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How to Write Amazing Multiple Choice Questions
by Dan Limmer If you’re reading this post, you’ve either written a multiple choice exam…
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It’s Time to Do Away With Steps
By Dan Limmer I recently posted a multiple choice question on bleeding control. It was…
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The 20–60–20 Rule
By Dan Limmer There are a lot of statistical rules like the Pareto principle (the…
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Suctioning in the Real World
by Dan Limmer I recently taught at an EMS conference in Connecticut. The topic of…
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Five Things EMT Classes MUST Teach
Here are 5 things students must know, but often leave class without!
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Our Wishes for EMS Education in 2016
Embrace the 2015 AHA Guidelines Let’s face it: there are still providers slamming the NRB…
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Time to Tune Your Tests
You’ve administered your final exam. Your students have finished their practical and are off to…
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Say Goodbye to Always and Never
By Dan Limmer A student in the Facebook EMT/Paramedic study group recently asked this question: “If…
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The Progression of EMT Class
This is the time in an EMT class when things get a bit crazy. It…
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Why Do Students Pass Their EMT Course But Not Take the NREMT Exam?
As the exam season approaches, Stephanie and I have been talking to a lot of…
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Suction Decision Making
We recently received a question from an EMT student: "If an unresponsive patient is vomiting,…
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Less Likely to Kill
By Dan Limmer Despite our best efforts the classroom is a sterile environment. Simulated patients…