Recent content by Hendrik

Yea, they require your email. I tried to upload the pdf file, but it's too large.

Good day everyone. I woke up this morning with the 2018 EMS Trend Report from EMS1 in my inbox. Very interesting read, showcasing current issues and some silver linings in our industry. I found the data on paramedic education requirements and recruiting/retention sections of particular interest...

I agree with NomadicMedic. There's no need to memorize the psychomotor sheets for the cognitive part of the exam. Most students have problems thinking like a clinician, and the only way to get to that point is to truly understand the subject matter. Medicine is almost like Math in my opinion...

These are all great ideas to improve relations. Our EMS liaison would show up at our monthly training and meet with the majority of the crews all at once. This gave her the chance to listen to everyone's ideas and individually discuss incidents that occurred during the month. Congratulations and...

Yes, blood will flow from the RA via the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery - pulmonary vein - LA. Just keep repeating the flow and it will commit to long-term memory. Good luck

I like teaching it to new EMT's in the following manner. Break down the flow into the 5 basic steps. 1. Blood goes to the Right Atrium (RA) 2. RA to RV via the Tricuspid Valve (you ride a tricycle before you get to ride a bicycle - not applicable to Chuck Norris) 3. RV to lungs and back to LA 4...

Hi everyone. My name is Hendrik. I'm a flight paramedic working in the western US. I've been lurking on here for a while and decided it's time to make the relationship official. I've been working in EMS since 2000 (yes, I'm old) and originally from South Africa. In the US now for 14 years and...