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June 3, 2008 Volume 76 |
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| First-ever national awareness week touts use of public AEDs  |
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Statistics show that more than 200,000 Americans die of sudden cardiac arrest every year. Up to 50,000 of these deaths could have been prevented with a little knowledge and an AED, said Mary Barnett, director of the Health and Safety Department at a chapter of the American Red Cross in N.C.The week of June 1-7 has been designated by Congress as National CPR and AED Awareness Week ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of CPR and AED-related news
TALK BACK: What is your department doing to raise CPR and AED awareness in the local community?
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| It All Makes Sense | |
| Misinterpreting the Results of a Sternal Rub | |
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By Joseph Mistovich, EMS1.com Columnist |
| When assessing a patient who is not alert and does not respond to verbal stimuli, a painful stimulus may be applied to the body. The sternal rub is the most common stimulus practiced out in the field. However, it is possible to misinterpret the patient’s response to the stimuli depending on the duration the pressure is applied ... Full Column | |
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| From the J&B Archives | |
| Emergency Care Quiz: Burns | |
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| You are dispatched to a private residence to care for an unconscious victim with possible smoke inhalation. You arrive on scene to find an 81-year-old woman outside being attended to by fire department personnel. The firefighters report that the patient was found on the floor in the kitchen by her grandson. The kitchen was full of smoke, and the grandson carried her outside. The patient is conscious but combative. The firefighters transfer the patient to the ambulance, where you begin your assessment ... Full Quiz | |
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Training: Learn from the EMS Solutions EMS Audio Sessions [EMS Solutions] Fewer medics result in longer response times for Pa. EMS [Mercer County, Pa.] Expert panel sees flaws in Ohio trauma system [Columbus, Ohio] Ill. EMT shot on duty honored for heroism [Belleville, Ill.] Related Video: Watch EMS1 video coverage of the shooting incident 
Milwaukee responders concerned about crowd control issues [Milwaukee]
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Press Release: MyClyns Infection Control Now Available In Single Units [MyClyns] Ill. paramedic to teach ATV safety [St. Louis] Related Resource: TALK BACK: What are the hidden dangers when driving an ATV?ICE cards for seniors proven effective, Fla. responders say [Palm Beach Couny, Fla.] Ill. firefighter/paramedic helping at pool drowns in scuba gear [Arlington Heights, Ill.] Opinion: Why are people with money, insurance crowding nation's ERs? [Baltimore]
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| "Should we or shouldn't we? The question is what is right for the patient. We hear phrases like "Do No Harm" that are intent on reminding us that, although we may have skills that can help in the repairing of life, we also have skills that can take life away." — help...medic! |
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