Point of personal privilege here. Because I'm about to rant. And seeing as this is my blog, that's why you're here, right? Sorry, not sorry, that there aren't any Baby Yoda or cat memes here. There's a ton of people posting memes making fun of … [Continue reading]
Rural EMS and the Rural Hospital Crisis.
Posted on November 5, 2019 Written by
One of the best pieces of advice that an attorney gave me as I entered the legal profession was that I should read the news every day. He told me that you never know what future cases might be in the news. Being a bit of a nerd for politics and … [Continue reading]
The Matrix
Posted on October 7, 2019 Written by
Ever seen The Matrix? It's one of the weirdest movies I've ever seen. The folks who created the movie and that entire universe are definitely creative, if not a bit warped. But there's a scene in there that applies to EMS. In the first Matrix … [Continue reading]
The Paramedic Shortage
Posted on September 24, 2019 Written by
My good friend (and I daresay mentor) Dr. Bryan Bledose recently opined on the paramedic "shortage" in the United States. The good doctor mentions several ideas worthy of consideration, including limiting the number of paramedics, improving the … [Continue reading]
And So It Goes
Posted on August 14, 2019 Written by
Years ago, my friend Mike Levy used to close out his email blasts on local politics with "and so it goes," implying his despair that things would change or improve. This morning, I happened to see an EMS colleague post a cartoon about how everyone … [Continue reading]
Quit Operating and Start Treating
Posted on July 24, 2019 Written by
It's time for another one of my trademarked and patented rants on what's wrong with EMS. And to keep with the social media crowd, I've been triggered. This afternoon, I received an email from a large, national EMS conference (cough, EMS World … [Continue reading]
Yes, you’re wrong.
Posted on June 4, 2019 Written by
Sorry for the interruption in my usual stream of consciousness blogging. Nothing in particular has been on my mind as of late. (Although I may have to do a post in the near future about finding a potential unicorn. Namely, a fire department that … [Continue reading]
The Degree Advocates
Posted on April 22, 2019 Written by
After a few minutes engaging this morning on the American Paramedic Association Facebook page, I've realized that many of those advocating higher education and a degree requirement for paramedics have little understanding of higher education or how … [Continue reading]
How To Foul Up National Volunteer Week
Posted on April 8, 2019 Written by
So, we all know that volunteer fire and EMS organizations routinely say they're short of volunteers. Check out any small town media or even fire and EMS websites and social media sites and you see the same stories about organizations struggling for … [Continue reading]
