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October 9, 2007
Volume 12

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Dear EMS1 Member:

EMS1 will be among the leading exhibitors at this week's 2007 EMS Expo, which begins Thursday in Orlando. Co-hosted alongside NAEMT and Firehouse Central, EMS Expo is one of the largest events of the year for first responders and showcases the latest in EMS-related products and technologies.

Come visit us at Booth #1863 to learn more about the latest news and the many exciting developments here at EMS1. You may even score a free T-shirt!

See you there,

The EMS1 Editorial Staff


Fallen first responders


A U.S. flag and rose are given to the 91 family members of first responders who've died in the line of service at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial service in Md. Full Story (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
Bills seek quick OK for medical
help in disaster response
Laws aimed at breaking legal hurdles that prevented hundreds of doctors and nurses from volunteering to help Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005 are gaining momentum in states from Oregon to Pennsylvania. The legislation would allow ... Full Story

Related Resources:

Read full coverage on the EMS legislation

TALK BACK: How do you want to participate in the event of a MCI?

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The Legal Guardian
EMS Documentation: The Truth About Sticks & Stones
''Sticks and stones may break your bones, but poor documentation can end your career and cost you everything!'' While this variation of the idiom may be my own creation, you will probably recognize this next line as being one of the most tired clichés in the EMS field: ''If you didn’t write it on your patient care report, you didn’t do it.'' You should also know that it is 100 percent true as far as the law is concerned ... Full Column
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EKG Club Patient Follow-up
That Right Feeling
You contact medical control and report that you are transporting a 40-year-old male who was playing walleyball when he began experiencing a new onset of 8/10 level chest pain radiating to his left arm. The patient is alert and oriented, but is in severe distress. His vital signs are otherwise normal. A 12-lead shows ST elevation is present in leads II, III, aVF and V4r. Transport time is about 20 minutes ... Full Case Discussion
Read Case 6: That Right Feeling

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News and Announcements:
Press Release:
Five Quad Volunteer Ambulance Service Launches EMS eSchedule
[EMS eSchedule]

Official Announcement:
NEMSMF Announces Traveling Museum Exhibit at Expo
[NEMSMF]

Divide between D.C. firefighters, EMTs targeted under joint agency
[Washington, D.C.]
Related Article:
Panel recommends reforms for D.C. EMS following reporter's death


Insufficient ambulances, water blamed for heat-shortened Chicago race
[Chicago, Ill.]
Related Article:
Heatwave leaves 1 dead, 300 sick at Chicago marathon


Studies tout benefits of treating mini-strokes fast
[London, England]

Sponsored by Lighthouse Uniform Company

Lighthouse Uniform introduces the Class 'A' Honor Guard Uniform. If your department is 'in the market' for Class 'A' and/or Honor Guard Uniforms, designate a 'champion' and have that person give us a call. We will work with that person to develop a traditional, easily attainable, easily maintainable, good-looking uniform program.

News and Announcements:
Press Release:
Physio-Control Announces Availability of LUCAS Chest Compression System in United States
[Physio-Control]

New Calif. EMT background checks are questioned
[Sacramento, Calif.]
Related Article:
EMT criminal background checks system OK'd by Calif. lawmakers


Financial woes plague busy Atlanta ER
[Atlanta, Ga.]

Ind. paramedic charged with stealing medication from hospital
[Tippecanoe County, Ind.]

Change in RSI procedure disputed by Colo. ER doctor
[Colorado Springs, Colo.]
Related Resource:
Read full coverage on controversial RSI debate

EMS1 Member
Comment of the Week


''Tell me the patient's condition, perfusion, oxygenation and ability to maintain their airway, then I can determine if the paramedics decision to RSI was appropriate or not. RSI is an advanced procedure and as such should be limited to medics that have had extensive education, training and field experience.''


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