Rob and Bill, co-host of the EMSEduCast, are joined by guest Jon Friesen, Major – Education Manager for the Wichita/Sedgwick County EMS System Office of the Medical Director. Rob, Bill, and Jon speak about EMS credentialing. Jon Friesen (jfriesen@sedgwick.gov) serves as the Major – Education Manager for the Wichita/Sedgwick County EMS System Office of the Medical Director. In addition to his full time position with Sedgwick County, Jon is a principle in the Friesen Group where he works with organizations and individuals in organizational development, curriculum development and personal growth capacities. Prior positions were in the training division of Sedgwick [...]
Year 1 as an EMS Education Manager: Episode 133
Brian Lilley (blilley@tcad.net) joins the co-hosts of the EMS Educast Greg, Rob, and Bill to discuss Brian’s first year as an Education Manager at Taney County Ambulance District. Brian shares information about his role, challenges, successes and lessons learned. Links: Taney County AmbulanceDistrict (TCAD) College Degree Requirement for Paramedics column by Dr. Dave Ross at EMS1.com Co-Hosts: Greg Friese – connect at Blog.CentreLearn.com and EverydayEMSTips.com Rob Theriault – connect at Blog: Paramedic Tutor, Twitter: @paramedic_tutor or at EMS Connect and JEMSConnect Bill Toon – connect on Twitter, @wftoon and www.facebook.com/EMSEduCast
Paramedic Program Accreditation Update: Episode 132
Co-hosts of the EMS Educast Greg, Rob, and Bill are joined by Kathy Robinson and Deb Cason to discuss the current status of National EMS Program Accreditation. Kathy Robinson (krobinson@nasemso.org) is the Program Manager for the National Association of State EMS Officials. Kathy is responsible for coordinating and staffing NASEMSO’s Education Agenda Implementation Team. Kathy is also a registered nurse and paramedic with 25 years of clinical experience and a former state EMS official. Deb Cason (debra.cason@utsouthwestern.edu) is the program director and associate professor of Emergency Medicine Education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Deb has worked on [...]
