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National EMS Week ~ May 19 – 25, 2019

May 20, 2019 by Tom Shewbridge Leave a Comment

Tom’s Take On Things wants to recognize EMT’s and Paramedics everywhere. I was an EMT/Paramedic for 24 years. I miss EMS every day!

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Filed Under: EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Featured, Life/Health, Paramedics, Safety Tagged With: EMS, EMS Week, EMT, life, National EMS Week, Paramedic, safety

EMS Week 2016 – Thank an EMT or Paramedic

May 18, 2016 by Tom Shewbridge 2 Comments

EMS Week 2016 - Thank an EMT or Paramedic

It is EMS Week 2016. Have you thanked an EMT or Paramedic?? You should. The dedication given to those they take care of, is beyond extraordinary.

Filed Under: EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Paramedics Tagged With: Ambulance, EMS, EMS Week, EMT, Paramedic

Cleveland EMS – 40 Years Ago Today Was Their First Emergency Call

October 13, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge 1 Comment

Cleveland EMS - 40 Years Ago Today Was Their First Call What an amazing achievement for a fantastic City. So proud to say I was part of some of it.

40 years ago today, Cleveland EMS took it’s first 911 call. I am honored to say I worked with Cleveland EMS for 5 years and am proud of the history.

Filed Under: EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Featured, News Tagged With: 9/11, City of Cleveland, Cleveland, Cleveland EMS, Emergency, EMS

Nominate deserving paramedics for a new blog article every Monday #paramedic #hero

August 24, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge Leave a Comment

Do you know a Paramedic who deserves recognition? Nominate them for my new weekly blog article that will feature Medic's from around the world! ~Tom

Do you know a Paramedic who deserves recognition? Nominate them for my new weekly blog article that will feature Medic’s from around the world! ~Tom

Filed Under: EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Featured, Life/Health, Paramedics Tagged With: EMS, EMT, Honoring, Nominations, Paramedic, Recognition

Is Smart911 available in your area? Find out, and if not, find out how you can get it.

August 3, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge Leave a Comment

Smart911 is a service to make sure you get the help you need when you need it to enhance your local 911 service. Find out if you have it, and how you can ask your local area to add it.

Smart911 is a service to help enhance your local 911 as it is now. Signing up for it is free, you can find out if your local 911 is using it, and how to get it.

Filed Under: Emergency, EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Featured, Safety, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: Emergency, EMS, Fire, Police, Smart911

SituMap Mapping Application Lets Emergency Responders See Scenes Virtually

July 13, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge Leave a Comment

mapping application that lets first responders quickly and easily “see” an emergency situation with a digital command center this will be great for EMS, Fire, and Police to engage emergency scenes more efficiently

The Situmap Application will give first responders like EMS, Fire, and Police a look of the scene before they get there. Check out the information. ~Tom

Filed Under: Emergency, EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Featured Tagged With: Emergency Response, EMS, Fire, First Responders, Police, safety, Situmap

Lynch Introduces Bill to Establish a National EMS Memorial | Congressman Stephen Lynch

May 28, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge

A Medic's World Banner - Let's get this bill passed for this National EMS Memorial for all EMT's Paramedics, First Respoders and more. ~Tom

Would be so wonderful if this bill passed. EMS in this nation has always been the bottom of the list when you think of Police and Fire,but we are important!

Filed Under: EMS/EMT/Paramedic, News Stories, Paramedics Tagged With: Bill, EMS, EMT, Government, Memorial, Paramedic, Support

Heaven’s Hero: A True Story – Lifeflight Crash in 2003

May 26, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge Leave a Comment

Heaven's Hero - A story from her daughter about her Dad, EMS, Paramedic, Flight Medic, Air Rescue, Lifeflight, Crash

Heaven’s Hero: A True Story is a tribute about a woman’s father who died in a horrible Lifeflight crash. It is dedicated to her siblings, to remember their father.

Filed Under: Books, EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Life/Health, Paramedics, Reviews Tagged With: book, Crash, EMS, life, Lifeflight, Paramedic, Story

Celebrating Emergency Medical Services for Children Day on May 20th

May 20, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge 1 Comment

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day on May 20th

Emergency Medical Services for Children Day is being celebrated May 20th, and is part of EMS Week 2015. Be sure to thank a local hero near you. ~Tom

Filed Under: Emergency, EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Medicine, Paramedics Tagged With: Air Medical Services, Children, EMS, EMS Week, EMSC Day

First Responder Trauma Bag Giveaway – Ends 5/15

May 1, 2015 by Tom Shewbridge 156 Comments

First Responder Trauma Bag Giveaway great for First Responders, EMT's, Paramedics, Fire Fighters and Volunteers

Here is a giveaway for a First Responder Trauma Bag, great for volunteers, EMT’s, Paramedics, Fire Fighters, and more. Good Luck, thanks for being here.

Filed Under: Contest, EMS/EMT/Paramedic, Giveaways Tagged With: EMS, EMT, First Responder, First Responder Trauma Bag, Giveaway, Paramedic, Sweepstakes

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