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When I set out to do the COMBOMEDIC, I wasn't sure what I really wanted it to be.  I have read those form the PodMedic, RogueMedic, Everyday EMS Tips and many many more.  Each one seems to have a unique pitch and view on the emergency services community and it was really hard to pick a niche outside what is already there.  For the past 12 years I have served in both the fire service, EMS and emergency management and have been working on my education in all areas as well.

So what were my goals for the COMBOMEDIC.  Well first of all, I wanted a forum to write my thoughts about topics of the day, or multiple topics in a day.  And I think I have really been able to accomplish that.  I have been able to discuss why I think there is issues with an organization not proving CPR to an individual who could have used the help, to an individual surviving a fall from 8000 feet.  It really has been fun, and hopefully you have been able to enjoy the topics as well.

Secondly, I wanted to find a way to expand the projects that I have been working on recently.  I have been able to join up with the EMS Educast to provide the new format of the EMS Educast Mini.  Continuing the tradition of By EMS educators for EMS educators, the Mini takes topics that aren't ready for the traditional hour long podcast and presents them to the listeners.  Now in this past week, the EMS Educast posted the latest edition of the Educast MINI (Michael Jordan Teaches EMS) and expand on the topic.  The short format is great to tie into the blogosphere, and I was able to release the written version of the podcast as well.

Third, I just wanted to have fun and learn more about the interactions of social media in EMS.  By creating the COMBOMEDIC Blog, I have taken a brand that had no prior interaction with the public and cultivate it into a blog with 1000 hits in its first month.  Now, in the world of blogging that probably isn't much, but it is something good.  In fact we actually received 1000 hits in about 26 days.  Now to see what we can do with it, I am looking to double that in month 2 and see if we can get 2000 in the second month for a total of 3000.  Now, if my sister reads this she is going to laugh because about a week after I started my blog she started hers in a completely different and she hit the jackpot for viewers...but I'm not going to let that get me down.

So, as we take our sleep deprived bodies into the next month of the COMBOMEDIC, I am going to really open up the blog and have some more fun with it.  I found out that I can add videos, and pictures to my blog, I was able to clean it up and make it look more presentable, and I think I am beginning to tie real world events to the world of blogs pretty well now and I am going to keep on that trend.

So keep an eye on the COMBOMEDIC and see where we go from here.

Take care and Stay Safe!!!
Combomedic

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