplant, and his body was rejecting it, but his wife never shared this information and he was never asked or offered it, we asked medical history of her while they worked him into the cot to roll, and all we were instructed was slipped discs in his back...probably our own fault for not asking him too but how could you forget a vital piece of information like… Continue

Added by Adam Keener on October 15, 2009 at 10:08am — 1 Comment

But Wait! There's More...

Paramedics!

Tired of those lame Drama System Entry patients? Ever wish they could make it worth your while to justify the Code-3 return? The breathless HEAR report? Calling in the Trauma Team?

Well, now you can!

For just $19.95, you can supply your patients with the half-hearted excuses for their own pity party with the Medico Total Drama Kit!

That's right, only $19.95!

What's that… Continue

Added by RevMedic on October 8, 2009 at 12:53pm — 1 Comment

Contradiction In Terms?

I recently delivered a patient to the Emergency Department. There were two staff members receiving the patient, who was a little goofy. In fact, he/she had some aphasia, and was unable to communicate.

One staff member was attaching the monitoring equipment, while the other was entering information into the computer.

The patient was attempting, rather unsuccessfully, to answer questions from the staff members.

When it came time to document the patients' level of… Continue

Added by RevMedic on October 3, 2009 at 8:48pm — 3 Comments