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December 4, 2007 Volume 27 |
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 The Bush administration intends to slash counterterrorism funding for rescue departments across the country by more than half next year, according to budget documents.The Homeland Security Department has given $23 billion to states and local communities to fight terrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks, but one document says the administration is not convinced that the money has been well spent by first responders ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of the proposed anti-terrorism budget cuts Visit the Terrorism/WMD Response section at EMS1
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| Health, Fitness & EMS | |
| Proper Lifting Techniques for EMS | |
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By Jennifer Milus, EMS1.com Contributing Author |
| Lower back injury is one of the most costly and debilitating of all work-related injuries in the United States today. And EMS personnel are especially susceptible to this injury during patient care. So how do paramedics and EMTs avoid it? The answer is through proper lifting technique and a consistent exercise regimen ... Full Column | |
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| EKG Club Patient Follow-up | |
| Reperfusion Woes | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Your patient is a 64-year-old diabetic, hypertensive female, who was brought to the facility an hour ago with evidence of a STEMI. Your partner agrees with you that this is a case of an accelerated idioventricular rhythm (AIVR), most likely resulting from the reperfusion of an injured heart muscle ... Full Case Discussion |
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| Press Release: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue in Virginia Partners with ZOLL Data Systems for Electronic Patient Care Reporting and Fire Records Management [ZOLL Data Systems] Fatal Vt. ambulance crash highlights dangers [Burlington, Vt.] Related Article: N.Y. woman killed in ambulance crashGraveyard shift work linked to cancer [London] Baltimore paramedic admits noose note was a hoax [Baltimore] Related Article: Baltimore responder in noose case to be fired
Panel recommends random drug, alcohol testing for Boston responders [Boston] |
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| Press Release: New Study Indicates Audiovisual Prompts on Cardiac Science AEDs Lead to Quality CPR by Untrained Rescuers [Powerheart by Cardiac Science] Holidays ring in the heart attack season [Washington, D.C.] Powerful storm batters Pacific Northwest [Portland, Ore.] Related Article: Winter storm barrels into Northeast; 11 deadCalif. dept waives EMT req; applicants wait overnight [Oakland, Calif.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of nationwide EMS recruitment concerns
Heart-attack warning system courses toward testing phase [Kalamazoo, Mich.]
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