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December 6, 2007 Volume 28 |
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| Crews search water for missing medical helicopter in Alaska  |
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 Searchers returned to Prince William Sound under clearing skies Wednesday to continue looking for a medical helicopter that vanished as it transported a patient.A thick cloud cover hampered efforts Tuesday to find the LifeGuard Alaska helicopter — carrying a paramedic, nurse, pilot and patient — in the mountainous coastal terrain. The aircraft was heading from Cordova to an Anchorage hospital when it disappeared in blowing snow Monday evening ... Full Story Related Resources: Weather limits search for Alaska medical copter
First responders on missing copter
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By Mike McEvoy, EMS1.com Columnist |
| The 16th most commonly prescribed drug between 2002-2006 in the United States, Metformin is the first drug of choice for treatment of Type 2 diabetics. In combination with carbohydrate-modified diet, metformin has been used to help nondiabetic, hyperinsulinemic, obese women and adolescents achieve and sustain long-term weight loss. Learn about this drug's profile, potential side effects, and how it can affect your patients ... Full Column | |
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 This EMS1 and 24-7 EMS segment features a case study on anapylaxis. EMS arrives on-scene to find a man who is experiencing difficulty breathing. Patient history and assessment are performed
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| Press Release: Laerdal Medical Corporation Announces Joint Initiative to Improve Quality of Medical Training [Laerdal Medical] Mo. first responder dies during on-duty call [Cole County, Mo.] Related Resource: TALK BACK: Is your department prepared to handle a line-of-duty death?2 seriously injured, one missing after Fla. garage collapses [Jacksonville, Fla.] Slick conditions, auto accidents tax Ill. paramedics [Bloomington, Ill.] With turkey baster and shoelace, Mich. paramedic helps deliver baby [Escanaba, Mich.] |
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| Make the most of your pre-hospital field data collection. The EMS Field Bridge utilizes popular 'power tools,' a button-based panel for specific data recording purposes. The new IV Calculator quickly records positioning, fluid, drip rate, and all other associated data to accurately describe IV procedures for patient care reporting in the field. Soon to be released is a cardiac power tool. |
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| Press Release: American Ambulance Signs On With ePro Scheduler from eCore [eCore Software] N.J. mayor to phase-out EMTs [Paterson, N.J.] Report: Many docs losing "ethics" battle [Washington, D.C.] Tanker bursts into 'river' of flames in Mass. [Everett, Mass.] Lab claims new aerosol may fight diseases [Houston] Related Resource: TALK BACK: What steps does your department take in order to stay current on the latest communicable diseases?
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "I am a student at college studying public services to become a paramedic, but it’s not really helping me. Does anyone know of any good courses or have any information about the things you need to do to become a paramedic? Also, is there any other way I can become a paramedic without doing the public service course I’m doing now?" — lil-lisa |
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