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October 30, 2007 Volume 18 |
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N.C. beach house fire kills 7 students
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An intense fire ravaged a beach house packed with college students early Sunday, killing seven and leaving little left of the structure but its charred frame and the stilts on which it stood. Six survivors were hospitalized and released, including one who jumped from the burning home and into a waterway
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 Related Resources: Investigators eye deck in deadly N.C. fire
TALK BACK: With Halloween parties and other social gatherings in the coming season, what are your tips on keeping yourself and your family safe?
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| EKG Club Case of the Week | |
| Trick-or-Treat | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You are dispatched to the street corner of a large, crowded outdoor street fair. Your patient is a 52–year-old female who complains of feeling dizzy. Having already responded to other dizzy/fainting calls that day, you suspect this also to be the case for this patient. You bring a monitor, oxygen, and IV supplies, leaving the rest behind in the ambulance. You think, "Why carry what you don't need?" ... Full Case | |
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| Health, Fitness & EMS | |
| Nutrition and Heart Disease in EMS | |
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By Jennifer Milus, EMS1.com Contributing Author |
| EMS1 is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Milus, DC, has joined the ranks of our columnist team as a contributing author. Milus will provide education and tips on staying healthy and avoiding job-related injuries. Studies show that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer among first responders — and that a poor diet is one of the biggest contributors to it. Finding a diet that provides a proper balance of nutrition will offer the best protection against this 'silent killer' ... Full Column |
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DISCUSS: Do EMS professionals typically live unhealthy lifestyles? Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| Press Release: Southern California Fire Departments Use TeleStaff to Deploy Staff to Battle Fires [PDSI] Study suggests easing rule on N.J. ambulance staffing [Trenton, N.J.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the N.J. EMS system controversySpecialized disaster team undertakes first mission in Calif. [San Diego] Report claims 9/11 hero 'killed by drugs,' not toxic air [New York] Related Resource: Read full coverage of post 9/11 illnesses and issuesCalif. pilot program to send out smaller cars for non-emergencies [San Jose, Calif.] |
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| Press Release: Havis-Shields Announces the New Halogen Map Light! [Havis-Shields Equipment Corporation] Fla. veterans hospitals reject critically ill patients [St. Petersburg, Fla.] Residents, responders turning to recovery after Calif. fires [Malibu, Calif.] Staph screening at hospitals may wipe out germ [Chicago] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the staph infection outbreaksFormer N.Y. ambulance officer pleads guilty in sex case [Spencerport, N.Y.]
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