National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) Position Paper Calls for More Consistent and Improved Sepsis Education for EMS I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be the lead author on the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) Position Paper On Sepsis Education Standards For EMS with Dr. Chris Nollette, Dr. Bill Reynovich, and Kevin Collopy. As a ...
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Ben Franklin: Founding Father, Firefighter, and… EMS Educator?
Ben Franklin left lessons to inspire & guide emergency service leaders in the 21st century.
Read More »RescueDigest Rules of Three: Do You Get Compliance, Cooperation, or Collaboration?
Compliance, Cooperation, or Collaboration? These are listed in order of how well your colleagues or subordinates will work with you. Whether you were leading a group, or an entire organization, mentoring an individual or individuals, or acting in the role of an educator, today’s rule of three will help you clarify how well people are working together. What are you ...
Read More »RescueDigest Rules of Three: Circles of CONTROL, INFLUENCE, CONCERN
Your spheres of Control, Influence, and Concern (and the rest of the world). CONTROL, INFLUENCE, CONCERN Many aspiring leaders think that if they can just reach that next level, that promotion to supervisor, that promotion to shift commander, or if they can make it to the top of the organization and be chief, then finally things will run the way ...
Read More »Communications: Be Clear, Concise, and Compelling
RescueDigest Rules of Three: Clear, Concise, & Compelling RescueDigest is about improving three things and emergency services: Leadership, Education, and Career Development. What is the key to improving all three of these things? Communication! So that’s the focus of today’s Rule of Three. The 3 C’s as your framework for communication. If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation and felt, “It was so ...
Read More »RescueDigest Resources: Situational Awareness
RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. Aware, Alert, Aggressive, Always: How To Do Your Job Effectively While Things Are Trying To Kill You Failure to recognize unsafe situations. Failure to prevent unsafe actions. Failure to deliver effective operations. These are the results of poor situational awareness in emergency responders of all levels. This program uses real-life case studies and in-class ...
Read More »6 Tips For Newly Promoted Officers
6 Tips For Newly Promoted Officers Perhaps no other time in your career in emergency services more challenging than the transition from “Buddy to Boss” EXCEPT maybe when you are an experienced officer moving to a new group.
Read More »What to Wear at a Firefighter or EMS Conference
Emergency service providers are proud bunch and they like to show their colors. It shows you’re proud of where you come from and let’s other people know little bit about who you are. Still, there are a couple of rules that you want to keep in mind about how you represent yourself, your agency, and your profession in what you ...
Read More »RescueDigest Resources: Capnography
“Perhaps the most important monitoring tool prehospital providers can use.”, end tidal waveform capnography isn’t just for respirations anymore.
Read More »RescueDigest Resources: Classroom Activities for Critical Thinking, Teamwork, and Soft Skills
RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. “Teamwork makes the difference between 'three musketeers' and 'three stooges!'" As a profession, emergency services is nearly unique in it’s demands for providers to be able to act as both coordinated team members and independent operators. Critical concepts such as group dynamics, teambuilding, leadership, followership, and interpersonal communications can be ...
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