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September 18, 2007 Volume 6 |
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Procedure restricted as Colo. probes medical process in use by AMR |
Rescuers respond to aircraft disaster
 
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State health officials are investigating an incident involving a patient treated by American Medical Response, and the ambulance company has agreed to temporarily stop using a procedure unless directed by a doctor. Details of the July incident that gave rise to the 120-day suspension are few because of confidentiality laws
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| EKG Club Case of the Week | |
| Case 4: The Pseudo-Normal | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| The patient is a 57-year-old male. EMS is called to his private residence in the early morning hours for a complaint of chest pain. He reports that he was awakened by mid retro-sternal chest discomfort. This discomfort reminded him of his prior MI five years ago. He reports that he had angioplasty and a stent was placed at that time ... Full Case | |
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EKG Club Case 3: Patient Follow-up Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| EMS1 Exclusive | |
| Preparing for the worst | |
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By Maveric Vu and Jamie Thompson, EMS1.com Staff |
| In 2004, Arizona EMT Tammy Mundell, 29, died while on duty after her ambulance was side-swiped by a truck. She was eight months pregnant at the time and left behind a husband and five children. Mundell’s death continues to resonate among her peers today. For Southwest Ambulance paramedic Alexa Bathe, important questions began to arise for which she had no answer ... Full Story | |
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| Press Release: Globalstar Announces New Satellite Data Modem for Ground Based Tracking and Data Monitoring Applications [Globalstar] Most of Colo. city's rescue bills left unpaid [Golden, Colo.] Rural Fla. EMS seek $34 million for radio tuneup [Tavares, Fla.] Thousands remember fallen firefighters at Colo. ceremony [Colorado Springs, Colo.] Penn. Twp. ambulance driver faces homicide charges in crash [Greensburg, Pa.] Related Article: Pa. ambulance hits vehicle, leaves man critical |
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| Press Release: Elbeco Launches Redesigned Web Site Designed to Better Serve Customers [Elbeco] Motorcyclist killed in crash with Md. ambulance [Anne Arundel County, Md.] Fire dept. not told of teens left at Ill. crash site [Gary, Ill.] Red Cross releases new guidelines for CPR [Sioux City, Iowa] Related Resource: Advances in CPR methods pressure EMS into reviewing policies
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