I Am More than Just an Ambulance Driver
August 27, 2010 – 4:58 pm | 2 Comments

When you decided to cut taxes and reduce our staff, I was the one that had to work triple duty to keep our community safe.
When your husband needed chemo three times a week, I was …

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A Tale of Three Paramedics
July 22, 2010 – 2:33 am | No Comment
A Tale of Three Paramedics

by Sherry Jones Mayo, RN, EMTP, DAAETS
Author of Confessions of a Trauma Junkie: My Life as a Nurse Paramedic
Contributing writer to Public Safety Degrees

John recently turned 40 and has been working as a paramedic for …

Your Actions Reflect on Us All
July 14, 2010 – 2:24 pm | No Comment

Having just read a newly published article on a small town newspaper, I am saddened. The report states that an investigation is underway against an EMT for an alleged sexual battery. Granted, in the USA …

Water Intoxication – No Way!
July 13, 2010 – 10:58 pm | One Comment
Water Intoxication – No Way!

I had been a paramedic for about 4 years, and had thought I had seen almost every type of illness or injury I could see. Veteran medics all over are laughing at that statement, but …

Law Enforcement Deserves Recognition
July 11, 2010 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Law Enforcement Deserves Recognition

Being a police officer in today’s USA is a tough job. The obstacles that face an officer every day are just incredible. Each day, officers literally risk their lives in what seems to be a …

The Meaning of the Fourth of July
July 5, 2010 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
The Meaning of the Fourth of July

by Jamey Perkins
Writer for Public Safety Degrees
Holidays in the U.S. will almost always have a historical meaning. However, how we as individuals relate to holidays may sometimes not necessarily be in accordance with the true …

Paramedic to RN Bridge Online
July 2, 2010 – 2:48 pm | No Comment
Paramedic to RN Bridge Online

Health care is always changing, and Emergency Medical Services is never left out of these changes. New education and skills become available, new positions are created, and new avenues for employment open up almost daily.
The …