Best Practice Medicine

06/01/2026

Recent chemical emergencies on the West Coast have once again put industrial safety, emergency preparedness, and response planning in the spotlight.

In California, an overheated chemical storage tank prompted evacuation orders for roughly 50,000 residents. In Washington, a fatal tank failure created a complex hazardous materials response involving worker casualties and environmental concerns.

While each event involved different facilities and challenges, both raise the same critical question: How prepared are organizations when something goes wrong?

Effective emergency response starts long before an incident occurs. Proactive maintenance, risk assessments, emergency planning, skilled teams, reliable communication, and immediate medical support all play a critical role in protecting people and operations.

At Best Practice Medicine, we believe preparedness is one of the most important investments an organization can make. The organizations best positioned to respond to emergencies are rarely the ones reacting for the first time. They are the ones who planned, trained, and prepared long before the incident happened.

Read the full AP/SFGATE report on the West Coast chemical emergencies.

https://bit.ly/4anSOaS

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail. Yet this past week, there were two major hazardous chemical emergencies on the West...

05/27/2026

A respirator is only as effective as its fit.

This crucial step—respirator fit testing—is often rushed, postponed, or treated as a simple, one-time checkbox.

When a respirator doesn't seal properly, a dangerous gap is created: the right equipment fails to provide the necessary protection.

Best Practice Medicine delivers on-site respirator fit testing to your location, ensuring every team member is tested accurately without disrupting your workflow.

Integrating fit testing into your regular operations is the key to stronger protection and easier compliance management.

If your team hasn't reviewed its fit-testing process recently, now is the time to confirm your protective equipment is truly doing its job.

Find out more in our May blog: https://hubs.li/Q04j1rZG0

05/21/2026

Minimize the gap between incident and care with mobile medical coverage.

Operating in remote terrain significantly increases response time after an incident.

Best Practice Medicine's Med Mods close that gap by deploying essential medical capabilities closer to your team's worksite.

- More mobility for medical teams.
- Stronger overall coverage.
- Faster access to care when it matters most.

We have seen firsthand how deploying Med Mods in the field fundamentally improves the response model.

If your operations take place in hard-to-reach environments, evaluating how mobile medical coverage could benefit your organization is a worthwhile step.

05/19/2026

The Delay in Spirometry is a Risk You Can't Afford.

Respiratory health is constantly evolving, and failing to measure it consistently can miss critical changes.

Best Practice Medicine eliminates the barrier of travel and time with NIOSH-compliant spirometry delivered right to your worksite.

Stop guessing about your team's compliance. We offer:
- On-site testing to fit your workflow.
- Zero travel and minimal disruption.
- Accurate, real-time data for compliance support.
- A clearer, long-term view of your workforce health.

If you're still trying to "fit in" spirometry testing, it's time to make it a seamless part of your operational workflow.

Discover how on-site spirometry protects your team. Read our May blog: https://hubs.li/Q04gvSgW0

05/17/2026

This week is about recognizing the people behind every call: the EMTs, paramedics, and teams who show up when it matters most.

It's also a reminder that no one does this work alone. Better outcomes come from shared responsibility and teams working together across every level of care.

We’re focused on strengthening that system so clinicians are supported, teams are prepared, and communities are better served.

Learn more about how we’re helping improve outcomes, together:
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05/14/2026

The top takeaway from AAA 2026? For EMS, staffing challenges are the new normal.

At AAA, we heard a common thread: departments hire, but the cycle of attrition continues. While training pipelines are growing, readiness gaps create constant strain.

The biggest realization wasn't the shortage itself, but how much effort is now routinely dedicated just to stabilizing operations.

A huge thank you to every EMS leader who spoke with us. Your insights into what's holding up, what's breaking down, and what's truly needed to build resilient systems were invaluable.

We appreciated connecting with so many of you at AAA and look forward to continuing these vital conversations.

05/13/2026

The core problem on most job sites is not a lack of concern for occupational health, but rather a lack of operational coordination.

Current occupational health tasks—such as testing, storing clearances, and fit testing—are typically scattered and performed in isolation, often squeezed in reactively.

This results in serious, unseen critical gaps: clearances expire, testing is missed, and small issues accumulate until they pose a significant risk to the project's success and safety.

Best Practice Medicine solves this by providing on-site occupational health services and integrating them directly into your day-to-day operations.

If your current occupational health process feels scattered or reactive, our latest blog post explains what's truly happening and provides a blueprint for a unified, proactive solution.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3Rmf0eS

05/12/2026

Readiness doesn't come from watching, it comes from doing.

The core issue for many EMS providers isn't a lack of training, but a lack of exposure to high-stakes, hands-on practice. This critical gap is what traditional education often fails to close.

Think about the high cost of hesitation in rural areas where high-acuity calls are rare, yet demand instant competence when they do happen.

As Nathan, a rural EMS provider trained with Best Practice Medicine, stated simply: "You can't get that from PowerPoint."

Ensure you gain the essential, hands-on readiness you need with our upcoming cohort.

Learn more and secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4ttEmoE

05/11/2026

Simulation is the standard of pre-hospital care.

Ben King, Founder & CEO of Best Practice Medicine, joins the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast to break down how high-fidelity simulation is transforming the way clinicians train, perform, and deliver care in the field.

From preparing teams for high-stakes, unpredictable environments to leveraging targeted and video-assisted debriefs, this conversation dives into what it really takes to build confidence, improve coordination, and drive better patient outcomes.

If you care about human performance, team dynamics, and raising the bar in EMS, this one’s worth a listen.

Tune in: https://apple.co/3PCpkip

05/08/2026

Community response is really all about neighbors who’ve put in the work to show up for each other.

The Flathead Beacon recently shared a story about the volunteer responders covering the stretch from Badrock Canyon to Marias Pass near Glacier National Park. In a rural spot like this, things like long distances, tough terrain, and crowds of tourists can really slow down emergency help when it’s needed most.

That’s where these local volunteers come in—they’re often the very first ones on the scene, stepping in to help long before an ambulance or the hospital system can even get there.

These volunteers are the ones who answer the call.

We’re proud to recognize everyone who goes through the training and steps up to look out for their neighbors and visitors during their toughest moments.

Read the full article:

To access the mountainous scenery of Glacier National Park via the park’s west entrance, millions of visitors filter in through a stretch of U.S. Highway 2 known as Badrock Canyon. Responsible for emergencies along the 55 miles from the entrance of the canyon to Marias Pass are three volunteer fir...