RescueDigest Resources: Spinal Stabilization
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Leadership Lessons: Are Your Leaders Acting like Parents or Substitute Teachers?
Insights into leadership development sometimes come from strange places. A fire chief at a local department recently asked me how he could get his officers to show more commitment. “They act like...
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The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 23: EMS Education Transition with Dan Limmer
A Fire Medic Perspective: EMS Education Transition with Dan Limmer of Limmer Creative Rom Duckworth speaks with Dan Limmer about What we need to know about the EMS education transition from old...
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Prepping for Change in 2015 and Beyond: Teaching Old Dogs New CPR
Getting Ready For The 2015 Changes To CPR, ACLS, PALS and Beyond Means Getting Ready For Change In General. Having had the opportunity to attend the last AHA Guidelines roll-out in Chicago in October...
View ArticleEducation For The Next Generation of Responders: We CAN NOT Teach Like We...
Honor Your History, but Teach for the Future Welcome to the new year. If we’ve learned anything over the past year then we’re smarter than a year ago and way ahead of where we were ten years ago....
View ArticleFollowing The Rules for Educators
While this post is in reference to an incident that occurred at a conference presentation, the rules for educators apply to any kind of education including in-house, open-to-the-public, formal academic...
View ArticleSepsis Alliance 2015 Sepsis Hero: Rescue Digest’s Rom Duckworth
RescueDigest’s own Rom Duckworth has been selected by the Sepsis Alliance as one of their 2015 Sepsis Heroes.
View ArticleDaring to Dislodge Dogma
Remember the old adage that you can't solve a new problem by using old ways of thinking. When the old dogma starts to stink, it may be time to take it outside.
View ArticleHard Times for Soft Skills
Hard Times for Soft Skills revised from the NAEMSE Educator Update Summer 2014 Are so-called “Soft Skills” such as critical thinking, leadership, professionalism, adaptability, and teamwork important...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Two Instructors Tell Students Different Things
This can be a sticky situation for students, fellow instructors and program coordinators alike. All instructors don't have to teach alike, but students have an expectation of, and some would say a...
View ArticleRescueDigest Resources: Myth Busting and Innovations In Trauma Care
RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. “We used to do WHAT?!?" Much of what we’ve been taught in trauma care from the “ABC’s”, to “raising patients...
View ArticleRescueDigest Resources: Classroom Activities for Critical Thinking, Teamwork,...
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...
View ArticleRescueDigest Resources: Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome and Suspension Trauma
RescueDigest’s Top Picks of essential resources for critical topics in emergency services. Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome, Suspension Trauma and Rhabdomyolysis Resources Pinned in a car for two...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Reasons Fire and EMS Educators WON’T “Go Digital”
Why are so many emergency responders still not on board with the digital revolution? Here are the top 10 reasons that we've heard from educators (along with our responses).
View Article6 Tip For Newly Promoted Officers
6 Tip For Newly Promoted Officers Perhaps no other tine in your career in emergency services more challenging than the transition from “Buddy to Boss”. Clarify you mission: Make sure that the central...
View ArticleControversies in Fire and EMS: Reading Past the Headlines
Lately it seems the people of been more attracted to headlines and controversies than real conversations. It’s understandable in a way. If someone wants to be the center of attention, one of the...
View ArticleRescueDigest Resources: Bus Accident Response
Bus Accident Emergency Response: What You Need To Know
View ArticleCommunications: 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...
View ArticleJEMS Publishes National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) Position Paper...
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...
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