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<title>It's easy being green in the EMS marketplace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Each year Earth Day is a reminder about the connection between our actions as consumers and the consequences of those actions on our environment. Businesses, in the public and private sector, due to compulsion from policy and legislation or simply believing it is the right thing to do, purchase "green" products for use in the workplace. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:33:15 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Justifying a fitness and wellness program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When EMS departments implement fitness programs, everybody wins. Fewer paramedics and EMTs become injured on the job, resulting in increased work capacity and fewer workers' compensation claims. Learn how to start a structured program encompassing physical testing and watch your staff become healthier and happier.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:40:39 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Misconceptions in Injury Prevention</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Did you know that at any time up to 10 percent of our workforce is out of work due to injury? Both responders and management should understand why injury prevention corresponds to an increase in efficiency and a decrease in lost revenue.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:26:40 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Making an EMS Fitness Resolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's common to make New Year's resolutions, and even more common to break them in a few short months. However, one resolution that all responders should make and keep for both personal and professional reasons is an effort to stay injury-free.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:49:15 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Fla. paramedic thankful for second chance at life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Michelle Bearden The Tampa TribuneVALRICO, Fla. &mdash; In a split second on a sunny summer morning on a Georgia country road, Eddie Jackson got a lesson in thankfulness.He didn't know it then.He almost died that day. Fifteen months later, he is still on the journey back to where he once was.Full story: Jackson: &quot;I got my second chance, and I am so thankful&quot;  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:22 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Bloodborne Pathogens Avoidance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It is important to learn from the causes of LODDs and consider risk mitigation strategies. Learn how to protect yourself from infection.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:57:13 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Protect your throat from cold weather</title>
<author><![CDATA[Jennifer Milus]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Organic lemon echinacea tea can stimulate immune system]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:37:32 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>EMS FITNESS: Get Fit to Save Lives Fitness Guide</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Although we&rsquo;re in the profession of protecting and helping the public, we too often neglect ourselves and our body. In order to provide the services we&rsquo;re sworn to provide to the public, we need to understand the importance of our being as physically able to perform our roles. With this in mind, we developed the Get Fit to Save Lives Fitness Guide for public safety professionals. The EMT-specific ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:33:50 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Tubal Reversal Experts Offer $1500 Off Surgery for First Responders Through December 31st</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/fitness-health/press-releases/1116880-Tubal-Reversal-Experts-Offer-1500-Off-Surgery-for-First-Responders-Through-December-31st/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document Tubal Reversal Experts, also known as Florida Fertility Specialists, are offering a special deal on tubal reversal surgery. Through December 31st, 2011 all first responders will receive $1500 off the surgery. Clearwater ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:04:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Bound Tree Medical Launches Bound Tree University Website </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Site to provide free continuing education to emergency medical providers Dublin, OH &ndash; Bound Tree Medical announced the release of a new educational website, Bound Tree University. The site is dedicated to the education and interests of First Responders, EMTs and Paramedics. By offering free accredited continuing education courses, up-to-date articles and news on emergency care, this new site will ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:25:09 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Global Education Campaign Launched to Warn Fire Fighters and First Responders of Occupational Hazards of &#8220;The Silent Killer&#8221;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spotlights the Health Consequences of Unsuspected Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning During Fire Operations and Urges Fire Fighter/First Responder Protection and SafetyIrvine, California &ndash; Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and the Internatonal Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), jointly announced today the launch of &ldquo;The Silent Killer&rdquo; educational ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Dec 2010 18:50:30 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Advocates for EMS Applauds Reinstatement of First Responder Notification Provision</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On October 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed S. 1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. Once again, the bill includes a provision requiring first responders be notified in the event of an exposure to a bloodborne or airborne pathogen.Emergency responders are protected by a number of laws and standards of care regarding occupational exposure to communicable diseases. One ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:31:31 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Crossfit: A Fitness Program Well-suited to EMS Professionals</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kris Kaull describes the challenges and benefits of the Crossfit training program. Crossfit combines strength, endurance, aerobic, and flexibility exercises into a functional fitness routine. Kris shares this explanation just after Greg Friese had his first Crossfit experience with Kris at the 2009 National Association of EMS Educators conference. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:33:34 UTC</pubDate>

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