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NTSB Concerned in FAA Delay to Implement New Safety Regulations
Following an Ark. air ambulance crash this week, NTSB officials are again raising the alarm over air medical safety. - N.J. Responders Arrested in Ambulance for Pot Possession
- Stockton, Calif. Responders Forced Back to Basics
- NYC Man Plunges 39 Stories, Lands on Car, Survives
- 911 Caller: 'I Need A Hug And Hot Chocolate'
- Two Medical Choppers Summoned After Thunderous N.H. Crash
- Five Injured When Car Crashes Into Fla. Deli
- 4 Rescued After Chopper Sets Down On Water off New Orleans
- Calif. Firefighters Battle to Be Paramedics
- Names Released in Ark. Medical Helicopter Crash
- Washington Man Dies After Hit with Taser By Deputy
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Prehospital assessment and management of traumatic carotid artery dissection and mild traumatic brain injuries.
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Courtesy of the EMS Magazine editorial advisory board
Make sure personnel put ambulances on "high idle" while at scenes with lights and air conditioners operating. This will prevent AC units from freeze-up and damage.
–Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO, Chief, Wake Co. (NC) EMS
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Calif. Firefighters Battle to Be Paramedics
What happens when the private company can't make a call or are delayed in their response? Are the firefighters just supposed to stand there and say: "Sorry, I can't help you any more than I have because it's not my job"? All this for a "buck" for a private company.
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Marilyn Smith-Stoner, RN, PhD, & Chris Miller, MICP, MSCP
What should providers know about dealing with death in the field--and the loved ones left behind?
What should providers know about dealing with death in the field--and the loved ones left behind?
Paul Murphy, MHSA, MA
When it comes to a drug overdose call, EMS providers must consider a variety of factors ranging from determining what drug was involved to a potential treatment plan.
When it comes to a drug overdose call, EMS providers must consider a variety of factors ranging from determining what drug was involved to a potential treatment plan.
Results reveal the ability to detect and interpret disease symptoms can diminish with age. What does this mean for your geriatric patients?
The Corner Office
Michelle Hector & Brian Hector
Tips for developing an accurate budget to keep your agency on track.
Tips for developing an accurate budget to keep your agency on track.
Andrew T. Caruso
Making a difference does not have to mean saving a life or doing something heroic. It can be accomplished with a simple touch, gesture or quiet statement.
Making a difference does not have to mean saving a life or doing something heroic. It can be accomplished with a simple touch, gesture or quiet statement.
EMS On The Hill
- EMS on the Hill is a quarterly newsletter that addresses EMS issues for federal EMS agency heads, state EMS directors, EMS chiefs and department heads, and agency owners. The latest issue features articles on healthcare reform, community paramedicine, rural regionalization and social media.
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EMS EXPO's Top Innovation Awards recognizes companies exhibiting at EMS EXPO that have produced innovative new products or products that have seen significant changes. Click here to see previous winners.
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The Changing Face of PIOsIt's more important than ever before for PIOs to find new ways to fulfill the constant goal of outreach and community education in an ever-changing world.
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A pediatric surgeon twice deployed to Iraq is forever haunted by the images of war, injury and death.
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Managing Your InventoryBell Ambulance implements inventory management software to manage medical equipment and supplies.
The EMS Squadcast
The August episode of the EMS Squadcast is now available. This month: The RSI controversy and Haiti earthquake response, plus much more!
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Mike Rubin interviews Chief Terry Shaffer with the Shanksville (PA) Volunteer Fire Department, who responded to the United Airlines Flight 93 crash on 9/11.
Re-learning neutral spine position allows your body to rediscover a normal and efficient posture.
View this video lecture by John Puryear, EMT-P, and pass the quiz at RapidCE.com to earn .5 CE hours.
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