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For You EMS Types …
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Top 10 Events That Should Be in the EMS Winter Olympics   Enjoy!   (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - February 18, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Humor The Ambulance Driver's Perspective Source Type: blogs

Happy Blogiversary To Me!
On December 23, 2006, I started this blog. I don’t post as much as I used to, but I still write just as much. I’m just more spread out.   Eleven years. 2,469 posts. Many thousands of comments. Well over 4 million unique visitors (I quit counting about five years ago). And many, many new ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 24, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Go Team Me! Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Weird Sh*t-O-Meter Edition
Weird EMS calls. Chris Cebollero and I had a great time discussing the weirdest of 2017 and in our careers. What are yours? Share them with us! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - December 18, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Blowout Kit: The Essentials
Bayou Renaissance Man has asked on behalf of his readers, what essential items should be included in a range first aid kit, and where to procure them. It’s a question I get quite often, so I figured I’d share what I use, as well as a few caveats about rendering essential lifesaving care. First, you ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: First Aid Kits Gear and Clothing Shooter Self Care Tourniquets Source Type: blogs

A Member of the Tribe is in Need
Many of you know that every October, a couple dozen of the People of the Gun gather in Secret Location, CO for a weekend of food, fun, fellowship, and firearms. The Keenans (aka FarmFam) are our hosts for that event, and now a member of their family (which makes her OUR family) is in need. ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - November 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Blogorado Charity Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

For You EMS Types …
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. The Opiate Addiction Backlash. Read. Enjoy. Share. Opine. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 25, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Topics Go Team Me! The Ambulance Driver's Perspective Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2017: The Winners!
2017 was a tough year for fundraising. Between two major hurricanes hitting the US coast, another hitting Puerto Rico, earthquakes in Mexico, and much of the western United States on fire, compassion and fundraising fatigue hit us hard this year. 2017’s fundraising totals were well below previous years. Still, we stayed on message and managed ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - October 23, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: The Human Side of Addiction
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I invite video producer Ray Kemp to the Guest Table, to talk about his latest EMS video project, a mini-documentary humanizing the face of addiction. Check it out here. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 30, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2017: The Home Stretch!
As we have in recent years, the last week of the KTKC 2017 Fundraising Challenge has gone dark, with no standings posted until the final tally in the first week of October. Fundraising standings as of September 25 are: I’m in second place at $521, with Team Dragon solidly in the lead. Let’s hit it ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2017: September 19 Standings
In the #KTKC2017 fundraising challenge, team standings as of September 19 are: Team Dragon is way out in front, Team JBro is in second, Team AmboDriver is in third, and Team BWall is in fourth. None of those numbers count the donations to Hurricane Harvey charities. So go donate, folks! It’s for a good cause! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 19, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Kilted to Kick Cancer Source Type: blogs

For You EMS Types …
… there’s a new column up on EMS1. Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Enjoy! (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 14, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Wisdom The Ambulance Driver's Perspective Source Type: blogs

Kilted to Kick Cancer 2017: Week One Standings
Okay, so it’s a few days late, but I’ll been ill and swamped with other responsibilities, so I’m just now getting this up: Bad kilted Ambulance Driver! BAD! That’s $1,015 raised in the first 10 days, not counting un-credited donations to Hurricane Harvey charities. Well behind last year’s pace, but considering everyone is probably suffering ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - September 12, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Go Team Me! Kilted to Kick Cancer Source Type: blogs

Kilted To Kick Cancer 2017 Begins On a Somber Note
The 2017 Kilted To Kick Cancer Fundraising Challenge begins Thursday at midnight, little more than 36 hours from now. As we’ve done since 2011, we spend the month of September wearing kilts, and using that as our conversation starter to raise awareness for male specific cancers. KTKC is a labor of love for us; we ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - August 30, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Charity Hurricane Harvey Kilted to Kick Cancer Win a Free Gun Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Incentivizing EMS Volunteers
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss a couple of news articles in which one EMS agency had to write off nearly $12 million in unpaid bills, and how one volunteer department is trying to incentivize volunteers with tax credits. College tuition waivers at state universities or health insurance ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - August 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: Funding & Staffing Inside EMS Podcasting Volunteer EMS Source Type: blogs

Inside EMS Podcast: Carfentanil Cooties
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome Dr. David Tan, President-Elect of NAEMSP, to talk about his organization’s endorsement of the latest guidance from the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology on occupational exposure to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. That document, in addition ... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver)
Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver - August 22, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ambulancedriverfiles Tags: EMS Health & Safety HazMat Inside EMS Podcasting Source Type: blogs