Social Media for EMS
The Social Media for EMS topic includes news about how social media is impacting EMS, as well as analysis into how to use social media safely to demonstrate value to your community, while avoiding the mistakes that could land you 鈥� and your agency 鈥� in hot water.
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We should be out of excuses by now
From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app
MCHD鈥檚 Chief, James Campbell, and PIO, Misti Willingham, discuss integrating a social media program into your service
The social media dance craze is said to have been sparked by two University of Maryland basketball players
The Oakland Raiders accidentally Tweeted the firefighter during the NFL draft
Fairfax Underground curator Carey Weidemann said he thought Chief Bowers鈥� statements were a 鈥渄eflection of blame鈥�
Erin enlisted the help of AMR to ask her date, Mitchell, to the prom
Listen to and save Johnny and Roy鈥檚 playlist on Spotify, created by EMS attorney Doug Wolfberg, so you can listen to it whenever you like
Securing data in an EMS environment is critical to avoiding breaches of patient information and triggering mandatory reporting
Between calls or on their way back to quarters, these were the tunes TV鈥檚 favorite medics were cranking on the AM radio
Jamie Marquardt claimed someone else used his phone to post the provocative comments
These are universal strategies for effective emails, social media posts, text messages and official reports
Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat
Here鈥檚 what made SA国际传媒鈥檚 Facebook audience smile
The supervisor said someone else used his phone to post the comments under his name
These songs seem written for EMTs and paramedics, and will surely get you in the mood for your next call
The Medic2Medic podcast interviews Greg Friese, SA国际传媒 editor-in-chief, about his EMS career, community paramedicine and provider safety
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
Beckham treated a London bike paramedic and her patient to coffee and tea as they waited for an ambulance
He will be suspended for 90 days without pay after suggesting overdose victims die and calling Narcan the worst drug ever created
The firefighter called Narcan the worst drug ever created and suggested letting overdose victims die
The two EMS providers met five years prior at a small EMS agency in Oklahoma
Maddie Marie Shively鈥檚 video was shared hundreds of times on Facebook
When we offer our service in an unexpected way magic happens
The EMT and cop鈥檚 wedding didn鈥檛 go as planned but ended up being a 鈥榩erfect day鈥�
The song teaches parents what to do when a baby stops breathing
Use a comprehensive social media policy to set expectations for appropriate social media use on duty and off the job
A Brazil EMS provider shared photos of the fish鈥檚 spines stuck into the woman鈥檚 stomach
Nothing can prepare you for a call like good habits and training; once that鈥檚 done these songs will get you ready to face anything
The text exchange was shared by the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety and highlights how the feature can improve a community鈥檚 emergency response
These are the videos that entertained EMS providers and the general public this year
