"Do It Yourself" training ideas for EMS education (Part 1)
As EMS Educators go, I consider myself blessed. I have a brilliant learning management system to keep tabs on our providers’ certifications and CEU’s (CentreLearn “rocks my face off,” as the kids...
View ArticleTraining with ER Staff
"Aren't you the cot monkey who brought me three drunks in a row last month?" About a month ago, a colleague from our local emergency department asked me to present a station at their ER Skills Fair....
View ArticleMeeting EMS Celebrities, Kirkwood & Friese
There is a Japanese proverb that states, “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” I can say that it is absolutely true, and never more so than when I sat down...
View ArticleMini EMSEduCast at the Missouri ICE Conference
Last year I thoroughly enjoyed the Missouri ICE Spring Break conference, and was excited to return for the 2013 event. This year was even better, and I quickly realized that there was no way I could...
View ArticleVehicle Extrication Safety Course Online
I recently had the pleasure of working with the great people of CentreLearn and Western Taney County Fire Protection District on a special project. We staged a two-car collision with entrapment and...
View ArticleRisky Driving Behaviors
Yesterday I had a great time working with several of our local agencies to stage a mock wreck for some high school students. We changed our focus from intoxicated driving to distracted driving this...
View ArticleNew Hire’s Perspective
For the last five years of my EMS career, I’ve been studying best practices for EMS Field Training and Evaluation Programs (FTEP) from a management perspective. I’ve looked at everything I could find...
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