And so begins the COMBOMEDIC!!!!

I spent several days thinking about what to call my new blog. I look at those out there that have used a play on the word fire, medic, emt, and many others and really found it quite difficult. Every time I thought about a new nom de guerre, I would simply google it and find that it has already been used. I have long liked the term firemedic describing the last 8 years of my career, while I have also thought about podmedic since I have started joining that, but I have finally settled on ComboMedic. Why, because like most in EMS, I still don't know what I am going to do with my life.

This blog is going to compliment the other opportunities that I am able to participate in right now. I have been working with Greg Friese (@gfriese) and others from the EMS Educast to start the EMS Educast Mini. This is an opportunity to take ideas that are pressing in the EMS Education realm and podcast them to the public. The first episode on Fitness in EMS Education has posted (http://www.emseducast.com/archives/1010) and has already been tweeted about once.

I am also looking at setting up conference appearances for this year through my role as an EMS Educator, Emergency Manager, and Fire Service leader. I am looking at ways to influence the future of the Fire and EMS services, and through this blog I hope to enjoy an opportunity to share news, training, and tactics to have fun in both the fire and EMS communities.

Have a Blessed Day!!!

The ComboMedic.

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