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What’s the 2025 Theme? \"Preparedness Starts at Home\"

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Let’s face it, life happens. Whether you’re chasing kids around the house, hiking your favorite trail, or just trying to open that ridiculously stubborn can of soup (yes, we’ve all been there), accidents don’t exactly ch...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/why-every-home-and-car-needs-a-first-aid-kit%E2%80%94yesterday","title":"Why Every Home (and Car!) Needs a First Aid Kit—Yesterday","summary":"Let’s face it, life happens. Whether you’re chasing kids around the house, hiking your favorite trail, or just trying to open that ridiculously stubborn can of soup (yes, we’ve all been there), accidents don’t exactly ch...","date_modified":"2025-08-31T12:27:20Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/would-you-be-ready-for-this-always-be-ready","html_content":"

This is a prime example of why you want a quick bag or first aid kit in your vehicle. You should never hit the road with less than 3/4 of a gas tank. Of importance here is an emergency blanket. If ever put in this situat...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/would-you-be-ready-for-this-always-be-ready","title":"Would you be ready for this? Always be ready!","summary":"This is a prime example of why you want a quick bag or first aid kit in your vehicle. You should never hit the road with less than 3/4 of a gas tank. Of importance here is an emergency blanket. If ever put in this situat...","date_modified":"2024-11-30T13:13:36Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/happy-national-coffee-day","html_content":"

The official day celebrating the beverage that has been keeping EMS up and active since its inception.

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Are you the type of person who always asks why? Do you utilize CRM everyday? Are you intrigued by causation? This is the book for you. I love the detail Sidney Dekker dives into. He uses real life examples to breakdown ...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/the-field-guide-to-understanding-%E2%80%9Chuman-error%E2%80%9D","title":"The Field Guide To Understanding “Human Error”","summary":"Are you the type of person who always asks why? Do you utilize CRM everyday? Are you intrigued by causation? This is the book for you. I love the detail Sidney Dekker dives into. He uses real life examples to breakdown ...","date_modified":"2024-07-10T01:01:24Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-9-%E2%80%93-steak-night","html_content":"

Check out the latest shift here.

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https://lifelineemstraining.com/shop

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/lifeline-store-freedom-sale","title":"LifeLine Store Freedom Sale","summary":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/shop","date_modified":"2024-07-06T23:15:31Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-8-%E2%80%93-tanks-at-20","html_content":"

Check out the newest Friday Night Lights here.

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Find our Hold Over shift here- https://emsairway.com/2024/06/11/friday-night-lights-shift-holder-over-watch-your-step/

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-holder-over-%E2%80%93-watch-your-step","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift Holder Over – Watch Your Step!","summary":"Find our Hold Over shift here- https://emsairway.com/2024/06/11/friday-night-lights-shift-holder-over-watch-your-step/","date_modified":"2024-06-13T22:52:06Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/world-heart-rhythm-week-2024","html_content":"

A week focused on raising awareness of arrhythmias and the importance of listening to your heart.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/world-heart-rhythm-week-2024","title":"World Heart Rhythm Week 2024","summary":"A week focused on raising awareness of arrhythmias and the importance of listening to your heart. ","date_modified":"2024-06-13T01:49:07Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/life-skills-101-fixing-a-flat","html_content":"

Three times in the past month, I’ve had to pull over and either plug and fill one of my tires or help another person with theirs. I’ve been asked in the past when helping a stranded motorist with their flat tire why I ha...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/life-skills-101-fixing-a-flat","title":"LIFE SKILLS 101: Fixing a flat.","summary":"Three times in the past month, I’ve had to pull over and either plug and fill one of my tires or help another person with theirs. I’ve been asked in the past when helping a stranded motorist with their flat tire why I ha...","date_modified":"2024-03-26T00:06:36Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/the-art-of-clear-thinking-by-hasard-lee","html_content":"

In this edition of BooK Club- Knowledge is Power we want to highlight “The Art of Clear Thinking” by Hasard Lee

