MCIs and “The Downwind Walk”
I never really considered doing book reviews on this blog or writing about specific horrific incidents either, but I finished reading “The Downwind Walk: A USAR Paramedic’s Experience after the...
View ArticleSecond Thoughts on ‘Scene Safety’
In addition to my regular job, I continue to proudly serve as a medical first responder in my home community. But, now, in the wake of a Christmas ambush of firefighters last year and yesterday’sÂ...
View ArticleDoes ‘Narcan’ Deserve Any Debate?
While naloxone (marketed under various trademarks including Narcan) is not a new drug, it has enjoyed some incredible news coverage recently as the “safe antidote” for opioid abuse that can bring...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Fallacy of the “First Due” Area
The following is a preview of a book coming soon from Bradshaw Consulting Services to be titled "Closest Vehicle Dispatch: A Primer for Fire" which is a follow-up to "Dynamic Deployment: A Primer for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Analyzing Routes and Response Times
This is a second preview chapter of a new book in the Primer series from Bradshaw Consulting Services to be titled “Closest Vehicle Dispatch: A Primer for Fire†to be released in time for the FDIC...
View ArticleMore Reasons to Support Dynamic Deployment
The “Leverage Real-Time Data for Improved Ambulance Response Times” article that Zoll posted on their blog site did a good job of explaining response times and even the benefits of System Status...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Better Lifting for Better Care
Anyone who has been to a national EMS conference in the last few years has probably seen Rick Binder in the exhibit hall. If that name is not familiar, you may be more likely to remember his life-size...
View Article
