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May 1, 2008 Volume 68 |
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By David Givot, EMS1.com Columnist |
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Since about 1987, my position on the age-old debate about Fire versus Private or Third-Service EMS has unambiguously and unapologetically favored the latter. To say otherwise would be nothing short of gargantuan hypocrisy. I condemned the devolution of ALS into a function of the fire service and I have been steadfast in my convictions for years — until now ... Full Column |
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Related Forum: What steps need to be taken for paramedics to have equal status in the firehouse? Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| EMS in the News | |
| Calif. court restricts funding options for struggling EMS systems | |
 A city needs two-thirds voter approval before charging phone customers a monthly fee for access to the 911 emergency call system, a Calif. appeals court said Tuesday in a ruling that constricts the revenue options of cash-strapped local governments.The decision applies only to the $3.22-a-month charge approved for Union City in 2003, but another 20 to 25 cities in Calif., including San Francisco, rely on similar fees ... Full Story
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Press Release: Take the EMS1 CPR Survey [EMS1.com] 1 killed, 12 injured in Ky. school bus crash [Falmouth, Ky.] Related Video: School bus, dump truck collide  Carbon monoxide tragedies avoidable [Lunenburg, Mass.] Related Column: Response to CO Alarms: Time For Another Detector?EMS precautions questioned after cheerleader death in Boston [Boston] Pilot program to station paramedics at Canada ERs [Winnipeg, Manitoba]
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A procedure requiring a medic to wait for "backup" from other medics sounds too ridiculous to be true. I have a hard time believing this news report is fully accurate. If this medic was waiting for law enforcement, this situation is far more reasonable, although unfortunate. If the cops were there and I was looking at a 13-minute wait, I would have provided care and taken my lumps with pride. 
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Press Release: Sign Up for the Free WaterShed Newsletter [Watershed] Ky. ambulance collides with car, building [Louisville, Ky.] Tenn. paramedic assaulted by patient [Knoxville, Tenn.] Blood substitutes aren't safe, researchers warn [Washington] Calif. EMTs hope new cots will ease patient loading [Vallejo, Calif.] Related Article: Hospitals spending extra money for obese patients
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| "We use clinical simulation throughout the curriculum. I think it's how you 'define' the word simulation. Years 1 and 2, use BLS manikins and use the students as patients. In Year 3 we introduce SimMan/SimBaby and use this as an assessment point — resuscitation, medical and trauma scenarios throughout the year (they gotta pass...). Advantages — standardization of time frames for scenario progression, and makes assessments reliable. Disadvantages — cost and time resources involved." — medicmum |
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