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Find our 6th shift here- https://emsairway.com/2023/09/08/friday-night-lights-shift-6-nacho-normal-chest-pressure/

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-6-%E2%80%93-nacho-normal-chest-pressure","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 6 – Nacho Normal Chest Pressure","summary":"Find our 6th shift here- https://emsairway.com/2023/09/08/friday-night-lights-shift-6-nacho-normal-chest-pressure/","date_modified":"2024-03-08T19:20:55Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-7-%E2%80%93-the-positive-pressure-vise","html_content":"

Find the latest shift here- https://emsairway.com/2024/03/08/friday-night-lights-shift-7-the-positive-pressure-vise/

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-7-%E2%80%93-the-positive-pressure-vise","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 7 – The Positive Pressure Vise","summary":"Find the latest shift here- https://emsairway.com/2024/03/08/friday-night-lights-shift-7-the-positive-pressure-vise/","date_modified":"2024-03-08T19:18:14Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/thoughts-on-how-to-approach-a-toxic-team-member","html_content":"

Have you ever been fortunate enough to work with that “TOXIC” co-worker who makes every day a dread and can find the bad in the best conditions? You know the one who takes a first-world problem and spins it into a “their...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/thoughts-on-how-to-approach-a-toxic-team-member","title":"Thoughts on how to approach a \"toxic\" team member.","summary":"Have you ever been fortunate enough to work with that “TOXIC” co-worker who makes every day a dread and can find the bad in the best conditions? You know the one who takes a first-world problem and spins it into a “their...","date_modified":"2024-02-25T23:32:22Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/quick-and-easy-iv-task-trainer-recipe","html_content":"

IV Task trainer

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/quick-and-easy-iv-task-trainer-recipe","title":"Quick and Easy IV Task Trainer Recipe","summary":"IV Task trainer","date_modified":"2024-02-02T01:58:04Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/dont-leave-home-without-them","html_content":"

Have you ever been in a time-sensitive situation where you were trying to cut something with cheap trauma shears, and they just wouldn’t cut? You know, the “gnawing” back and forth you have to do just to get the seatbelt...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/dont-leave-home-without-them","title":"Don't leave home without them. ","summary":"Have you ever been in a time-sensitive situation where you were trying to cut something with cheap trauma shears, and they just wouldn’t cut? You know, the “gnawing” back and forth you have to do just to get the seatbelt...","date_modified":"2024-01-27T02:20:22Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/back-to-basics--blood-pressure","html_content":"

What good is time spent getting a vital sign or diagnostic test if the procedure is done incorrectly? Do you ever act on false values? I want to take a minute to chat about noninvasive blood pressure. You know, the butto...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/back-to-basics--blood-pressure","title":"Back to Basics- Blood Pressure","summary":"What good is time spent getting a vital sign or diagnostic test if the procedure is done incorrectly? Do you ever act on false values? I want to take a minute to chat about noninvasive blood pressure. You know, the butto...","date_modified":"2024-01-27T00:48:48Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/gap-analysis","html_content":"

I get asked regularly how to do an analysis for training plans and what topics do you target. Furthermore, how can I assess my agency’s baseline and know what I need to target? The easy answer is to conduct a gap analysi...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/gap-analysis","title":"GAP ANALYSIS","summary":"I get asked regularly how to do an analysis for training plans and what topics do you target. Furthermore, how can I assess my agency’s baseline and know what I need to target? The easy answer is to conduct a gap analysi...","date_modified":"2024-01-08T02:58:43Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/how-do-you-keep-up-to-date-and-in-the-game","html_content":"

Over the last few years, many games and apps have been released to help providers keep up to date or challenge themselves. We have tried several of these options, and most come up short. They come and go or are great for...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/how-do-you-keep-up-to-date-and-in-the-game","title":"How do you keep up to date and in the game? ","summary":"Over the last few years, many games and apps have been released to help providers keep up to date or challenge themselves. We have tried several of these options, and most come up short. They come and go or are great for...","date_modified":"2023-12-27T00:55:06Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/go-bag-and-items-for-the-street","html_content":"

