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Dick Blanchet, BS, MBA

Your Captain Speaking: Symptoms and Their Order Can Be COVID Clues
Original Contribution
01/08/2021
Know which suggest coronavirus and which suggest something else.
Know which suggest coronavirus and which suggest something else.
Know which suggest coronavirus...
01/08/2021
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Tests are not perfect, how they are collected and processed may not be perfect, but we can and should take reasonable actions in the meantime and not ignore them. (Photo: Ciell/Wikimedia Commons)
Education/Training
02/13/2022
Help patients’ statistical understanding so they don’t panic unnecessarily.
Help patients’ statistical understanding so they don’t panic unnecessarily.
Help patients’ statistical...
02/13/2022
EMSWorld
Original Contribution
04/12/2019
Jan Rader’s quick-response teams have helped cut overdose deaths by half.
Jan Rader’s quick-response teams have helped cut overdose deaths by half.
Jan Rader’s quick-response teams...
04/12/2019
EMSWorld
Original Contribution
09/25/2017
Flying to EMS World Expo in a couple of weeks? Read this helpful pre-flight primer.
Flying to EMS World Expo in a couple of weeks? Read this helpful pre-flight primer.
Flying to EMS World Expo in a...
09/25/2017
EMSWorld
Your Captain Speaking: EMS and Evidence
Original Contribution
10/11/2020
Whether working crime scenes or treating victims, take care to preserve it.
Whether working crime scenes or treating victims, take care to preserve it.
Whether working crime scenes or...
10/11/2020
EMSWorld
You’d be surprised how just a few kind words can add air to—or even patch—your partner's beach ball. (Photo: Susan Adams/Wikimedia Commons)
Community
04/03/2022
If you’re struggling with an outcome, consider where your patient started.
If you’re struggling with an outcome, consider where your patient started.
If you’re struggling with an...
04/03/2022
EMSWorld
Original Contribution
10/30/2018
New overdose threats require new tactics when responding.
New overdose threats require new tactics when responding.
New overdose threats require new...
10/30/2018
EMSWorld
Original Contribution
08/14/2017
It will pass across the U.S. on August 21—what are the injury risks?
It will pass across the U.S. on August 21—what are the injury risks?
It will pass across the U.S. on...
08/14/2017
EMSWorld
Your Captain Speaking: About That `Just in Time`
Original Contribution
07/26/2020
It can be an effective tool—or fail in an emergency.
It can be an effective tool—or fail in an emergency.
It can be an effective tool—or...
07/26/2020
EMSWorld
Expectation bias can give us tunnel vision as to problems and solutions. (Photo: Dick Blanchet)
Patient Care
09/04/2022
Expectation bias can lead to disaster—speak up to help avoid it.
Expectation bias can lead to disaster—speak up to help avoid it.
Expectation bias can lead to...
09/04/2022
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