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October 11, 2007 Volume 13 |
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On some emergency runs, Houston Fire Department paramedic Charles Harper calls for his new rescue breathing tool before he has even seen his next patient. Harper, who has been a medic for 20 years, can often hear the fluid in someone's lungs from a room away. ''You can hear them gurgling before you even get to them,'' he says
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Your home plumbing system works best at a specific water pressure. If it is designed to run at a pressure of 50 pounds per square inch (PSI) and you slowly or suddenly increase that pressure to 100 PSI, you would naturally expect busted pipes and leaky connections. That's hypertension. The principles are the same when applied to the human body; your arteries are the pipes, while your heart dictates the pressure ... Full Column | |
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 Aging affects all of a person's bodily systems. This latest EMS1 and 24-7 EMS segment reviews how to alter treatment of geriatric patients to account for the effects of aging, including focusing on the respiratory system and the patient's mental state
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| Announcing the 2nd Annual Sudden Death, Excited Delirium Int'l Conference — Las Vegas, November 28-30, 2007. Sponsored by IPICD, the conference will include world-class researchers and practitioners who will present the latest scientific research on tactical response to sudden, in-custody deaths. Compressional asphyxia and TASER devices will also be discussed. Seating is limited. | |
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| Press Release: MagneGrip Exhaust Removal Systems Announces New Product Line [MagneGrip] Additional charges filed against Ind. paramedic accused of theft [Tippecanoe County, Ind.] Related Article: Ind. paramedic charged with stealing medication from hospitalVa. Tech tests emergency alert system [Richmond, Va.] Related Article: Class prepares Va. officials for emergencies Rescue efforts find all 10 killed in skydiver plane crash [Mt. Rainier, Wash.] Freight train cars with toxic chemicals derail in Ohio [Painesville, Ohio] |
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| eCore announces new visual schedules for ePro Scheduler. Employees can now view their schedules in an easy-to-read graphical format. The visual schedules are available in daily, weekly and monthly views. Color-coding distinguishes between regular and time-off shifts. Hold the mouse over a schedule item to view more details. Great for viewing online, these schedules also provide a quick-print feature for easy printing. | |
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| Free e-Newsletter Subscription: Sign Up for the WaterShed E-Newsletter [WaterShed] Chicago awards paramedic, police, firefighter efforts [Chicago, Ill.] Utah med-plane crash firm withheld past incidents [Alamosa, Colo.] Related Article: 3 identified in Colo. medical plane crashColo. Flight for Life fleet rises above financial snags [Denver, Colo.] New bone marrow drill device saves Mass. toddler [Bridgewater, Mass.]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| ''Let's not add another bureaucratic layer. National certification would be good but politically improbable. As an alternative, I suggest reciprocal recognition and insurance for those who follow the rules. Participants would be required to 'call ahead' to see if they can be used and accommodated. They would then report to an incident commander for assignment.'' | |||
| Posted in response to: How do you want to participate in the event of an MCI?
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