World of Warships: Wargaming weighs anchor with this action-packed combat game
The following is paid content sponsored by Wargaming. World of Warships is a free, historical combat game from Wargaming, an award-winning online game developer, and publisher. This massively...
View Article19 thoughts only a medic will understand
By Michael Morse, EMS1 Contributor Working in emergency services is hard enough. Explaining your daily thoughts to someone outside the field is damn near impossible. You know you're a medic, or...
View ArticleHow joining a first responder credit union can increase your savings
By Andre Wong and Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributors Want to save more money" As an EMS provider, you're eligible for membership at many credit unions that serve first responders. These institutions may...
View ArticleDon't make these EMS tattoo mistakes
By EMS1 Staff Among younger first responders, it’s the just about the coolest thing ever to get an EMS tattoo. Tattoos and body art are gaining societal acceptance, and about 40% of all U.S. households...
View ArticleParamedic finds passion in opening bakery
By Austin Metz Holland Sentinel HOLLAND, Mich. — When Tracy Allen graduated from high school, she was already on her way to becoming a paramedic. She had done some training and following graduation,...
View ArticleWhat is it like being a paramedic?
A user on Quora recently asked, "What is it like being a paramedic"" A few answers stood out to us, especially one by a paramedic, training officer and EMS supervisor. You can read her reply below:...
View ArticleAre you smarter than the average paramedic? Test your EMS IQ!
The following is paid content sponsored by Bound Tree Medical. By EMS1 BrandFocus Staff EMS training covers a broad spectrum of medical knowledge. Do you know the difference between angina and...
View Article11 gift ideas for your favorite emergency dispatcher
By Rachel Engel The beginning of every emergency call starts with direction and guidance from the calm voice of an emergency dispatcher. The voice on the other end of the phone spends at least eight...
View ArticleThe weight of a thank you
You never know when a simple “thank you” to an educator, nurse, law enforcement officer or firefighter might make a life-changing impact
View ArticleHuman dignity statement is a good start, but not enough
Position statements from our national leadership are helpful, but we must make culture change ourselves
View ArticleTwo in, two out: Maintaining your marriage in EMS
Your partner at home can be your best resource in regard to your mental health
View ArticleAmbulance crew finds note: 'Enjoy your day – buy a coffee’
A note left on the windshield of an ambulance blocking a driveway in England encouraged the EMS crew to enjoy their day, with money attached for a coffee stop
View ArticleNational recognition of first responders and humanizing industry personnel
Our co-hosts discuss two current events that both put a spotlight on the career field and call attention to the individuality of its professionals
View ArticleWhy a personal connection opens your mind to the patient as a person
EMS providers are more than personal space invaders. The connections we form with the patient can be the key to creating an environment of healing
View Article8 things we wish the general public knew about EMS
After watching yet another television show that attempts to glamorize public safety providers, I thought about what really goes on inside our world
View ArticleEMS Today 2019 Quick Take: Tech and the human touch to recruit and retain EMS...
Technology is advancing exponentially and those EMS agencies who cannot adapt their employee engagement will be left behind in hiring and retaining millennials and members of Gen-Z
View Article15 years later: Twins visit first responders who saved them during home birth
A mom experiencing a double breech pregnancy at home was saved when first responders came to her aid 15 years ago
View ArticleBook Excerpt: ‘Life and Death Matters’
In this book, two veteran paramedics explore the characteristics needed to succeed in time critical emergencies in prehospital medicine
View ArticleFirst responder #LipSyncChallenge comes to television
CBS announced a new one-hour special competition, “Lip Sync to the Rescue,” which will pit first responders against each other in a lip sync battle showdown
View ArticleFirst responders to be honored at inaugural REV Group Grand Prix
All active-duty first responders will receive free entry to the inaugural REV Group Grand Prix
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