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A while back… when I was in Medic school, our primary teacher Margo, used to have a saying about those […]

Careers for EMTs

When I first started teaching EMT courses a number of years ago, I had a picture in my mind of

For some reason, I’m not quite sure why, but being a EMT has become a starting point to either becoming a

A number of years ago, when I was a fresh-faced EMT student back in Michigan, as part of both Medic

Tim Cheves / June 25, 2016

As simple as the concept of maintaining an airway may be, the real thing can be much more difficult. We

As an EMS instructor, one the challenges I face each semester is the girth of job opportunities for my students

Tim Cheves / June 15, 2016

In a very demanding job like nursing, nurse tech, etc. it is rather easy to focus a little too much

Tim Cheves / June 13, 2016

What’s your opinion on this? Weirdos are part of the job: Someone selling you your own supplies, running around naked

See that guy grabbing the gurney? That’s me…. Well, no, not really, but that’s how I feel sometimes! An EMT

editor / June 8, 2016

I remember waking up at 2 o’clock in the morning to go on a move up to another station. I