John Earnest

As communities face increasing demands for emergency response, maintaining a robust volunteer force is essential. Learn about innovative strategies your department can implement to increase EMS recruitment & retention at this Roundtable Talk on May 22 at 2pm ET. Register: https://bit.ly/may-22-rt

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Aurora Fire Rescue 24-01 is now in Wk4 of their full academy after an 8-Week EMS program. Building off the 8 week preparatory phase, recruits are learning how to continue their training efforts with increased workload of the academy. This session focused on upper body horizontal push/pull, thoracic rotation, sagittal plane trunk stability and alactic power intervals.

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When we think about EMS professionals, we often picture them rushing to emergencies and saving lives. What often goes unnoticed is the quiet routine of preparation that begins their day. It's a moment that sets the tone for the challenges and triumphs ahead. This routine is born out of dedication and responsibility—a ritual that ensures they are prepared to respond swiftly and effectively to any emergency. They leave nothing to chance, from the smallest bandage to the most advanced medical equipment. Let's take a moment to recognize this unsung ritual, this quiet preparation that happens before their day begins. It's a testament to their commitment to our community's safety and well-being. #SCEMSA #EMS #Dedication #BehindTheScenes

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There is no shortage of conferences within the EMS space, and presenting at one of these conferences can be an excellent opportunity for professional growth. However, the difference between a decent presentation and an amazing presentation lies in the clarity and call to action. What will you give them to walk away with? https://lnkd.in/eT4nMcR8

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First responders go directly into some of the most dangerous situations. Police officers, firefighters, and EMTs are all on the front line, so every bit of training counts. Add AVERT training to focus on active shooter response and emergency bleeding control techniques ⬇️ https://hubs.li/Q02tpQ4x0 #GetAvert #ActiveShooterTraining #BleedingControlTraining #ActiveViolence

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Exciting upcoming Zoom Training opportunities offered by Homefront Protective Group. Instructors are retired or serving members of Law Enforcement with decades of real-life experience. May 14, 2024 - Tuesday DARK WEB: Investigating and Combating Criminal Activity 12 PM to 2 PM EST / 9 AM to 11 AM PST, ZOOM #homefrontprotectivegroup #lawenforcementtraining #police #education #professinionaldevelop #leadership #subjectmatterexpert #sheriff #detective #investigation #DNR #Dark Web

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which includes concussions, can happen if a person is exposed to blasts, sudden forces or impacts during military or police service — and sometimes even occur with repeated smaller impacts over time. The risk for a TBI can start during training and it may share some causes and symptoms with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). TBI can have long-term health and well-being effects, but there are strategies and treatments that can help with day-to-day living and restore functioning. Learn more about TBI, including treatments, well-being strategies and how it may overlap with PTSD — access new resources for Veterans, Families and people who work with them: https://lnkd.in/e65Cjh6a Did you know? June is #BrainInjuryAwareness Month. Visit our campaign page for additional information and resources on TBI: https://lnkd.in/eS-agaqw #BrainInjuryAwareness

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Honoring Our Past. Forging Our Future. This week we celebrate our Brothers & Sisters in EMS and our very own EMS professionals here at Code Blue Resources!!! Half a century ago, a presidential proclamation called on the nation to support efforts to improve emergency medical care across the country. It also established the first national EMS Week, a tradition we proudly continue today. Much has changed since 1974, yet there is still much we can learn from those trailblazing professionals who helped EMS evolve into the sophisticated branch of medicine it is today. Their dedication, commitment and sacrifice inspire us to take bold steps of our own, to continue to seek out ways to better serve our patients and our communities. This year, we celebrate EMS Week by honoring our past—by taking a pause to recognize the contributions of each generation, the people who dreamed that we could save more lives and have less suffering, and then found ways to make it happen. EMS Week is never just about the past, however. It’s also about inspiring the EMS professionals just starting out and the young people who haven’t even discovered EMS yet. It’s about learning from the challenges and building on the successes of the last five decades. It’s about forging our future—a future in which the next generation has the tools they need to deliver compassionate care and alleviate suffering in communities everywhere. #EMSWeek #CodeBlueResources

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The body cameras used in New Orleans EMS serve as part of a bigger approach to make a medic’s job safe. If something does happen, the camera footage helps determine what happened and New Orleans EMS can work with law enforcement on any charges or legal proceedings around that. Just another case of body cameras being used to provide safety and transparency to the public. #bodycam #safety #accountability #transparency #drjennifermatthews https://lnkd.in/gdkvzA6M

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Save the Date and please share with your networks! The National EMS Management Association’s Emergency Medical Services Field Training and Evaluation Program (EMS-FTEP™) is the gold standard for onboarding new employees. Your agency invests significant resources into recruiting and retaining EMTs and paramedics. Preparing them to be successful through a structured field training and evaluation program is critical to ensuring their success and reducing turnover. The EMS-FTEP™ Basic FTO course is designed to provide the employee and the agency with the greatest possible chance of success by providing a framework that assures employees understand, develop, and demonstrate essential skills and behaviors. The Developing and Managing the EMS-FTEP™ program provides agency leadership with an increased understanding of how a formal EMS-FTEP™ program reduces the risk of legal and administrative challenges to employment decisions and protects the EMS agency from liability based on claims of negligent hiring, negligent retention, negligent entrustment, and failure to train. Learn which program is right for you: https://lnkd.in/gfHr9Hid

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Join us Monday for the next PCRF Journal Club: Code Burnout: Unveiling the Truth Behind EMS Stress. EMS providers are routinely involved in high-stress situations with limited follow-up or healthy coping mechanisms. These experiences can trigger stress responses and burnout in our first-responder community. Despite the widespread conversation about burnout in EMS, limited literature describes the problem. In this month’s PCRF Clinical Journal Club, the panel will review a study that evaluates burnout in EMS using a validated tool! https://ow.ly/3lBo50S8SyI

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Join us Monday for the next PCRF Journal Club: Code Burnout: Unveiling the Truth Behind EMS Stress. EMS providers are routinely involved in high-stress situations with limited follow-up or healthy coping mechanisms. These experiences can trigger stress responses and burnout in our first-responder community. Despite the widespread conversation about burnout in EMS, limited literature describes the problem. In this month’s PCRF Clinical Journal Club, the panel will review a study that evaluates burnout in EMS using a validated tool! https://ow.ly/3lBo50S8SyI

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https://lnkd.in/eT7cse9R As industry leaders in Connecticut's public safety sector, particularly in the pre-hospital setting, it's important for us to approach the changes in our industry with open eyes and an innate sense of what is best for our communities both short and most certainly long term. Across the State, there are many challenges plaguing our EMS system making it difficult for those within the industry and certainly those outside of it to interpret some of the current issues presented in this article. This is just one of dozens. Trying to apply a one size fits all solution to most issues rarely yields positive results. The same can be said for large corporate organizations. Yes, change is needed desperately. However, we should all be weary of large corporate entities motives and intentions as we navigate the paradigm shift in our state's pre-hospital medical services. At the end of the day, the questions should be, how do we provide the best quality emergency medical services to our communities while also building incredible workplace culture for our EMTs and Paramedics? Whichever solution yields positive results in both areas, is the change I can get behind. #publicsafety #EMS #Connecticut #medicalservices

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