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There will be a blogger meetup at the EMS Today Expo in Baltimore next Friday (March 5th). The meetup will include many big names in EMS and Fire blogs. The crew from Chronicles of EMS will be there as well. Fans, readers, friends, and many more will be there!

The Fire Critic will be there! As a matter of fact, I am riding the medic truck tomorrow just to get in the right mind set to hang out with so many needle throwers!

The Happy Medic is boasting this as the largest Fire/EMS blogger meetup of all-time.

Let me know if you will be there in the comments section. I am looking forward to rubbing shoulders with many whom I have never met and would love to know who to look for!

Some of the greats from FireEMSBlogs.com and many other bloggers will be in attendance including the bloggers from The Happy Medic, 999 Medic, Life Under the Lights, EMS Garage, MedicCast, Fossil Medic of FireGeezer.com, and Fire Daily and Fire Critic (also known as the team of Firefighter Netcast). Please let me know if I need to add a name to the list!

Dave Iannone and Chris Hebert will also be there. They are the team who originally brought you Firehouse.com and now bring you FirefighterNation.com, JEMSConnect.com and FireEMSBlogs.com!

The event will be held at:

Uno Pizzeria Harborplace- Pratt Street Pavilion, 2nd Floor
201 East Pratt Street
Harborplace
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-625-5900

Sponsored by George Washington University, JEMS and FireEMSBlogs.com

Posted by The Fire Critic on February 25, 2010 • Filed under: News • Tagged: EMS Blogs, EMS Today, Fire Blogs, Fire Critic, FireCritic.com, Largest Fire/EMS Blogger Meetup, Medic 999, Rhett Fleitz, The Happy Medic

#CoEMS Being a Part of Something New and Refreshing

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I remember when I began this blog, one of my first new acquaintances was The Happy Medic. At the time, he was living under the pseudonym Steph Frolin. We exchanged some ideas and we were both running anonymous blogs (his more so than mine). It didn’t take me long to figure out who HE was though and he totally busted my over-the-top investigative skills by saying yeah that is me and it is no big deal…although he was still anonymous. I considered it OUR little secret at the time.

Justin, as we all call him now that he has “come out of the closet” with his anonymity, was very excited about this project with Mark Glencorse (999 Medic).

I apologize, but I am sure I am paraphrasing stuff I have already written.

Fast forward to this last weekend, enter in many other key players like Ted Setla and Chris Eldridge, mix up hundreds of giddy followers of #CoEMS on twitter, throw in over 3,000 fans on facebook, showcase the writing of dozens of great bloggers, and don’t forget about the social media inept following whose numbers are unobtainable and you have the Chronicles of EMS.

I was there to watch the premiere online and was able to chat with other viewers. The buzz was great!

What is even more amazing is watching, reading, and imagining this grassroots effort take hold.

These guys are not missing a beat. They are pounding the pavement to spread the word about their project, our project, your project.

For EMS professionals not to be in tune with what these guys are doing is like ignoring the next big thing. This is not a fad though. This is a realization of change, a necissary step in making our service better, and a bandwagon that has room for all of us.

For EMS industry leaders, the time has come to embrace the cutting edge of a movement and involve yourself with the professionals who make this industry work.

I must say that episode 1 was excellent. I watched it today with the guys at the station and I heard many comments. One comment that really stuck out was when Justin was helping a patient step into the back of the ambulance…a medic/firefighter watching with me said he applauded Justin for having the guy walk on his own knowing that he was being filmed. Whether it is or isn’t protocol, it spoke volumes on Justin’s behalf (as viewed by us) that Justin was willing to do business as usual and NOT cater to the depths of worrying about what others might say by his performance at work.

After all, that is what it is all about….how we/they/you DO EMS. There were many other examples as seen in the show. The introspect that Mark and Justin were able to give about how San Fransisco/United States does stuff versus how it would be done in the UK was a breath of fresh air.

Keep up the great work guys, we are watching, we are learning, we are INTERESTED!

