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September 13, 2007 Volume 5 |
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New 'abdominal' method: Taking the mouth-to-mouth out of CPR |
4 Quakes; 2 Days
 
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While cardiopulmonary resuscitation can save the life of a person having a heart attack, it's far from a perfect technique. It has a low success rate, with estimates suggesting it works 5 percent to 20 percent of the time. Patients can suffer cracked ribs. And patients or rescuers can contract infections
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| eCore announces new visual schedules for ePro Scheduler. Employees can now view their schedules in an easy-to-read graphical format. The visual schedules are available in daily, weekly and monthly views. Color-coding distinguishes between regular and time-off shifts. Hold the mouse over a schedule item to view more details. Great for viewing online, these schedules also provide a quick-print feature for easy printing. | |
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| Volunteer Professionals | |
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By Jason Zigmont, EMS1.com Columnist |
| We often spend time meeting just to meet, and sometimes it turns into social hour rather than a business time. Part of being a volunteer is the social aspect, but if we run productive meetings, we can have social time later. This respects the time of all involved, and allows those who have extra time to chat and to socialize on their own time ... Full Column | |
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| Extreme Heat Emergencies | |
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 Most heat-related illnesses are not life threatening, with the exception of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. In this segment, EMS1 and 24-7 EMS review the signs, symptoms and treatments of a variety of heat-related illnesses ... Full
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Lighthouse Uniform introduces the Class 'A' Honor Guard Uniform. If your team is in need of new uniforms, don’t hesitate to give us a call. We will work with your department to develop a traditional, easily attainable, easily maintainable, and good-looking uniform program that works for you! | |
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| Press Release: Sansio's HealthEMS® Solution Is Certified EMSTARS Compliant [Sansio] EMT criminal background checks system OK'd by Calif. lawmakers [Sacramento, Calif.] Hurricane Humberto kills one as Texas border blasted [Houston, Texas] Several dismissed from alleged Md. ambulance feud case [Hagerstown, Md.] Related Article: Md. town's former ambulance chief dropped from lawsuitFla. couple make rescue volunteering seem like a real full-time job [Bryceville, Fla.] |
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Sponsored by Physio-Control |
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The LIFEPAK® 1000 defibrillator with cprMAX™ technology is designed to drive better response times and meet existing challenges in emergency care. This newest solution for professional emergency responders provides an advanced automated external defibrillator (AED) platform that can be upgraded and configured to meet a wide range of emergency response needs. The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is equipped with ADAPTIV™ biphasic technology providing a full range of energy up to 360 joules. | |
| For more information visit www.LIFEPAK1000.com. |
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| Press Release: Havis-Shields Announces the 2008 F-Series Console [Havis-Shields Equipment Corporation] First responders lead 9/11 ceremony [New York, N.Y.] Single frequency to unite Calif. bay in an emergency [San Francisco, Calif.] FDA approves Va. invention used to block hemorrhaging [Richmond, Va.] Off-duty fire crews to cover service gaps in Texas EMS [Fort Worth, Texas]
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