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May 13, 2008 Volume 71 |
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| Wis. medical copter in fatal crash lacked safety gear  |
The death toll continues to chime 
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The company that operated the medical helicopter that crashed near La Crosse is updating its fleet with the latest safety equipment but had not retrofitted that aircraft, officials said Monday.The Med Flight helicopter from the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics crashed into a bluff minutes after takeoff Saturday night from La Crosse, killing all three crew members aboard ... Full Story Related Resource: Read full coverage of the fatal medical copter crash
TALK BACK: Are medical air transport services overused and dangerous?
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| Air Medical Transport | |
| An Emergency of the Aortic Kind | |
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By Paul Mazurek, EMS1.com Columnist |
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You are called to the emergency room of a community hospital to transport a 57-year-old male with a 12-hour history of chest pain. The patient is to be delivered directly to the cardiac catheterization lab of an academic medical center 50 miles away. Further clinical and diagnostic examination show that the patient is suffering from a thoracic aortic dissection ... Full Column |
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| Thermal Burns Patients: Initial Assessments and Management Tips | |
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By Jim Sideras, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Having worked as a burn nurse in a critical care burn unit, I can attest that burn injuries are among the most devastating around. They're painful, require long recovery time and can be disfiguring. This series will provide the firefighter and EMT with the basics of identification of burns and management of patients, as well as focusing on prevention issues that can help to decrease the number of burns in your community ... Full Column | |
Related Video: Thermal Burns  Read more EMS1 original columns |
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Stryker EMS introduced a new footrest for the Stair-PRO Stair Chair. The new footrest supports the patient's feet and can be ordered as an option with new stair chairs, or is easily retrofitted to Stair-PRO models already in service. For more information, contact your local Stryker EMS Territory Manager. For more information, visit www.ems.stryker.com |
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Press Release: Nortech Labs Focuses on National Security: Supplying Ammonium Nitrate-Free Cold Packs [Nortech Labs] 22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms [Seneca, Mo.] Cops: Ambulance driver caused crash in which N.Y. EMT lost arm [West Nyack, N.Y.] Related Article: More surgery for N.Y. EMT; fund-raising efforts continue
County faulted in N.C. ambulance mechanic's death [Raleigh, N.C.] Related Article: N.C. mechanic killed while working under ambulance
Colorado Springs to be permanent home for national EMS memorial [Colorado Springs, Colo.]
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Press Release: First Responders Acquire Revolutionary MyClyns Protective Spray [MyClyns] Myanmar regime accused of hoarding cyclone aid [Yangon, Myanmar] Related Resource: Read full coverage of relief efforts in Myanmar
Ark. lacks statewide system for trauma patients [Little Rock, Ark.] Related Resource: TALK BACK: Which factors should be considered when establishing statewide system protocols?
Unpaid ambulance bills plague Maine system [Portland, Maine] Texas mom inspired by son's heart defect to become paramedic [Frisco, Texas]
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| "As a new medic, I find myself constantly challenged by report writing! Where I work, we are required to use the CHART format; at first I didn't like it, preferring check boxes and my own freestyle narrative. However, I soon found that there is a flow regardless of which you choose, and the bottom line is it just takes time to get smooth." — medic_casey |
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