Inside EMS Podcast: Pain Management Edition
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the current U.S. opioid epidemic, and whether aggressive EMS and ED treatment of pain is a contributing factor. Give us a listen, and share your thoughts. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 25, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Giving Thanks
I am not perfect. The life I have crafted for myself is not perfect, but there are beautiful things and people in it. I am thankful for the friends and events that have lit my path in life, and also for the trials and mistakes that shaped the man I was to become. There have ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 24, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Where ’ s Ambulance Driver? Fall 2016 Edition
The MEDIC Training Solutions 2016 World Tour winds down next week, with two final appearances in Atlantic City at the New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS, and Dallas at the Texas EMS Conference. The nice folks in Montana, Oklahoma, Virginia, South Dakota, and Colorado were nice enough to book us this past month, and Nancy ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 16, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Conferences Go Team Me! Redesigning Volunteer EMS Texas EMS Conference Where's Ambulance Driver? Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: The Professionalism Edition
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I debate professionalism in EMS. Is it more than your dress and demeanor? How do you cultivate your “brand” as an EMS professional? Give us a listen, and let us know what you think. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

For You EMS Types …
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Read. Enjoy. Share. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 27, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Advocacy The Ambulance Driver's Perspective Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Geriatric Edition
On this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I talk all things geriatric in EMS, and no, we’re not talking about ourselves. Give us a listen, and let us know what you think. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 27, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Topics Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Linky Love: Medic Mindset Podcast
Some of you EMS types may follow Texas paramedic and educator Ginger Locke’s nuggets of wisdom on Facebook. Well, she also has a podcast. Follow Medic Mindset here. Good stuff! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Wisdom Podcasting Sweet linky love Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2016: Winnah Winnah Chicken Dinnah!
Well, after all eligible entries have been tabulated (we had some outstanding checks that were written before the September 30 deadline that took a few days to get to us), we have a winner of the Dreadnaught Industries AR15! We had 955 eligible entries. Donations were broken into $10 lines and fed into excel, then ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: EMS World Expo Edition
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss some highlights from EMS World Expo in New Orleans, as well as prehospital ultrasound and rescue task forces. Give us a listen, and share your thoughts. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 14, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS World Expo Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Pediatric Education and EMS Conferences
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the recent Oklahoma University Children’s Hospital Pediatric Conference we spoke at, and my initial impressions of EMS World Expo 2016. Many thanks to Roger Smith, EMS liaison for OU Children’s Hospital, and Nancy Perry and Scott Cravens of EMS World Magazine for ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 10, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS World Expo Inside EMS Pediatrics Podcasting Source Type: blogs

KTKC 2016: The Winners!
Okay folks, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. The final standings of Kilted to Kick Cancer 2016 are: Team Dragon: $4,032 Team Larry and the Limey: $1,292 Team Soul Crusher: $1,225 Team Ambulance Driver: $1,141 Team JBro: $520 Team Happy Medic: $495 Team HBC Concealment: $295 Team Jay G: $125 Team Squidfoo: $95 ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 10, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

KTKC 2106: The Winners!
Okay folks, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. The final standings of Kilted to Kick Cancer 2016 are: Team Dragon: $4,032 Team Larry and the Limey: $1,292 Team Soul Crusher: $1,225 Team Ambulance Driver: $1,141 Team JBro: $520 Team Happy Medic: $495 Team HBC Concealment: $295 Team Jay G: $125 Team Squidfoo: $95 ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 10, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

KTKC 2016: Week Three Standings
Well, we’re 26 days into the Kilted to Kick Cancer 2016 Fundraising Challenge, and our total is $6,126. Team Dragon (54) $2,621.00 Team Soul Crusher (11) $1,150.00 Team Ambulance Driver (17) $710.00 Team JBro (6) $495.00 Team Happy Medic (3) $420.00 Team HBC Concealment (5) $245.00 Team Larry and the Limey (4) $205.00 Team JayG ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 26, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2016: Week Two Standings
We’re two weeks into KTKC 2016, and Team Dragon is kicking all our butts by a wide margin. Is someone going to step in and give the man a challenge? I know several teams have fundraising events at local pubs and Buffalo Wild Wings, but somebody’s gotta give Team Dragon a challenge!   Team Dragon: ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 15, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Uncategorized Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Issues Facing Volunteer EMS
This week, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome EMS1 columnist Nancy Magee to the Guest Table, where we discuss the issues facing volunteer EMS, from funding and leadership to recruitment and retention. Nancy is prepping for her workshop at EMS World Expo in New Orleans, and she wants to make the content as responsive as ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Volunteer EMS Volunteerism Source Type: blogs