I was discussing some issues with some EMS friends online this afternoon and the topic of physician and nurse involvement in EMS practice, policy, and regulation came up -- and how physicians and nurses seem overrepresented when EMS policy is being … [Continue reading]
Enough with the British/Australian/Canadian Medic Comparisons.
Posted on June 27, 2023 Written by
First of all, apologies for not blogging in a while. Between practicing law during the day and two EMS roles that keep me busy, I tend to forget that I have a blog and only will wander over here when one of two things happen. One - when I get the … [Continue reading]
Recruitment and Retention: More of the Same
Posted on January 16, 2023 Written by
I was thinking about some of the recruitment issues that EMS is facing. Lots of large, well known departments are having challenges filling paramedic vacancies. Over the last decade, many of them have gone away from double medic staffing because of … [Continue reading]
For Love of the Job
Posted on September 21, 2022 Written by
I have a few friends I consider extended family. One of them in particular feels like a brother from another mother. We have a similar taste for good food and sarcasm mixed with snark. And like me, he doesn't do EMS full-time. He's not paid … [Continue reading]
What Does A Paramedic Need To Know?
Posted on May 12, 2022 Written by
When I was still a relatively new paramedic, I took an EMS instructor class. My instructor had also taught my paramedic course. While I've forgotten a lot about drafting lesson plans (which I think may be the educational version of nursing care … [Continue reading]
FirstNet Fails
Posted on February 9, 2022 Written by
Anyone who knows me well knows that, outside of my passion for volunteer EMS, I also enjoy good food and sharing my opinions about good (and bad) food with reviews. And more than a few of you know that the job that actually pays my bills is … [Continue reading]
EMS Week Thoughts
Posted on May 23, 2021 Written by
Over the last week, which happened to be EMS Week, I tried to do a Facebook post each day with my thoughts on EMS for EMS Week. Here's that collection for y'all... Sunday, May 16 Happy EMS Week to my EMS friends and extended family.To those of … [Continue reading]
EMS – Starting From Scratch
Posted on February 25, 2021 Written by
Right now, there's some controversy in Texas EMS circles over a pilot program to combine EMT and paramedic education into a single program where an entry level student wouldn't need to be an EMT before entering paramedic education. I am cautiously … [Continue reading]
The Right EMS Degree
Posted on December 21, 2020 Written by
Because I haven't thrown out any EMS dynamite in a while, here we go... I oppose the idea of a mandated associates degree for paramedics. Much of what it will do is to guarantee a monopoly to community college programs. These programs are often … [Continue reading]
The Lawyer Says Enough
Posted on October 12, 2020 Written by
Many of you who know me, whether in person or via social media, know that I complain about people expecting free legal advice. Between you, me, and the fencepost, I've actually done quite a bit over the years for the EMS world, whether it's for … [Continue reading]
