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Troy Shaffer

Troy Shaffer

About the Author: Troy is an Air Medical Career Expert passionate about a team approach to improving air medical safety from the ground up. Troy is a former Army medic, Army pilot, Coast Guard pilot and EMS pilot. Troy has taught hundreds of wannabe flight medics, flight nurses and EMS pilots the exact steps needed to launch air medical careers.

10 Brutal Truths That Will Make You Better EMS
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10 Brutal Truths That Will Make You Better EMS

When times get tough, the strongest people come to their own rescue. Because they know that if anyone is going to save their day, it’s going to have to be them.
by Troy Shaffer
10 Ways To Make A Great First Impression In A Flight Interview
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10 Ways To Make A Great First Impression In A Flight Interview

First impressions happen whether we want them to or not. People can and do make snap judgments about you. The best you can do is...
by Troy Shaffer
10 Things To Take Off Your Flight Resume STAT
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10 Things To Take Off Your Flight Resume STAT

Success on a flight resume is a balancing act. You and your mom can forever celebrate your unprecedented selection as a shrub in your sixth-grade school play. But...
by Troy Shaffer
EMS Concealed Carry Law: 7 Things You Need To Know
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EMS Concealed Carry Law: 5 Things You Need To Know

Concealed carry laws have been proposed in Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Florida and New York. And other states are quickly preparing to follow the trend. Here's what you need to know.
by Troy Shaffer
S.W.O.R.D. Checklist for EMS Helicopter Landing Zones
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S.W.O.R.D. Checklist for EMS Helicopter Landing Zones

An easy checklist for EMS Helicopter pilots, firefighters, and landing zone coordinators.
by Troy Shaffer
Bad EMS Manager Mistakes That Make Good People Quit
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Bad EMS Manager Mistakes That Make Good People Quit

Managers tend to blame their high employee turnover on everything under the sun, while ignoring the truth of the matter. People don't leave jobs, they leave managers.
by Troy Shaffer
How to become a flight nurse
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How To Become A Flight Nurse

What's the best job on a medical helicopter? That's one of the questions I get asked as director of EMS Flight Safety Network. I always answer the same way. Flight nurse is the best job.
by Troy Shaffer
How To Become A Flight Medic Cockpit Photo - FlightSafetyNet.com
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How To Become A Flight Paramedic

—The Ultimate Guide for EMS, EMTs, and Paramedics Who Want To Fly Air Medical.
by Troy Shaffer
5 Warning Signs Your EMS Base Needs a Website
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5 Warning Signs Your EMS Base Needs A Website

—And Why Social Media Isn't Good Enough Wouldn’t it be nice… If doing a great job were enough? Enough to get your air medical base or ambulance service noticed, enough calls to
by Troy Shaffer
10 Ways To Keep Your EMS Soul Alive Banner - FlightSafetyNet.com
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10 Ways To Keep Your EMS Soul Alive

To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive. —Robert Louis Stevenson
by Troy Shaffer
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