During our classes, we constantly get questions about the best things to have readily available in a medical GO bag in your car or home when encountering an accident or injury. What are some excellent tools to have in yo...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/go-bag-and-items-for-the-street","title":"Medical GO Bag and tools to use on the street.","summary":"During our classes, we constantly get questions about the best things to have readily available in a medical GO bag in your car or home when encountering an accident or injury. What are some excellent tools to have in yo...","date_modified":"2023-12-26T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/rappahannock-county-emr-class-in-the-books-10-in-and-10-out","html_content":"

We were super excited and honored to teach the first ever Rappahannock County Emergency Medical Services EMR class. The class was made up of members from Flint Hill VFD, Castleton VFD and Chester Gap VFD. Strong work!

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/rappahannock-county-emr-class-in-the-books-10-in-and-10-out","title":"Rappahannock County EMR Class in the books. 10 in and 10 out. ","summary":"We were super excited and honored to teach the first ever Rappahannock County Emergency Medical Services EMR class. The class was made up of members from Flint Hill VFD, Castleton VFD and Chester Gap VFD. Strong work!","date_modified":"2023-11-26T01:04:14Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/are-you-a-department-educator-do-you-want-to-enhance-your-ed","html_content":"

We are super excited to be part of the very successful Clinical Educator's Course. Join us for an interactive 2-day course to learn the in's and out's of everything from optimizing adult learning to simulation design and...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/are-you-a-department-educator-do-you-want-to-enhance-your-ed","title":"Are you a department educator? Do you want to enhance your ed?","summary":"We are super excited to be part of the very successful Clinical Educator's Course. Join us for an interactive 2-day course to learn the in's and out's of everything from optimizing adult learning to simulation design and...","date_modified":"2023-11-17T23:52:06Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/bls-ventox-lab-course","html_content":"

REVIEW OXYGENATION AND VENTILATION INCLUDING THE ANATOMY (AIRWAY GEOMETRY), MECHANICS AND CHEMISTRY BEHIND IT. HANDS-ON STATIONS.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/bls-ventox-lab-course","title":"BLS Vent/Ox Lab Course","summary":"REVIEW OXYGENATION AND VENTILATION INCLUDING THE ANATOMY (AIRWAY GEOMETRY), MECHANICS AND CHEMISTRY BEHIND IT. HANDS-ON STATIONS. ","date_modified":"2023-11-17T23:46:43Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/new-class-released","html_content":"

After numerous requests we have released a new course.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/new-class-released","title":"New Class Released","summary":"After numerous requests we have released a new course. ","date_modified":"2023-11-17T23:41:41Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/some-tips-for-discerning-if-not-so-bad-is-actually-not-so-bad","html_content":"

“Oh good, the BP is 110/58; they’re not that bad.” The statement that so confidently left the mouth of a provider on scene about the patient experiencing weakness and shortness of breath. What wasn’t appreciated was the ...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/some-tips-for-discerning-if-not-so-bad-is-actually-not-so-bad","title":"Some tips for discerning if \"not so bad\" is actually \"not so bad\"","summary":"“Oh good, the BP is 110/58; they’re not that bad.” The statement that so confidently left the mouth of a provider on scene about the patient experiencing weakness and shortness of breath. What wasn’t appreciated was the ...","date_modified":"2023-07-28T21:21:51Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-5--one-lane-road","html_content":"

Check out the newest shift here.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-5--one-lane-road","title":"Friday Night Lights Shift 5- One Lane Road","summary":"Check out the newest shift here. ","date_modified":"2023-07-14T23:25:05Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/all-new-bleeding-control-class","html_content":"