Posted by The Fire Critic on February 16, 2010 • Filed under: EMS Topics, News • Tagged: Chronicles of EMS, Fire Critic, FireCritic.com, Medic 999, Rhett Fleitz, The Happy Medic

Announcing Medic 999 as Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009 #FCBLOG09

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It is my honor (or honour) to announce Medic 999 as the Fire/EMS Blog of the Year for 2009. Medic 999 is run by Mark Glencorse who is a Paramedic for the North East Ambulance Service in England.

Mark has run Medic 999 since December 2008 and discusses the times and tribulations of being a medic in England as well as hot button topics of paramedicine and prehospital care.

Mark has recently enjoyed the spoils of being featured in the Chronicles of EMS. Chronicles of EMS was born from the efforts by Mark and Justin of The Happy Medic (San Francisco) to dissect the differences and similarities in EMS services at their respective departments.

I have a lot to say about the contest…what I learned, what I didn’t learn, what I will do differently, and how this contest will be over the top next year!

Unfortunately for Mark, the only prize this year is BRAGGING RIGHTS. However, I predict there will be more in the future!

Thank you for competing, thanks to those who nominated and voted for Medic 999, and thanks to everyone for publicizing the event!

I would also like to thank the judges who narrowed down the 23 nominated blogs down to 10 by judging on certain criteria…

2009 Fire/EMS Blog of the Year Judges

Marty Martin

Search Engine Optimization Consultant
Marty Martin is an Internet marketer and search engine consultant with over 12 years experience in the web industry. He has consulted for companies and government organizations across the USA and Europe and has been a guest speaker at business organizations, colleges and universities.
http://mear.is/me
http://twitter.com/mosquitohawk

Kirke Phillips

Kirke Phillips, known as ‘Mookie’, is a Firefighter/Paramedic/Web Designer in Texas. Mookie has been a firefighter since 1991 and is currently employed by the City of Leander. In 1997, he founded a personal website that has grown into what is today known as Texas-Fire.com, which provides news and community to Texas emergency services professionals. In 2001, along with his brother (also a firefighter) he founded CenTexFIRE Web Designs which hosts and designs websites. As of December 2009, Texas-Fire received over 3 hits a day, which includes Mookie, his brother, and their mother. On FaceBook

Andrew Catron

Andrew Catron is a career firefighter for the city of Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee. He entered into the fire service in 2005, and has been fulltime with KFD for two years. He is a member of the Town of Chilhowie Fire Department as well and maintains their website – www.chilhowiefire.org. Once he realized he enjoyed managing a web site he decided to start one of his own. Recently he began a web site for Tennessee Fire News. The web site is growing and he realizes nothing is built overnight. Check out TNFireNews.com – www.TNFireNews.com.

Medic 22

MEDIC 22 is a Radio DJ turned Paramedic Student in the Pacific Northwest. After over twenty years of working in the broadcast industry, M22 decided to quit his full time job, return to school full time, switch careers and write about it. His website, strangely enough called www.medic22.com details the trials and tribulations of a middle aged guy going through paramedic school. His website is full of polysyllabic words and sometimes people actually even read it. Oh, and he doesn’t like biscuits. Be warned.

More information on the contest to follow….

Posted by The Fire Critic on January 13, 2010 • Filed under: Contests, EMS Topics, Fire Rescue Topics, News • Tagged: Chronicles of EMS, Contest, Contests, Fire Critic, Fire/EMS Blog of the Year, FireCritic.com, Firefighter Contests, Justin Schorr, Mark Glencorse, Medic 999, Medic999, Rhett Fleitz, The Happy Medic

Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009 Finalists and Voting

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The Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009 contest finalists have been announced and voting has begun. Our judges narrowed down the nominated blogs to ten. Now it is time to vote.

Click here to go straight to the listing of finalists and voting area. You may vote once every 8 hours.

Click Here to Vote

Our Finalists are (in alphabetical order):

The EMT Spot - TheEMTSpot.com
Engine 9 RFD – EngineCompany9.Blogspot.com
Everyday EMS Tips – EverydayEMSTips.com
Fire Daily – FireDaily.com
Firehouse Zen – FirehouseZen.com
FireGeezer – FireGeezer.com
The Happy Medic – HappyMedic.com
Medic 999 – 999Medic.com
Rescuing Providence – RescuingProvidence.com
STATter 911 – Statter911.com

Vote here, vote often, spread the word.

