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January 29, 2008 Volume 41 |
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Dear EMS1 Member:
Do you believe that your department has some of the best protocols for Chest Pain? Anaphylaxis? Pain Management? Would other EMS crews benefit from your guidelines on Advanced Airway Management? If you have a specific protocol that you believe is outstanding, submit it today at protocols@ems1.com. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format and include: Name of the source organization, Web site or email contact, and publication date. Help us redefine online EMS collaboration! — The EMS1 Editorial Staff |
| Statewide trauma system proposed for S.D. |
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 A state trauma system that establishes protocols for treating serious injuries and creates four levels of trauma care hospitals is being proposed to the Legislature.SB200 is a four-year project that could mean additional training for South Dakota emergency response teams and nurses, and additional equipment or staffing by hospitals. The most recent figures show the state had 543 trauma deaths in 2005 — 181 from motor vehicle accidents ... Full Story Related Resources: TALK BACK: Which areas do you think are crucial in developing a strong statewide trauma care system?
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PPE Update
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 By Jeffrey O. StullSponsored by Globe LifeLine A new 2008 edition of NFPA 1999 became effective last month — and it has been heavily revised to address changes requested by end users and the industry. Many of the changes to the Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations were aimed at addressing requirements for clothing categories where there were no certified products being made available ... Full Column Visit the Personal Protective Equipment productsection at EMS1 Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| Press Release: News Video Coverage of C-AT's Interoperability Solutions [Communications-Applied Technologies] EMS laptop with N.C. patient data goes missing [Wake County, N.C.] 3 responders hurt, driver killed in Del. crash [Angola, Del.] Mental health patients strain Texas EMS resources [Austin, Texas] Miss. Emergystat employees' paychecks bounce [Jackson, Miss.] Related Article: Nearly two dozen Miss. counties left without ambulance service
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| Press Release: ImageTrend Releases EMS Bridge Version 3.7 [ImageTrend] Only misdemeanors being filed in wreck that killed W.Va. paramedic [Kanawha County, W.Va.] Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals [Atlanta] N.J. officials investigate duct taping of patient [Trenton, N.J.] Help proposed for violence's toll on first responders [Lincoln, Neb.]
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| "I have approximately 1.5 months left in my EMT-B course. I am interested in pursuing tactical paramedicine. How do I pursue this specialty or what is the necessary route?" — CobraEvent |
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