Steve Whitehead

The Art of EMS

Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P, is a firefighter/paramedic with the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Colo. and the creator of blog The EMT Spot. He is a primary instructor for South Metro’s EMT program and a lifelong student of emergency medicine. Reach him through his blog at steve@theemtspot.com or at Steve.Whitehead@EMS1.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

Extrication

6 questions firefighter-paramedics should ask on every crash scene

The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call

November 07, 2024 10:49 AM

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Steve Whitehead

Firefighters, addicts and the cult of public shaming

Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat

February 24, 2016 12:04 PM

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Steve Whitehead

Education & Training

6 ways to defend yourself against verbal abuse

A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the blow

July 29, 2013 05:10 AM

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Steve Whitehead