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January 15, 2008 Volume 37 |
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| Md. paramedic/firefighter suffers fatal heart attack  |
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 A 36-year-old Baltimore County paramedic/firefighter suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday, a day after being released from a hospital for treatment of chest pains he experienced while exercising at his station house, officials said yesterday.Jarrett Dixon, a 10-year department veteran, began having chest pains Wednesday while using a treadmill at the Halethorpe station, where he was assigned as a fire apparatus driver operator, said Elise Armacost, a Fire Department spokesman ... Full Story Related Resources: TALK BACK: What tips/suggestions do you have to stay healthy and safe while on the field?
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| Survival Guide | |
| Spine Sense | |
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Spinal stabilization or spinal immobilization is one of the most commonly performed EMT skills. It just makes sense to prevent excessive spinal movement in a patient who might have a spinal fracture.
But what is the scientific evidence to support field stabilization of the spine? To be honest, there is none ... Full Column |
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| The Legal Guardian | |
| Complacency Kills … Patients and Careers | |
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By David Givot, EMS1.com Columnist |
| The case of Wright v. City of Los Angeles is a crucial illustration of the legal ramifications regarding a paramedic’s duty to act. Two paramedics were called by police officers to the scene of a brutal attack. The paramedic did a visual assessment of a patient who died shortly after. Was the paramedic found liable for insufficient care? ... Full Column | |
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| Press Release: AirHAWK Introduces New Power Saving Motors [MagneGrip] Heart attack patients should go to specialized hospitals, Ohio docs say [Cleveland] EMTs recall grueling days of Utah mine disaster [Huntington, Utah] Related Article: 3 rescue workers killed, 6 injured in Utah mineTexas EMS instructor says medic should've checked vital signs [San Antonio, Texas] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the San Antonio incident
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| Press Release: Healthware Solutions Set to Release New Elyxer Software [Healthware Solutions] Private service may have saved lives, Philadelphia officials say [Philadelphia] Med Evac companies rush to aid stricken globetrotters [Houston] Preliminary report of Ala. Air Evac helicopter crash released [Tuscumbia, Ala.] Related Article: Ala. Air Evac crew members rememberedReport raps doctor-owned hospitals [Washington]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "We are having trouble getting people to go to medic school (2,000-hour certificate OR 2-year degree) because they can go to an ASN program, where it takes basically the same amount of time, in some cases costs less, and they can make a lot more money in the end. Currently I have three employees, all EMT-I (85) with decent experience in an ASN program. They all love EMS and want to get there medic later, but when they looked at medic school versus nursing school, all three went the nursing route." — saboats |
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| Posted in response to: Why do you think the EMS industry is having troubles recruiting and retaining employees?
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