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Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
is a deputy fire chief with the Memphis (TN) Fire Department. He has over 35 years of fire, EMS, and rescue experience. He is also the immediate past Chair of the EMS Section for the IAFC. He can be reached at www.garyludwig.com.
content by Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
Bad Behaviors: We don't teach them, but we can avoid them
This article suggests one way EMS managers can„avoid hiring bad employees.
Seen It All?: Just when you thought nothing could surprise you
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P,„thought he had heard it all until... . A fire chief tells him that one of his firefighters claimed another crew member was posing nude on a match-making Web site.
Act Your Rank: Everyone wants the pay and title but can they do the job?
As my former chief said, we have to do the job that comes with the pay and title.
Time to Belt Up!: A pledge to protect our own lives
Hunton wasn't wearing a seatbelt while responding to an alarm, and he fell out of the fire truck and died two days later.
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60 Hospitalized After Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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EMT Student, Pediatrician Save Hit & Run Victim in New Jersey
EMT student helped accident victim while awaiting emergency responders.
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Georgia Teen Seeks EMT Who Helped Save Her 13 Years Ago
Teen wants to thank hero EMT after 13 years.
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Exodus of Paramedics Cause D.C. Staffing Concerns
53 have left since Kenneth Ellerbe became chief in 2011.
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Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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Photos of the German Boxer armored ambulance on display at RETTmobil.
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Photos from RETTmobil: Ambulances on the Show Floor
A.J. Heightman takes you on a tour of the RETTmobil show floor.
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VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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