An all-hands-on bleeding control class. We will review anatomy and physiology and dive into bleeding control techniques with real-world applications. We have realistic wound-packing simulators with warm simulated blood (...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/all-new-bleeding-control-class","title":"All new Bleeding Control class. ","summary":"An all-hands-on bleeding control class. We will review anatomy and physiology and dive into bleeding control techniques with real-world applications. We have realistic wound-packing simulators with warm simulated blood (...","date_modified":"2023-07-09T00:08:51Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/just-breathe","html_content":"

The other day, I was working an arrest, and I watched the provider preparing to intubate take a big deep breath and hold it while they used their fingers to scissor open the patient's lips and then introduce the blade in...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/just-breathe","title":"Just Breathe","summary":"The other day, I was working an arrest, and I watched the provider preparing to intubate take a big deep breath and hold it while they used their fingers to scissor open the patient's lips and then introduce the blade in...","date_modified":"2023-07-09T00:00:07Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/got-peep","html_content":"

Before you start reading this article, I want you to sit back, relax, and take a deep breath. How refreshing was that? That was a nice 21.3% (ish) atmospheric oxygen breath that your body just enjoyed. Please keep that t...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/got-peep","title":"Got PEEP?","summary":"Before you start reading this article, I want you to sit back, relax, and take a deep breath. How refreshing was that? That was a nice 21.3% (ish) atmospheric oxygen breath that your body just enjoyed. Please keep that t...","date_modified":"2023-07-07T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/the-other-omi-criteria","html_content":"

Are you using Sgarbossa Criteria to check your LBBB (left bundle-branch block) and Paced patient EKGs who present with cardiac symptoms? Are you teaching it in the classroom? If you answered no or stammered a yes because...

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/the-other-omi-criteria","title":"The Other OMI Criteria","summary":"Are you using Sgarbossa Criteria to check your LBBB (left bundle-branch block) and Paced patient EKGs who present with cardiac symptoms? Are you teaching it in the classroom? If you answered no or stammered a yes because...","date_modified":"2023-07-06T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/check-it-out-part-2","html_content":"

In Part 1, we briefly discussed some of the background and aviation utilization of checklists. I want to review some application and training concepts to help employ checklists in your practice.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/check-it-out-part-2","title":"Check It Out Part 2","summary":"In Part 1, we briefly discussed some of the background and aviation utilization of checklists. I want to review some application and training concepts to help employ checklists in your practice. ","date_modified":"2023-07-05T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/check-it-out-part-1","html_content":"

How many of you use quick reference documents and checklists regularly with your patient care? How often are you referencing them on calls?

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/check-it-out-part-1","title":"Check it Out Part 1","summary":"How many of you use quick reference documents and checklists regularly with your patient care? How often are you referencing them on calls?","date_modified":"2023-07-04T01:32:13Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-4-%E2%80%93-wearing-off-and-waking-up","html_content":"

Check out the newest shift here.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-4-%E2%80%93-wearing-off-and-waking-up","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 4 – Wearing Off and Waking Up","summary":"Check out the newest shift here.","date_modified":"2023-07-03T22:23:55Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-3-%E2%80%93-above-the-baseline","html_content":"

Check out the newest shift here.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-3-%E2%80%93-above-the-baseline","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 3 – Above the Baseline","summary":"Check out the newest shift here. ","date_modified":"2023-07-03T22:22:56Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-2-%E2%80%93-leaky-hose","html_content":"

Check out the newest shift here.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-2-%E2%80%93-leaky-hose","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 2 – Leaky Hose","summary":"Check out the newest shift here.","date_modified":"2023-07-03T22:15:40Z"},{"id":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-1-%E2%80%93-balloons-under-water","html_content":"

Check out the newest shift here.

","url":"https://lifelineemstraining.com/consulting/f/friday-night-lights-shift-1-%E2%80%93-balloons-under-water","title":"Friday Night Lights: Shift 1 – Balloons Under Water","summary":"Check out the newest shift here. ","date_modified":"2023-07-03T22:05:18Z"}]}