All Blog Posts Tagged 'ems' (9)

With limited training EMS / EMT crisis intervention / Prevention when dealing with hostile or difficult patients is crucial.

According to the US Department of Labor. EMT are more likely to be assaulted while in duty then a police officer. 2 cops for every 10,000 8 met for every 10,000.

The debriefing and interviewing process of both the assaulted EMT Medic and the Patient, we learned it was the EMT actions and verbal response to the patient crisis behavior that…

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Earlier this November, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released updated documentation aimed at helping prevent the exposure of infectious diseases to emergency responders.

The main change to their newly released set of resources has been the expansion of the list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. The previous list of infectious diseases that emergency responders might encounter…

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responders, I now have a series of 4 posters designed for stations and exercise rooms. They are 24 x 36 posters and cover all the basic tenets of the Fit Responder Program. Poster #1- Self massage and stretching, #2-self myofascial release and stretching, #3-resistance band exercise, #4-body weight exercise. All are part of the fitness in uniform philosophy I teach. enjoy the band poster sample to wet your fitness whistle. To order shoot me an email!…

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If you are a candidate for hire at a paid Fire Service or as a police Officer there is no question that you will have to take and pass a fitness based test. If you are an EMT there is no question that you may have to take a test, but if you do not pass it thats ok, EMS needs bodies to run calls! Why is EMS any different from the rest of public safety? We are still required to lift, carry, pull, push etc. yet the public perception of EMS is fat and lazy. Fire is seen as fit and strong, so are… Continue

Believe it or not, many instructors/managers do not see games as a serious teaching tool. It may be hard to admit, but, in some ways, they’re right! In most cases, their beliefs have been influenced by a variety of factors, the most common of which is their personal experience seeing how games are used in a classroom. To make matters worse, many instructors who use games are unknowingly reinforcing the negatives that so many have about using games.



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Studies have shown that games are an entertaining and highly effective method to review topics. Would the use of games as a pure instructional medium to teach learning objectives also be effective? The correct answer is “Yes, Absolutely!”



Instructors know their classroom lectures should be engaging, interactive and encompass proven instructional strategies. They also know the importance of assessment and feedback to check for understanding. All these elements can be accomplished… Continue

You might work in the medical field if...



1. Discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal seems perfectly normal to you.



2. Your idea of a good time is a full code at shift change.



3. You find humor in other people's stupidity.



4. You believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.



5. Your idea of comforting a child is placing him in a papoose restraint.



6. You believe that "shallow gene pool" should be a diagnosis.



7. You… Continue