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Are We The Ghosts of EMS
Can Our Profession Be Resurrected Are we becoming the Ghosts of Medics Past? In many jurisdictions, the number of EMS providers is not keeping up with the increase in population, or the call volumes. Is it a sign of the times, blending into the background, or indifference to the profession that has lessened our numbers…
Tis The Season for Introspection: 5 Things to Ponder This Holiday Season
Amazon As I ponder my work and drink my coffee, I can’t help but think about the trials and tribulations of the year. It is a good practice to consider at least five points during this season of love and giving. 1 – Are We Better Off Now Than Last Year? While we tend to…
Human Rights: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Happy Human Rights Day What Are Human Rights? Human rights are the fundamental freedoms belonging to everyone, just because they are human. They are applicable regardless of race, color, religion, nationality, or country of origin. Human Rights apply to everyone, no matter where they are from or how they live their lives. These rights are…
10 Gift Ideas for the Office
Holiday gift-giving at the office is never easy, but there is a joy that comes with giving one another trinkets that are fun and useful. While this isn’t necessarily an exhaustive or even a complete list, it can give you a few ideas for token gifts to show those whom you work around each day,…
Racing For Cash: How does EMS attract Employees at Current Wages
EMS wages and salaries in most areas of the country are below where they need to be. Why would anyone want to be an EMT and work odd hours and weird shifts? Frequently the work involves unscheduled overtime and flexing shifts due to personnel shortages and higher call demands. Wages and Careers Competing For EMTs…
Easy Diet Survival Tips for Thanksgiving
We’ve all been there. We are on a diet and have been doing fairly well. We are down some pounds and now comes the most heavenly, mouthwatering morsels available to man… the holiday feasts! How are we to navigate this myriad of good-tasting, waist expanding, blips on our radar? I’m here to tell you, “it’s…
Write or Wrong
John M Dabbs Oct 21 · 3 min read Time to get to work. How often do we think about putting our thoughts onto paper or simply pecking them away onto our laptop or computer? It is very important for us to makes notes and take the time to put things down if we are to be able…
The Family Food Truck
Mid Summer our son Shane was the recipient of a sizeable grant after finishing college. He had already finished culinary school and earned an associate there and at a local community college before completing his bachelor of arts degree. He was ready to go into the restaurant business. With all of the cash he had…
How The Keto Diet Saved Me (In 5 steps)
A visit to the surgery center was uneventful. My wrist was killing me, and I needed surgery. The pre-op lab work is done. I was on my way home. The next day the surgeon called. He had canceled my surgery and told me I needed to see my doctor as soon as possible. My A1C…
The Unicoi Apple Festival in Erwin – Food for All with a few locals
The Apple Festival in Erwin, Tennessee is a classic local festival that has regional implications. The variety of food and craft vendors bring numerous visitors from the region and across the mountains from North Carolina. I have lived in the area all of my life. This is the first time I have ever been to…
Hiring & attracting fresh talent
Attracting New Talent It’s a bold new world out there. Not just a new world for young adults either, it’s a new world for most of us in the working world. Most of the traditional job markets are having a difficult time attracting young employees and fresh talent into our workplaces. Why is that? Are…
The Big 10 Tips for Your Writing Project
There is always a project in the wings. A project that you’ve neglected because you weren’t sure how to get started, or have been stuck in a rut and felt uninspired–thus letting the project grow stale. These are my Big 10 for getting it done. Most of the tips you’ve heard before and will more…
5 Steps to Safe Driving
Do you want to instill safe driving habits in your family? Maybe you have wanted to improve your own driving safety habits. These five items will put you on your way to driving more safely, regardless of the weather or traffic conditions. We want our loved ones to come home safe. So let us review…
The Family Reunion
Does anyone have a family reunion these days? My wife’s family has them regularly for two sides of her mother’s family. My family had them sporadically for a while when my grandparents were alive. Our families tried to get together to a lesser degree at the holidays – but not so much anymore. Has Social…
Rhythm & Roots Reunion
The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival is this weekend in Bristol TN/VA. The weather is going to be perfect. The skies will be sunny and the temperatures will be in the low to mid-80’s for the three day event. #BristolRhythm19 The annual music festival started in 2001 and has been affiliated with the Birthplace…
EMS Safety
Where Are We Headed? Our society is one of safety-conscious adults and risk management professionals across a myriad of industries. Then how is it that public safety continues to be one of the most dangerous jobs out there? As a regulatory professional, I constantly come across numerous ambulance stretchers with the shoulder straps tucked neatly behind…
Courtesy – Is It Really That Common These Days?
What Happened to Common Courtesy? I can’t help but begin to wonder these days. A colleague of mine and I were discussing this trend just today. It was once a social embarrassment to not only the one who refused to show courtesy, but it would also reflect poorly on their parents. I would say that…
A Dance With The Press May Get You Noticed – is there such a thing as bad press?
Media Relations and press coverage continue to be the way to get noticed by most people as they run for office or market goods. Not all of the coverage is good yet we may notice people and form our own impressions. The media slant on the information they provide does not always translate to all…
