In 1989, my neighbor invited my wife and I over for dinner. It was that evening that I learned he was an EMT, and I was fascinated by what he told me about his job. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sparked by this article, recently published on CNN, I began thinking about the subject.
To summarize, a husband, who is also an emergency medic, noticed his wife displaying stroke like symptoms. Since his wife is a …