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February 7, 2008 Volume 44 |
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| 3 men killed in Texas medical copter wreck identified  |
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 The bodies of a pilot and two medics killed when a medical helicopter crashed just off an island in southern Texas have been recovered and identified.A massive search-and-rescue effort was launched by local responders after the helicopter crashed Tuesday night during a 30-mile trip to pick up a patient. The helicopter had just aborted its trip due to bad weather when it went down, so there was no patient aboard ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of the Texas medical helicopter wreck TALK BACK: What guidelines need to be in place to ensure that an air ambulance is being used correctly and at the appropriate times?
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| Survival Guide | |
| Accidental Hypothermia | |
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
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Ever shiver from the cold? At that moment, you were hypothermic. Your body temperature dropped below normal and triggered a heat generating response from the brain commanding the muscles to twitch. Face it — you are a homeotherm. And that’s a good thing; it means you are warm-blooded and capable of maintaining a relatively constant internal temperature ... Full Column |
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| Things I Wish I Hadn't Said | |
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By Steve Athey, EMS1.com Columnist |
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One of the many skills an EMS manager must master is the ability to speak in front of people. I always felt I was pretty good at it, but naturally there were times I regretted some of the things I’ve said. "EMT salaries will remain low because EMTs are a dime a dozen." I boldly delivered this line 15 years ago ... Full Column |
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Canadian paramedics allege 3 died while waiting in ER [Toronto] N.J. rescuers take extra precautions in gang areas [Millville, N.J.] Pa. paramedic opens care center to alleviate busy ERs [Manheim Twp., Pa.]
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| "Two weeks ago my partner and I trained, ran multiple calls all day, and then were sent out on an out-of-county run at 1700 hours. This trip is in excess of 500 miles one-way. We were expected to get there ASAP and return just as fast. The problem with this is we were exhausted. The boss’s response was LOOK FOR WORK ELSEWHERE. We did as told, but if bosses what to know how to avoid accidents like this or others, they need to remember where they came from." — mobildoc62 |
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