New Year, New Challenges, New Opportunities In the past year first responders encountered a number of extremely difficult challenges. There were large-scale responses and small-town tragedies, there were personal tragedies and global budget problems; but through it all first responders around the world shouldered the weight of protecting those in need. 2015 arrives with a world of potential. What is ...
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RescueDigest Resources: EMS Care for Pediatric Sepsis
These resources will show advanced EMS providers how to assess, treatment, and coordinate care for these very sickest children.
Read More »RescueDigest Reads: USFA Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative
US Fire Administration Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative WHY YOU NEED TO READ IT: Are you tasked with leadership, supervision or education of firefighters, police or EMS providers that operate motor vehicles. All hands up? Great, then this document is for you! READ ON:
Read More »The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 25: Delivering Customer Service with Lights and Sirens
A Fire Medic Perspective: Delivering Customer Service with Lights and Sirens. Rom Duckworth discusses how a culture of customer service can work in the real-world with retired Battalion Chief (and prolific author) Rob Avsec.
Read More »National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend Services: Watch Live
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will provide live satellite broadcasts and web streaming of both the Candlelight Service and the National Memorial Service.
Read More »RescueDigest Resources: Modern Contents and Construction Demand Modern Fire Tactics
This collection of resources uses a straight forward approach to show how you can use new information to give more options, not less.
Read More »The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 24: Dennis Rubin on a Chief’s Challenges of Change
A Fire Medic Perspective: A Chief’s Challenges of Change with retired (but still incredibly active) Chief Dennis Rubin, formerly serving as Chief of Washington DC, Atalanta, GA, Norfolk, VA, and Dothan, AL Fire Departments.
Read More »Prepping for Change in 2015 and Beyond: Teaching Old Dogs New CPR
Having had the opportunity to attend the last AHA Guidelines roll-out in Chicago in October of 2010 I wound up reading everything I could on the guidelines in the research behind them so that when I showed up to represent my state I didn’t look like some kind of dope. It was an easy digging through all those papers, but when I was finished I noticed something profound in both the recommendations and the research (though not the ACLS algorithms or courses, but that is another topic). I saw how and why we were going to have to make a CHANGE.
Read More »Firefighters: Preparing Physically, but Failing Educationally and Financially
I was excited to start my career in the fire service, but it seemed as if it may already be over. Depression hit.
Read More »The RescueDigest Podcast Episode 23: EMS Education Transition with Dan Limmer
Rom Duckworth speaks with Dan Limmer about What we need to know about the EMS education transition from old standards to new ones, how to experience providers get up to speed, the difference between a refresher and the transition, and the keys to teaching critical thinking to students.
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