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January 24, 2008 Volume 40 |
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| EMS community impacted by two line-of-duty deaths  |
Emergency response for the four-legged 
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 The EMS community has been devastated by two line-of-duty-death incidents this week.Christa Burchett, a Ky. city EMS director, was hit by a runaway tractor-trailer while she was treating an accident victim at the scene. Earlier, Louis Berra, a Mo. paramedic/ firefighter, was found dead in his bed by colleagues during a shift change ... Full Report Related Resources: Visit the LODD section at EMS1
TALK BACK: Share your thoughts with the EMS community regarding these two individuals
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 Not Another Underdose 
You arrive at the ED and provide the emergency physician with this report of your patient: This is a 62-year-old male with an altered mental status. We discovered a nearly empty glass of bourbon — with the accompanying bottle nearby — along with several empty medication bottles. He had a GCS of eight. As you list off the medications, you stop and realize something about this patient's presentation ... Full Case Discussion Discuss this column Read Case 12: Not Another Underdose Read more EMS1 original columns |
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Off-duty Tenn. paramedic killed in car crash 
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| Press Release: Medtronic Foundation to Fund School Programs that Save Lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest [Physio-Control] Nearly two dozen Miss. counties left without ambulance service [Jackson, Miss.] New emergency response plan restores local authority [Washington] Related Article: New disaster plan tells local communities who's in chargePa. ambulance service investigated over mistreatment complaint [Versailles, Pa.]
CDC: Too few adults get flu vaccines [Washington] Related Article: Cold, flu patients flood L.A. county ERs
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| Press Release: Get Educated with Knightlite ALS Study Helper From EMS Solutions [EMS Solutions] Zero-tolerance drinking policy sought for on-duty Wisc. EMTs [Palmyra, Wisc.] National air medical service hurt by lack of liability protection [Washington] Fla. paramedic delivers baby girl at fire station [Port St. Lucie, Fla.] Colo. first responders in Dec. church shooting honored [El Paso County, Colo.]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "Look at what our colleagues in Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand are doing. Self-regulating professional colleges, peer review research journals, and 'treat and refer' programs that reduce the unnecessary transports. Why? Because they act like PROFESSIONALS!" — Skip Kirkwood |
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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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