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How Can I Be So Dumb?

June 18, 2012 by Jim Hoffman Leave a Comment
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This weeks Monday Minutes offers a confession. I talk a lot about scene safety in EMS and situational awareness, but once in awhile I find myself in not so great a situation. I end up asking myself  “How can I be so dumb?”.  Take a listen to this five minute episode and let me know your thoughts below.

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EMS Situational Awareness

February 13, 2012 by Jim Hoffman 2 Comments
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Last nights live Office Hours talked about arming EMS. The full episode will be posted here Wednesday, but I wanted to just give a few extra minutes on scene safety and situational awareness. What do you do to maintain your safety on scenes?

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Scene Size Up BSI….. Really?

November 29, 2010 by Jim Hoffman Leave a Comment
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The terms scene safety/size up & BSI are said during every skills testing station and is usually part of a question in every EMS exam. But is it just a mantra we say over and over for testing purposes or do we really think about it? I mean really. This week I utter a few words on this topic and would love to hear your scene safety/size up tips and ideas that keep you safe and on track.

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