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When we get dispatched to a medical call, we should use 3 rule outs to prevent us from getting tunnel vision and to assist in finding the underlying medical problem. Think of three medical problems that the patient complaint may be caused by and use those rule outs to help get a...

Checking our truck seems to be a simple task that can become monotonous. We come to shift and the person who we relieve informs us “the trucks good”. We then scan the rig to make sure everything is there and we call it a day.This is a bad habit to have and in the end, could be...

In a previous article “The 5 Steps to Medical Dispatch Size Up” I discussed some of the items that we should be thinking about upon dispatch of the call and prior arrival to the scene. In this article, we’ll continue to assume we’ve arrived on the scene safely and...

It is vitally important and increases the odds of saving a life when we as the fire/ems service understand and perform a quick, complete and efficient EMS scene size-up. As a Paramedic, EMS officer, Fire Officer and EMS instructor,  I find very few providers understand the scene...

In a previous article “The 5 Steps to Medical Dispatch Size Up” I discussed some of the items that we should be thinking about upon dispatch of the call and prior arrival to the scene. In this article, let’s assume we’ve arrived on the scene safely and have the...

In my department I have been recently promoted to the position of company officer. I realized that my degrees and certifications did not prepare me the way I expected they would; I still had a lot to learn and I was not sure where to get this knowledge or how to find it. I wanted...