Category Archives: #CoEMS

What have I learned?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by maddogmedic

One of my favorite blogging folks, ResqEllie, has written a funny post about what she’s learned in our profession. She finishes by asking the rest of us what we’ve learned in ours. I thought I’d answer with a list of … Continue reading →

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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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Debauchery!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by maddogmedic

I’m desperately trying to write the stirring narrative of how I, again, learned to be human next to a dying man on a bathroom floor. However, my friends keep dragging me out of the wooly comfort of my “writing den.” … 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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Handcuffs

Posted on January 9, 2013 by maddogmedic

A slow night shift and gorgeous winter weather finds me outside in the ambulance bay taking in the night air when a small pickup truck comes screeching into the ER entrance, urgently beeping its horn. This is quite common. The … Continue reading →

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