Sidestepping “Death by

PowerPoint”

Kelvin L. Davis

Typical PowerPoint

• This is the first list– This is a point– This is another point– This is a third point– This is yet another point– What do you think about this point?– How about another point– And yet another one?– I will try to fit one more in– But I think that this is the most important one, but I am running out

of room on the slide, but I really want you to see this point so I need to have it on this slide so I hope that you can read this point because it really is important, so here it the point for you to see and read.

Another Typical PowerPoint

• Cities and towns organized fire companies and fire departments– Groups protected cities and towns– Benjamin Franklin

• Organized one of the first groups• Founded first fire insurance company

So what do you think?So what do you think?

Always worked before, so why change?

Maybe not all bad, but maybe a different way?

OK then

• Continue as before....

• OR

Looking at Bullet PointsLooking at Bullet Points

• The good and the bad

• Limit the amount of bullets

• Brevity

• Avoid A.O.

Classification of Fire Extinguishers

Class A

Class C

Class B

Class A Fire ExtinguishersNumber is related to amount of water.

1-A rated contains equivalent of 1.25 gallons of water.2-A rated contains equivalent of 2.5 gallons of water.4-A rated should extinguish approximately twice as much fire as a 2-A rated.

Class A

Class B Fire ExtinguishersNumber is based on approximate square feet of burning fuel that can be extinguished.

10-B rated will extinguish 10 square feet of fire.40-B rated will extinguish 40 square feet of fire.

Class B

Class C Fire ExtinguishersClass C extinguishers use agents that do not conduct electricity.

Class C

Photos in PowerPointPhotos in PowerPoint

When and how to use correct photos

Make sure they are relevant

Make your photos more direct 

Photos that are Relevant

Here are a few ways to control the scene when you first arrive:

1. Always look before you exit your engine and cross a roadway2. Set up flares as soon as possible3. Get bystanders away from the scene4. Park the apparatus in a manner to block the roadway

Here are a few ways to control the scene when you first arrive:

1. Always look before you exit your engine and cross a roadway2. Set up flares as soon as possible3. Get bystanders away from the scene4. Park the apparatus in a manner to block the roadway

Educational GamesEducational Games

• PowerPoint for educational games

• Game development

• Example of a game designed in PowerPoint

• Who Wants to be an EMT-Basic

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Welcome to

Who Wants to be an

EMT-Basic

50:50

Who Wants to be an

EMT-Basic

Who Wants to be an EMT-Basic

You have three Lifelines to help you.50/50Phone a FriendAsk the Audience

You must make a final answer within the time limit.

Reminder to audience to be quite until the answer is revealed.

Are you ready to play?

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A: On-Line Direction

C: Standing Orders

B: On-Line Protocols

D: Medical Direction

50:50

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Orders given to the EMT by telephone or

radio are referred to as what?

Converting PowerPoint to FlashConverting PowerPoint to Flash

PowerPoint presentations can be converted to flash and then delivered stand alone.

Example

Summary

Think outside the usual presentations to educate

students and avoid a common problem...

Death by PowerPoint