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You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients
Follow these tips to ensure success, enjoy the experience, and leave school with a diploma and a smile
The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order
Prehospital administration of Brilinta to STEMI patients caught me by surprise; this is how I strive to stay in the know as a paramedic
When an EMT or paramedic is in distress and suffering from mental illness you have options to help them
Add your tips to this list of ideas on avoiding a collision with pedestrians
Field supervisors perform an important job, but they often do so without executive leaders understanding and valuing the role
The patient is a year younger than my mother was when she lost her ability to function; this time, everything is going right
With the increased use of ketamine by the military medics and emergency departments is it time for more widespread use of ketamine by civilian EMS?
We asked readers for tips to help new police officers better assist EMS
Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers
Add these John Maxwell Team books to your leadership library; for you and the rising leaders in your organization
Shouting 鈥淪how me the evidence or STFU!鈥� squashes any chance of persuasion and intimidates those who want to learn
Forming a strategic plan for your agency鈥檚 future is the easy part; the hard part is getting the people who will carry it out to believe in it as much as you do
EMS is rarely about lifesaving; instead it is a privilege of caring for others at their time of greatest need
It never occurred to me that the voice over my radio was anything but annoying to my patients, never mind someone鈥檚 salvation
EMS providers can and should make a unique contribution to the profession
EMS providers should apply Gleicher鈥檚 Formula for Change to success on their wellness goals
Five questions every EMS leader should ask employees about their perceptions of the organization
When depression or PTSD sets in, peer support is the lifeline that never fails
Next time you鈥檙e looking to hire for the position, look for someone with these characteristics
By making slight tweaks, local media came back every year to cover an ambulance driving demonstration that shared the same core message each time
Overtired people make poor decisions, and sometime it can put patients, us, and our loved ones at risk
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
We can鈥檛 control when stressful situations will occur, but we can control our reaction to them
We need to be better prepared to handle violent patients and should always take legal action against assailants
Our bodies weren鈥檛 designed to be sleep deprived or work the nightshift; here are some ways ease the transition
Check out the most memorable calls that show how many dispatchers go above and beyond in tough situations
We asked readers to share some of the weirdest incidents they鈥檝e witnessed or responded to, and the results are in
There are a lot of things TV shows and movies do right, but also terribly wrong; here are some of the best responses
Read the response and add your own thoughts in the comments
If you鈥檙e new to EMS, please don鈥檛 let jaded old-timers influence your perception of what truly matters
As virtual hospitals spring up in care facilities or patients鈥� homes, EMS will essentially take on the role of out-of-hospital nursing staff
