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Michael Morse

Behind the Patient: Street Portraits

Captain Michael Morse (ret.), mmorsepfd@aol.com, is the bestselling author of Rescuing Providence, Rescue 1 Responding, City Life and Mr. Wilson Makes it Home. Michael has been active in EMS since 1991 and offers his views on a variety of EMS and firefighting topics, focusing mainly on the interaction between patient and provider as a well-respected columnist and speaker. Captain Morse is a Johnson/Macoll fellow in literature from the Rhode Island Foundation.

LATEST ARTICLES

EMS Advocacy

The 8 things I’d tell my 21-year-old EMS self

Nobody is born with the ability to respond to 911 calls, but these perspectives can help anyone in EMS provide better care and appreciate the ride

November 11, 2024 11:48 AM

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Clinical

Remain calm: Assessing and treating panic attacks

Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency

August 23, 2024 11:35 AM

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EMS Advocacy

The Star of Life: a shining symbol of what it means to be in EMS

This symbol shows that we belong to something important and we are part of the power, strength and knowledge of every EMT

May 03, 2024 05:33 PM

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Clinical

Why a personal connection opens your mind to the patient as a person

EMS providers are more than personal space invaders. The connections we form with the patient can be the key to creating an environment of healing

January 29, 2019 09:18 AM

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EMS Advocacy

Powerful moments: The rollercoaster of life in EMS

Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic

August 23, 2018 10:21 PM

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Mental Health

Responding to a mass casualty incident is unimaginable

First responders are trained to respond to emergencies, but many are unprepared for the unbelievable trauma that accompanies a mass casualty incident

June 01, 2018 10:39 AM

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Mental Health

When a life unravels what happens to dreams?

Surviving the fall – a jump really – might be the easiest step for a young woman whose life unraveled before she had a chance to live it

March 09, 2018 09:28 AM

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EMS Advocacy

Book excerpt: A quarter-century of a responder’s emergency calls inspire ‘Rescue 911'

A retired rescue captain looks back on a career of helping others and tells the stories of doing his best to make a difference

February 16, 2018 03:38 PM

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EMS Advocacy

Are EMS providers first responders?

Separating community health care and 911 response will help distinguish EMS as first responders

January 08, 2018 01:15 PM

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A radio and a reason: Are you sure you are dying?

Little white lies, lying by omission and honesty as the best policy – the things we say as EMS providers

September 20, 2017 10:16 AM

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