Ben Thompson

Full list of Ben Thompson results

• A day in the life of a station captain, holiday edition

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  Part of building crew unity is taking the opportunity to have some fun, but there must be room for training – plus all those EMS calls

• 3 things your fire department can do to lessen our country’s data problems

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  Focus on the “why,” make it personal and bring the reporting under one system

• Should patient-transport capabilities be designed into future fire apparatus?

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  It’s important to consider the implications before assuming transport-capable apparatus is the simple solution to ambulance delays

• Why so many firefighters don’t become paramedics

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  Five factors help explain why our current crop of firefighters and firefighter-EMTs never make the move

• Should I stay or should I go?

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  Key questions to ask yourself before leaving your fire department

• The Ott House Pub: The kitchen table for America’s firefighters

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  It’s the NFA-adjacent pub where firefighters feel like family

• Freedom House Ambulance Service: A story worth cementing in the textbooks

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  It’s time to add the story of this cutting-edge program to EMS education curriculums everywhere

• Why every firefighter-paramedic must know the story of Elijah McClain

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  4 reasons the ketamine-focused case should serve as a wakeup call to first responders

• Integrating student interns into your community paramedicine program

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  Teaming up with local colleges can bring your community paramedicine program expert assistance today while paving the way for progress tomorrow

• The first steps are the hardest: 3 lessons learned on a BLS truck

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  Starting out on a basic life support (BLS) ambulance can be the first step toward a career in the fire service

• 5 things firefighters should know before going to paramedic school

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  Paramedic school is a commitment, so it’s important to invest time in a quality program

• Competition or cooperation? Don’t be afraid to show your cards to the competition

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  How helping your competition will position you for the next level of leadership

• Passing the torch: How to write a fire service succession plan

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  Ensure the continued success of MIH/CP programs by developing a personal succession plan for your successor

• Putting anger aside: Firefighters help everyone, even those setting fires

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  Duty speaks louder than words, and we must do what we were sworn to do –protect the lives of everyone

• Lessons learned from my first station captain – my mom

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  Company officers can serve as a much-needed constant amid the chaos

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