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Hi all... I am considering potentially making software changes, and I am curious about what you like and don't like... We currently use ESO for EPCR and Aladtec for scheduling, employee management, and time clocking. I need: Better narc accountability Better scheduling More robust...

I’m looking for some ideas for a holiday gift my line officers. I have a captain and three lieutenants. Last year, I gave them a nice rechargeable flashlight, a gift card, and a handwritten card thanking them for their contributions over the year. I’d like some thoughts for this years gift...

This thing is the bane of my existence. Why can’t we just have a simple USB to device cable, without a serial driver in the middle. I just want to load Norepinephrine to the drug library. This thing is as complicated as launching a nuke. (And yes, I’m relatively computer savvy… this is just...

Curious about your plan. Patient Information: - Age: 70-year-old male - Symptoms: 8/10 chest pressure, slight dyspnea on exertion - History: 2 stents (1 year ago), prostate cancer, hyperlipedemia - Medications: Plavix, Lipitor, Flomax - Allergy: Penicillin - Weight: 77 kg Clinical Findings...

One of the best parts of leading an agency is seeing my team succeed. A newly graduated paramedic, three new Advanced EMTs and several new baby EMTs are all in my agency and giving them tools to succeed and watching them grow into their new roles is one of the most rewarding things I get to...

It’s here. Yawn.

https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/paramedic-fired-after-allegedly-claiming-he-was-a-doctor/?fbclid=IwAR32pFIQGM1xuSZnSCz56_ah5AgVLChPKRjwyC_q7tVlPF-WvjJ2OVTIIok&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Scenario I’m working on for a class that I’m teaching. (This is a minor twist on a real incident) You are a paramedic, your partner is an EMT. You work for a 911 dispatched EMS agency. You are in a regular ambulance, with no special equipment other than the typical ALS gear. It is an overcast...

I just took the IBSC Community Paramedic exam and it was exactly as I expected. Lots of lab value questions, lots of patient advocacy questions and lots of ethical/boundary questions. If you take any Community Paramedic review course or just buy the textbook, you’ll have no issues.

I just saw a crew from another ambulance service at the gas station, stopping to grab a soda. I was coming out with a cup of coffee and said, “hey how’s it going!“ They both looked at me and kind of sneered and said, “just living the dream.“ One guy said, “I can’t wait till the shift is over“...

My regional council is getting 100% behind this project. It’s a fantastic idea…

In 2023 the national registry has announced plans to sunset the advanced level psychomotor exam. That means that advanced EMTs and paramedics will no longer have to perform a skills exam at the conclusion of their program. Skills will be verified through the portfolio process, the same way...

I saw this start on Facebook last week and am impressed that NEMSMA cut ties so quickly. Dear NEMSMA members, On Friday, July 2nd, several members made the National EMS Management Association's (NEMSMA) leadership aware of comments made on social media by Director-at-Large Skip Kirkwood. The...

For those of you that have been around EMS for a while and were involved or interested in EMS blogs and social media, you probably know about Ted Setla. He was a paramedic in Alaneda County CA with AMR and was the videographer for the Chronicles of EMS, Beyond the Lights and Sirens and the movie...

Is anyone here involved with HazMat as an ALS provider as part of your primary job responsibilities? I recently became part of my county’s HazMat team, recruited to help develop new programs. I’ve had AHLS for 5 or 6 years now and I’ll be attending the NFA “ALS for HazMat Incidents” course...

Have you seen that the American Paramedic Association and the NEMSMA are pushing to change the nomenclature to call EVERYONE paramedics? In an article about COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, it states, "These guidelines are also among the first to incorporate the latest international professional...

https://www.ems1.com/patient-care/articles/state-board-cites-7-kan-responders-for-failing-to-transport-patient-to-hospital-alUcS3i8UkiNKrpD/ thoughts?

Any NREMT ALS Exam Representatives here? I'm taking the class on Thursday.

Do you really believe that EMS providers are “hated”?

I’m about finished with my BS and looking to jump into a post grad program. My goal is to move into a senior administration position and I’m torn on if I’ll stay on the regional/state admin side or if I’ll move to a chief of service. I’d like to hear thoughts and opinions on post grad...