/book-excerpt Book Excerpt en-US Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers” Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:38:20 GMT /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights Earn CEUs with this compilation of calls from real EMS cases Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:13:54 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles Chief Alan Cowen was inspired by a train crash he witnessed as a child to become “one of the rescuers” Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:40:13 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-paramedic-chief-extraordinary-experiences-from-the-streets-of-los-angeles /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:38:20 GMT /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights Earn CEUs with this compilation of calls from real EMS cases Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:13:54 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights /leadership/articles/5-books-recommended-by-ems-leaders-during-pinnacle-2017-LhbEnlk3yaPiakdx/ The books were used to call on other paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders to be lifelong learners Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:18:50 GMT /leadership/articles/5-books-recommended-by-ems-leaders-during-pinnacle-2017-LhbEnlk3yaPiakdx/ /ems-products/education/articles/book-excerpt-streetsense-communication-safety-and-control-4th-edition-al5IJm77yTkXi3x7/ Kate Boyd Dernocoeur contemplates the art and science of prehospital care, and how streetsense enhances the skills learned in EMS training Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:34:59 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/book-excerpt-streetsense-communication-safety-and-control-4th-edition-al5IJm77yTkXi3x7/ /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-wreck-and-return-one-emts-journey-into-and-out-of-darkness Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good? Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:56:54 GMT /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-wreck-and-return-one-emts-journey-into-and-out-of-darkness /ems-products/books/articles/the-10-books-every-paramedic-should-own-EgpTrtlePoCuZU9u/ Kelly Grayson's list of the 10 educational and inspirational books that have an impact on his career as a paramedic, author, educator and speaker Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:22:42 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/the-10-books-every-paramedic-should-own-EgpTrtlePoCuZU9u/ /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-sirens-lights-and-lawyers-N6plufQIL2gDlMGJ/ EMS Attorney David Givot clears up misconceptions about the law and EMS provider rights Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:55:37 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-sirens-lights-and-lawyers-N6plufQIL2gDlMGJ/ /books/articles/top-9-public-safety-leadership-books-of-2016-646s4bcvm93y53Hk/ These nine leaderships books have been voted among the best in the genre Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:51:15 GMT /books/articles/top-9-public-safety-leadership-books-of-2016-646s4bcvm93y53Hk/ /books/articles/8-ems-themed-childrens-books-mCOV3b1NZ0WNGYXE/ Next time you select a book for your child, consider these EMS-themed reads Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:17:14 GMT /books/articles/8-ems-themed-childrens-books-mCOV3b1NZ0WNGYXE/ /wellness-week/book-excerpt-the-firefighter-family-academy-a-guide-to-educate-and-prepare-spouses-for-the-career-ahead Exploring the distinct stressors first responders face during medical calls Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:33:24 GMT /wellness-week/book-excerpt-the-firefighter-family-academy-a-guide-to-educate-and-prepare-spouses-for-the-career-ahead /books/book-excerpt-a-paramedics-memoir C.B. Garris shares the profound satisfaction derived from a demanding yet gratifying profession dedicated to saving lives Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:03:54 GMT /books/book-excerpt-a-paramedics-memoir /books/minneapolis-firefighter-author-writes-about-ems-trauma-and-the-toll-on-first-responders Capt. Jeremy Norton shares that EMS is the majority of work firefighters face Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:33:11 GMT /books/minneapolis-firefighter-author-writes-about-ems-trauma-and-the-toll-on-first-responders /books/articles/book-excerpt-trauma-sponges-dispatches-from-the-scarred-heart-of-emergency-response-c74jNQmT2DjJdj3v/ Author Jeremy Norton shares his experiences from the field, fueled by the belief that EMS offers the best way to connect and help vulnerable community members Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:23:28 GMT /books/articles/book-excerpt-trauma-sponges-dispatches-from-the-scarred-heart-of-emergency-response-c74jNQmT2DjJdj3v/ /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/whats-your-book-title-vvAjzz8zbLwoE66s/ “Everybody has a book title in them and we’re going to put everybody on the path of becoming authors.” Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:16:16 GMT /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/whats-your-book-title-vvAjzz8zbLwoE66s/ /ems-education/articles/reading-with-dr-maia-dorsett-RRbJLl8ys4NeCC18/ “The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.” Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:14:34 GMT /ems-education/articles/reading-with-dr-maia-dorsett-RRbJLl8ys4NeCC18/ /wellness-week/articles/any-of-us-can-suffer-working-through-post-traumatic-stress-yDgEFNKArAZ1ZWhV/ Our cohosts tackle the difficult topic of trauma and healthy ways emergency responders can cope with the sometimes overwhelming feelings Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:02:27 GMT /wellness-week/articles/any-of-us-can-suffer-working-through-post-traumatic-stress-yDgEFNKArAZ1ZWhV/ /books/articles/book-excerpt-kindred-book-i-of-the-sumdood-chronicles-XubrevUAO00O1gn4/ A fiction novel from Kelly Grayson pits a paramedic, police officer and a U.S. Marshal against fallen angel Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:46:49 GMT /books/articles/book-excerpt-kindred-book-i-of-the-sumdood-chronicles-XubrevUAO00O1gn4/ /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-american-sirens-MwmGaUknXQIEuge2/ Paramedic Kevin Hazzard recounts the incredible story of the Black men and women who became America's first paramedics Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:41:48 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-american-sirens-MwmGaUknXQIEuge2/ /careers/articles/what-makes-an-ems-book-great-6EBLiDZAaGRcYJZI/ Kelly Grayson and Greg Friese discuss the importance of clinical accuracy, a narrative arc that connects the patient responses, and author point of view Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:57:07 GMT /careers/articles/what-makes-an-ems-book-great-6EBLiDZAaGRcYJZI/ /ems-management/articles/reading-recommendations-on-risk-management-3-books-to-add-to-your-march-reading-list-L4GvT2x97GIiK8r1/ If your organizational culture creates risks for your agency, here are some change strategies Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:41:03 GMT /ems-management/articles/reading-recommendations-on-risk-management-3-books-to-add-to-your-march-reading-list-L4GvT2x97GIiK8r1/ /photo-of-the-week/articles/photo-of-the-week-read-across-america-day-PWIlKkDfBzorRSf8/ This week's photo is from Merced, California, where two Riggs Ambulance Service providers visited and read to a group of elementary students Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:55:05 GMT /photo-of-the-week/articles/photo-of-the-week-read-across-america-day-PWIlKkDfBzorRSf8/ /ems-training/articles/book-excerpt-when-accidents-happen-3trMfyrCt3U62tDS/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:30:52 GMT /ems-training/articles/book-excerpt-when-accidents-happen-3trMfyrCt3U62tDS/ /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-ambulance-man-z4wWR2zqzk6YFKh8/ Police sergeant and EMS educator Brian Casey shares memories of the atmosphere of crisis he experienced as a young EMT Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:20:30 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/book-excerpt-ambulance-man-z4wWR2zqzk6YFKh8/ /books/articles/del-paramedic-authors-childrens-book-to-explain-her-profession-UW1GYm8sRi61mR47/ "A lot of people have reached out to me, that I don't even know, and tell me, 'My kid loved it,'" said New Castle County Corporal Jessica Mahon Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:12:43 GMT /books/articles/del-paramedic-authors-childrens-book-to-explain-her-profession-UW1GYm8sRi61mR47/ /ems-products/books/articles/4-books-to-make-you-a-better-ems-leader-F2WmpE6o4AmjSOqw/ Too often, the “best” paramedic is promoted to supervisor without training in the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to be successful leaders Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:52:10 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/4-books-to-make-you-a-better-ems-leader-F2WmpE6o4AmjSOqw/ /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-wreck-and-return-one-emts-journey-into-and-out-of-darkness Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good? Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:56:54 GMT /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-wreck-and-return-one-emts-journey-into-and-out-of-darkness /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights Earn CEUs with this compilation of calls from real EMS cases Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:13:54 GMT /ems-products/books/book-excerpt-friday-night-lights /ems-products/books/articles/the-10-books-every-paramedic-should-own-EgpTrtlePoCuZU9u/ Kelly Grayson's list of the 10 educational and inspirational books that have an impact on his career as a paramedic, author, educator and speaker Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:22:42 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/the-10-books-every-paramedic-should-own-EgpTrtlePoCuZU9u/ /ems-products/books/articles/4-books-to-make-you-a-better-ems-leader-F2WmpE6o4AmjSOqw/ Too often, the “best” paramedic is promoted to supervisor without training in the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to be successful leaders Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:52:10 GMT /ems-products/books/articles/4-books-to-make-you-a-better-ems-leader-F2WmpE6o4AmjSOqw/ /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:38:20 GMT /book-excerpt/book-excerpt-frederick-the-paramedic