The winner will be announced on January 12, 2010 at 8pm EST on the FirefighterNetcast.com first “official” live netcast! Tune in to follow along and listen in for the winner!

Posted by The Fire Critic on January 6, 2010 • Filed under: Contests, News • Tagged: Engine 9 RFD, Everyday EMS Tips, Fire Critic, Fire/EMS Blog of the Year, FireCritic.com, FireGeezer, Firehouse Zen, Medic 999, Rescuing Providence, Rhett Fleitz, STATter 911, The EMT Spot, The Happy Medic

Chronicles of EMS Trailer

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Setla Films has uploaded the trailer for Chronicles of EMS. The trailer is but a taste of the larger pilot to come in the future. I must say that a trailer like this should have sponsors knocking down the door to get involved.

The filming of “The Project” and the subsequent creation of “Chronicles of EMS” seemed to be a snowball effect which really took on a life of its own. The whirlwind of social media that surrounded the buildup of “The Project” was a marketing wet dream! What a dream to have all of that free publicity, some great industry social media geniuses involved, and more and more people getting on board every minute.

What I really don’t understand is why companies which spend tens of thousands of dollars (probably a lot more) in advertising on industry websites and mags couldn’t come up with a marketing strategy to advertise on Chronicles of EMS. That is just amazing. That being said, they did have some great sponsors most notably Zoll.

I guess it just goes to show that many industry leaders still haven’t wrapped their heads around the capabilities of social media.

If you don’t know…now you know

Posted by The Fire Critic on December 17, 2009 • Filed under: News, Videos • Tagged: Chronicles of EMS, Fire Critic, FireCritic.com, Happy Medic, Justin Schorr, Mark Glencorse, Medic 999, Rhett Fleitz

Your Unofficial Guide to “The Project”

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If you haven’t heard, The Happy Medic and Medic 999 are embarking on an educational on-the-job meet up. Justin Schorr, whose name I knew before it was cool to know his name, will be having Mark Glencorse over for eight days in San Francisco. The San Francisco Fire Department being the place of Justin (The Happy Medic) Schorr’s employment. Following those eight days, Mark will go swim home and Justin will head to England a couple of days later to have tea and crumpets and a ride along with Mark. The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust being the place of Mark’s employment.

Follow down to the bottom of the post for important terms, how to follow, and where to follow regarding the project!

This whole “Project” came about after a “courting” period between the two bloggers. They often discussed clinical applications of pre-hospital emergency care. Justin being a Firefighter/Paramedic on an engine and Mark a Medic in a car for the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Through comments on each others blogs, email, and phone calls they hatched The Project. Originally, the BBC was going to follow along and film The Project but they pulled the plug in negotiations with Mark’s employer.

Now, Ted Setla (@Setla)is working on filming of The Project (at least State-side).Link

The Project is a unique endeavor planned and executed by the two. The promoting,discussing, and marketing has been a free for all by many top names in the EMS industry! The Project has been dissected, boasted, envied, and examined by many through twitter, facebook, and blogs.

Justin and Mark promise blogging, tweeting, videos, emails, carrier pigeons, smoke signals, and messages in bottles to get their project out to the masses as it happens!

Many industry professionals (EMS, Medics, PIO’s, Social Marketers, Fire, etc.) are watching and maybe even holding their breathe a little to see what will become of this.

On the heels of a very successful twitter/blogging/video social media marketed EMS Expo, many are wondering what is next…We will just have to wait and see.

If you would like to follow along, keep an eye on the links below throughout the next 3 weeks and beyond!

Important terms

Justin Schorr = The Happy Medic, Happy Medic, HM. Located in San Francisco.
HMHQ = Happy Medic HeadQuarters aka Justin’s house.
Mark Glencorse = 999 Medic, Medic 999, That English Guy. Located in NewCastle. (I always wanted to live in a brewery!)
The hashtags for The Project on Twitter are #911999 (the project) and #CoEMS (chronicles of EMS)

Follow along with The Happy Medic and Medic 999