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December 20, 2007 Volume 32 |
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| Controversy over Texas woman left for dead by EMS  |
Ambulance sleigh: No Rudolph required 
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 Massive mechanism of injury — coupled with an apparent lack of a pulse — led paramedics to triage Erica Smith as dead, and instead, rush two less-injured victims to a medical facility, Fire Chief Charles Hood said.The paramedics' decision compounded by Hood's refusal to apologize for the incident at a news conference has stoked outrage among some ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of the misdeclared death incident
TALK BACK: Beyond minimum protocol, what steps do you take before declaring a patient's death?
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| Out of the Box | |
| The Electronic Patient History Form | |
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By Dave Ross, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You arrive on scene to find an 87-year-old female lying on the floor next to her bed. You note the patient is confused and mumbling incomprehensibly. You think, "What happened to this patient and what is her medical history?" Fortunately, the patient carries around an electronic flash drive around her neck, which contains all of her medical records. On-scene access to information can be vital to patient care ... Full Column | |
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| Trauma During Pregnancy | |
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 This EMS1 and 24-7 EMS segment reviews the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy that can affect EMS treatment of a pregnant patient, as well as the indications for injury in each trimester
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| Press Release: HAIX® Announces its New Footwear Repair Program [Haix®] New questions arise on overlooked body [San Fernando Valley, Calif.] Related Article: Investigators probe 'overlooked' body incident in Calif.Pa. paramedic dies from aneurysm on duty [Hughesville, Pa.] Related Resource: TALK BACK: Is your department prepared to handle a line-of-duty death, should it occur?Rescuers find dad, 3 kids alive after 3 days in Calif. mountains [Paradise, Calif.] Ice chunks smash ambulance, injures 2 medics in Pa. [East Allen Township, Pa.] Related Resource: TALK BACK: How does adverse winter weather affect your safety protocol while in the field? |
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| Press Release: Continental Debuts New Hard-Mount Washer with Increased Control Features and Energy-Efficiency [Continental] At least 58 dead in Pakistan train wreck [Mehrabpur, Pakistan] Drunk Pa. ambulance driver held for trial in double fatal [Pittsburgh] Related Article: Driver of fatal Pa. crash will be fired under zero-tolerance policyAussie miners in hospital after breathing toxic gas cocktail [Bendigo, Australia] Related Resource: 24-7 EMS Training Video: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Fla. Fire/EMS overtime raises alarms [West Palm Beach, Fla.]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "I work for a private ambulance service in northern rural Arizona. We are looking to develop teen and senior programs for the communities we serve, with a focus on ambulance services. We already have a program for children ages 4 to 8, but we need to round out our community relations offerings to serve our teens and seniors. What types of community relations programs do other agencies provide for these groups?" — etheeditor |
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