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Maturation of an EMS Guru
Posted this on a Facebook thread, which I believe Tamara Keel calls, “pitching your best stuff at an away game.” The Maturation of an EMS Guru: “Who the hell is Kelly Grayson?” “You know, Kelly Grayson. Writes a blog, occasionally amusing, thinks his personal feces are not odorific.” “That Kelly Grayson guy can make some ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 24, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Driver Safety Training
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome John Kustuch to the Guest Table as we talk about ambulance accidents and what we can do to lessen the likelihood of them.* Give us a listen and share your thoughts on the issue.     *Spoiler Alert: Stopping driving like adrenaline-fueled ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 20, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Health & Safety Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Louisiana EMS Peeps: Last Chance NREMT Refreshers
I’ll be teaching a series of hybrid, last-chance refresher courses for the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance Center for Education for EMS (ACE4EMS). If you need a refresher and CEU hours for your 2016 recertification due March 31, I suggest you sign up. Here’s a brief overview: Registration is pretty straightforward: Go to the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 15, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Education Source Type: blogs

Tidewater EMS Education Expo
March is a busy month for me, but I’m looking forward to getting back to Suffolk and the good folks at the Tidewater EMS Education Expo, March 17-20. They offer tons of EMS and nursing continuing education and fellowship, and at a reasonable price. Plus, I hear that Grayson guy is supposed to be speaking ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 14, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Conferences Go Team Me! Where's Ambulance Driver? Source Type: blogs

Alabama EMS Conference. See You In Birmingham!
I’ll be speaking at the Alabama EMS Conference in Birmingham in early March. Finally, an EMS audience that understands my accent! Register for the event here, and I hope to see you in Birmingham! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 13, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Conferences Go Team Me! Where's Ambulance Driver? Source Type: blogs

Metro Atlanta EMS Conference 2016!
Be there, or be a geometric shape with four right angles and four equal sides! I’ll be speaking at the Metro Atlanta EMS Conference on March 4, 2016. I had the privilege of speaking there last year, and this is one well-run, quality conference. Great organizers, great attendees, and at only $25 for nearly 20 ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Conferences Go Team Me! Where's Ambulance Driver? Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Emotional Trauma Life Support
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome Sarah Mielke to the Guest Table to talk about the new Emotional Trauma Life Support course. This is a course that we’ve needed for a while, and I can’t wait to take it and start teaching it. Give us a listen to ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Code Green Campaign EMS Health & Safety Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Last Chance Refreshers From ACE4EMS
For you EMS procrastinators, the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance Center for Education for EMS (ACE4EMS) is offering a series of last chance, hybrid refreshers in January, February, and March. The classes are a hybrid of self-paced, self-study online assignments, chat rooms, and live skills labs and knowledge integration sessions. Each refresher meets all requirements for NREMT ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - January 9, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Education Source Type: blogs

This Is My Rifle. There Are Many Like It, But This One Is Mine.
Way back in the dark ages of the Internet, in 2007, Marko Kloos wrote a blog post about his favorite rifle, a shortened #4 Enfield: It’s not much to look at, worthless to a collector, and completely devoid of flash and glitz and tacticality. It has no optics, just aperture iron sights. It has no ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 31, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Gun Pr0n Shooting Source Type: blogs

Merry Christmas!
Luke 2: 7-14 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field , keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 25, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Happy Blogiversary To Me!
On this day in 2006, I wrote my very first post on this blog. That was nine years, 2350 posts, 4 million unique visitors, and 7 million page views ago. It’s been a fun ride. Thanks for reading. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 24, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Go Team Me! Source Type: blogs

This Week on Inside EMS…
… co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome paramedic and artist Daniel Sundahl of DanSun Photo Art to the Guest Table. Give us a listen, and go rate us on iTunes. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 15, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Shooter Self Care Class in Fort Worth
If you missed the first one, we’re doing another for the good folks at Among The Leaves. Shooter Self Care class at Elk Castle Shooting Sports, January 8, 2016. Read what some other shooters had to say about our class: DW Drang Daddy Bear Derek Ward Random Geeking Sandcastle Scrolls Tamara K. See you guys ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 15, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Shooter Self Care Source Type: blogs

This Week On Inside EMS
… Chris Cebollero and I discuss the latest EMS news and events like the shooting victim who called Uber instead of an ambulance, and we discuss the merits of joining an EMS professional advocacy organization. Bottom line: You can either bitch impotently, or you can put some skin in the game and try to get ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 5, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS NAEMT Podcasting Source Type: blogs

For You EMS Types…
… there’s a new Top Ten List on EMS1: Top Ten Books That Should Be In Every EMT’s Library Enjoy! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 5, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Top Ten Lists The Ambulance Driver's Perspective Source Type: blogs