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February 19, 2008 Volume 47 |
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12 injured in Calif. school bus crash Nine children, some as young as 3, were injured after their bus collided with a car |
| Figures show 1,000 UK emergency health providers assaulted a week |
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 More than 1,000 health and emergency workers a week are being attacked while carrying out their duties.Doctors, nurses, ambulance crews, health visitors and firefighters across Britain are being subjected to frightening assaults as they go about helping the public. The latest figures show there were at least 57,205 reported attacks last year ... Full Story Related Resource: EMS1 Tactical Tip: Approach Considerations for EMS 
TALK BACK: What strategies do you use when confronted with a combative patient?
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| The Current Slant on the Trendelenburg Position | |
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By Bryan E. Bledsoe, EMS1.com Columnist |
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During World War I it became common practice to place the shock patient in the Trendelenburg position — lying supine with the feet elevated. This was thought to move blood from the lower extremities to the body core. What was the science, if any, behind this change in treatment? The position was commonly used in pelvic surgery as gravity pulled the abdominal organs up from the operative field ... Full Column |
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| First responders recall tragic scene of NIU shooting | |
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| A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14, killing five people and injuring 16 others before turning the gun on himself. Now first responders, witnesses, and victims' friends and family recall the events that took place and turn their focus to safety and recovery ... Full Report | |
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| E-Newsletter Subscription: Check out the "Authorized Transmissions" Newsletter from EMS Solutions [EMS Solutions] Congress pushes for defibrillators in schools [Washington] Related Resource: Read full coverage of recent efforts to boost defibrillationCalif. man suspected of calling 911 over 27,000 times [Hayward, Calif.] CDC report: 'Choking game' deaths on the rise [Baltimore] 2 Va. medics missing after hike found [Crawford Notch, N.H.]
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Maine paramedics treat firefighters for hypothermia [Paris, Maine] Related Resource: Building a defense against hypothermiaAmbulances line up outside of saturated Calif. valley ERs [Victorville, Calif.] Paramedic shortage hits Las Vegas hard [Las Vegas]
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| "The BVM! A lost skill! If one is skilled with this device, adequate ventilation can be achieved in most situations without poking holes in a patient's throat. This device is used daily in hospitals by professionals of all skill levels to ventilate patients while other equipment is being assembled. One should only consider cutting someone's throat if there is a severe airway obstruction from some object or injury to the throat." — VentMedic |
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