Category Archives: #EMS2.0

This call is the most important call of your career, each and every time.

Posted on March 12, 2013 by maddogmedic

Every year, I return to the USA at least once to attend an EMS conference. In 2013, I attended EMSToday in Washington, DC. As I usually do, I make time to meet up with some of my friends and blogging … Continue reading →

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An EMS Today Sit-down with Scott Kier

Posted on March 12, 2013 by maddogmedic

I sat down with a lot of folks, turned on my recorder and had some amazing conversations. One of them is a fellow projects and I hope to continue to do so in the future. Scott writes EMS In the … Continue reading →

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A Sit-Down with Resqellie, the Value of a Good Narrative

Posted on March 7, 2013 by maddogmedic

Resqellie is a blogger who’s been writing since February of 2005. She’s a dear friend of mine and a fabulous writer. I had a chance to catch up with her at EMSToday 2013 and, after plying her with good food … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 3)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by maddogmedic

A reader asked me if my patient from "Can You Hear Me Now (Part 2)" ever recovered. Here’s what I got from the cardiologist (who called our patient a "miracle") the next day: Melvin’s right coronary artery (RCA, or the … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 2)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by maddogmedic

I posed a question in my previous post. I asked, "Do the dead hear us?" I asked this because I had a very strange interaction with a "dead" person who couldn’t seem to decide whether he was going to be … Continue reading →

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Cool Breeze

Posted on January 29, 2013 by maddogmedic

This day, my partner is "Cool-Breeze." He worked in NYC for 20 years. He’s always cool and working with him is always a breeze. Right. We’ll call him "CoolBreeze" or "CB" for short. Our first call of the day comes … Continue reading →

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Radio Silence?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by maddogmedic

It’s been a while, I know. There’s been a bit going on with me, not the least of which is the "Arab Spring" and the resultant nervousness of the local regimes, especially about bloggers and social media. When the revolutions … Continue reading →

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I’m no artist but …

Posted on June 4, 2012 by maddogmedic

Please understand that I am no artist by any definition or discipline. All of the things in which I excel are scientific, and rooted in such. However, as much as I love my work and the brilliant science that makes … Continue reading →

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“Happy Juice”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by maddogmedic

We work 7 to 7. Copying my work habits from the USA, I typically get to work by 6:30 – 6:45. That way, if a call comes in for an ambulance at 6:55, the paramedic who just worked a whole … Continue reading →

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Drugs! We need Drugs!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by maddogmedic

So it seems EMS agencies in the USA are running out of medications and it’s getting to be a problem. Various agencies around the nation are reporting difficulty in getting medications such as analgesics, ACLS medications and others. Some claim … Continue reading →

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