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The EMS Nomad: December 2014
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monday, December 01, 2014. 2014 PA Scope of Practice Update. On Saturday, 11/29/14, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published an update to the EMS scope of practice in the PA Bulletin ( Found here. I’m no lawyer, but as the document highlights that IN and IM (Autoinjector) Narcan administration is OK immediately, I’m presuming that the entire scope of practice is effective immediately. For reference sake, ( 2011 here. Is from the 2011 listing.
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The EMS Nomad: August 2014
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, August 12, 2014. EMS and Firearms - Who Will Carry? There's one category I will say should be permitted to carry firearms without much thought – that would be Tactical EMS providers, who function with a municipal or regional SWAT/ERT team. They should be trained and meet qualification standards set by the team, and be permitted to at least carry sidearms for defense of themselves and other members of the team. Friday, August 08, 2014.
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The EMS Nomad: May 2014
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, May 01, 2014. Local News - "Ambulance Driver Drove Drunk". The Philadelphia Inquirer published a story yesterday that is making the rounds on the EMS sites. The headline? Lawsuit: Medic claims she was fired for reporting partner was drunk ". PHILADELPHIA — A paramedic has sued her former employer, who she claims canned her after she reported to city authorities that a colleague drove their ambulance while drunk. What bothers me the ...
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The EMS Nomad: March 2014
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, March 27, 2014. EMS Goes To Capitol Hill. As some of you know, I'm involved with NAEMT's legislative advocacy efforts on behalf of EMS. Yesterday, I spent the day walking the halls of the Capitol offices meeting with some of the Commonwealth's legislative contingent - mostly their staffers, but I did get to meet one Representative. This was the 5th EMS On The Hill day, and the 4th one I've attended. The Field EMS Bill isn't perfect ...
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The EMS Nomad: EMS 2.0
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are MANY EMTs and Paramedics that are active with online blogs, as well as being on web forums and other new social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc). It's amazing that there are many voices in unison saying the same thing – we, as providers, are responsible for helping shape our profession. A few things I truly think are worth your time online:. Chronicles of EMS / Beyond the Lights and Sirens – a 20 minute short film looking at a f...
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The EMS Nomad: smaccUS - Day 1
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Musings of a Paramedic in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thursday, June 25, 2015. SmaccUS - Day 1. Yesterday was an absolute BLAST in Chicago for SMACC US. Literally, a blast - the show opened with a confetti cannon! The day was full of educating moments. My top 3? Talking about the fallout of a resuscitative thoracotomy outside of a trauma bay. Inspiring the hashtag #ResusWankers. Anyway - Continue to follow #smaccUS. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver.
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Step up! | thoughtsofamedic
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EMS 20 – Links. Just another WordPress.com site. March 11, 2012. It has been quite a while since I have been able to sit down and do some solid writing. I have been busy between work, training, and still trying to keep up a social life. Naturally a hobby such as blogging takes a back seat when it doesn’t bring checks to the bank. Sigh…. 8220; Was it you or I who stumbled first? It does not matter. The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. 2835 ...
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