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Social Media...the number of people that have and maintain an active social media presences in 2014 is tremendous, and is only going to increase as we move forward.  A quick look through the youtube video above by Eric Qualman is just one of the videos that is created to show the vast growth of the social media community and the impact that is has on our country, and the world as we know it.  Anymore the question isn't whether you have a social media presence, it is simply what are you on, and if you are on social media I am sure you have witnessed the power of such social presence.  In the past it would take days, weeks, or even months for news from around the country to become "viral" and be able to be viewed on all media outlets around the country.  The time delay in getting this information out would allow individuals, companies, politicians (etc.) develop a strategy to negate the negative effects of a situation that would penetrate the market before the local m

I really didn't know the impact this blog had on individuals until here recently when I have been sought out by a few people about why I discontinued the @combomedic blog.  Really, I never officially discontinued the blog, so much as I let other things in life take my time and failed to continue.  When I looked back at the statistics I found that many people read the blog on a regular basis, and I am looking forward to beginning to write again.   The combomedic has been a outlet for situations that I have rolling through my mind that I see.  I have used it to publish vacancy notifications that I see on different webpages, news items that are effecting the world of Fire and EMS, and somethings that are just a fun to me or our field.   Since my last few posts last year (truly almost a year ago) EMS has continued to go through the realm of expanson to the point that other professions are starting to worry that EMS is going to take over into their realm.  We are talking about the movem