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My advice: tell the human stories -the humor and the pathos, and the relationships between partners and between caregiver and patient. "Look at me, I'm a hero!" stuff gets tiresome, because frankly, we're not heroes 99.9% of the time and most of us know it. Nor do we wish to share the blood and...

Although all of the stories in that book precede my employment at Acadian.

Honestly, I wouldn't. If you do, practice it on a manikin arm or people with good veins. I have gotten to the point in my career where I have realized that, when it comes to peds patients, they either need vascular access RIGHT NOW, or it can safely be deferred until ED arrival, and I'm far...

It's called "Google Alerts," an indispensable tool for narcissistic EMS speakers and writers. ;) The title "Ambulance Driver" is satirical, yes. As for the bevel-down technique, there's a learning curve to using it, but I've found it to work well for me after I got the trick. Using...

"Oh, and if you remember Prehospital Perspective, check out Interventions, a similar concept being published by some friends of mine." Wow, now THERE'S a blast from the past! I was one of their original editorial board members, and wrote my very first EMS article for publication for PrePer.

You mean rakishly handsome and oozing sexual charisma from every pore? ;)

Kilted to Kick Cancer You can check out my blog page on it for more details: www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/kiltedtokickcancer There's a nice prize package for the top fundraisers, if you'd like to participate in the blog fundraising challenge.

My books are not available currently in Kindle format because Kaplan/Simon Schuster are arguing with Amazon over pricing, but they can be had in Nook or Sony eReader formats. I'd also recommend Peter Canning's books, as well as Michael Morse's "Rescuing Providence."

Blogging Tips 101 1. Find your niche. You might be a ranter, or a humorist, or an educator, or an inspirational blogger, or some combination of all of the above. But ultimately, find your own voice. Don't try to sound like somebody else, because Somebody Else already does it better than you do...

You beat me to it. I had a keg once, now it's more like a Coors party ball. ;)

My latest column on EMS1.com. Y'all enjoy, and stay safe.

Kaplan is currently in negotiations with Amazon over their Kindle releases. I'm told an agreement is close at hand, and the Kindle version will again be available after that.

Enjoy, and let me know what you think!

Contact Ron on the EMS Newbie contact page when you submit your essay (rules are on the contest page). He'll tell you where to fax it or scan and email it.

If you've got proof of enrollment, you qualify.

Blood, if you're still a student, and you'd like to win a trip to EMS Expo in Las Vegas, don't forget to submit an essay to the Confessions of an EMS Newbie Essay Contest! www.emsnewbie.com/vegasbaby

Grayson's Book - soon available on Kindle It's available on most of the e-reader formats, and was available in Kindle format for a time. Amazon likes to strong arm the various publishers, and Kaplan balked at some of their terms, and pulled the Kindle version pending negotiations with...

Actually, the original book was entitled "Life, Death and Everything In Between," a title suggested by none other than Too Old To Work. It was published by Emergency Publishers in November 2005, and is currently out of print, although they might still have a few copies in the warehouse...

Any and all social media forms are fair game for discussion, including EMS forums like this one. The essay does not have to follow a set format. All essays will be judged on a 5 point scoring rubric on content, structure and grammar, style, and bonus points (anything the judges feel merits...

If you have less than 2 years experience, you qualify.