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June 5, 2008 Volume 77 |
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| Med evac necessity questioned after fatal Wis. incident  |
Gas explosion kills 4 in Poland 
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The dramatic buzz and whir of a helicopter lowering to the scene of an accident is an emblem of modern emergency medicine.So strongly does UW Health identify with the image that marketers chose a scene of a patient being transported from a helicopter for the cover of its latest annual report. But do helicopter emergency medical services mean better outcomes for patients? ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of the fatal Wis. Med Flight crash
TALK BACK: Are air ambulance services overused and dangerous?
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| Perception is Reality, Even When it's Not | |
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By David Givot, EMS1.com Columnist |
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When it comes to those outside EMS, people only see – and thus draw conclusions from — the EMS providers they come in contact or the representation of providers by the media. The impact of disturbing headlines and even more disturbing stories is not the presumption that one bad apple spoils the whole bunch, but the collateral harm that exists between perception and reality ... Full Column |
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TALK BACK: How do you deal with media scrutiny when you've followed proper protocols? Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| Celebrate CPR/AED Week in your community | |
| According to the American Heart Association, 166,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest each year. Only about 6 percent of patients who suffer from cardiac arrest out-of-hospital survive. Now is the time for EMS providers to implement an educational program in their local community. An educated and informed lay person can greatly improve survival before an ambulance even arrives ... Full Tip | |
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Some of the comments I've seen demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding of other medical professions. For example, nurses are just that, nurses. They are not EMTs who can just do whatever their training suggests, whenever. Many facilities I deal with require nurses to contact a doctor first before ANY intervention is attempted. 
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Press Release: EFJ, Inc. changes name to EFJohnson Technologies, Inc. [EFJohnson Technologies, Inc.] Aussie ambulance service blocks use of heart-saving system [Sydney] Mass. ambulance co. offers million-dollar settlement [Worcester, Mass.] Improved camera system benefits Tenn. 911 dispatchers [Knox County, Tenn.] Fla. paramedic is honored for helping to save man [Boca Raton, Fla.]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "I personally think that all rescue personnel should attend a basic survival class. Nothing fancy, just a few essential survival skills should they end up in a bad, stranded place. And for you city crews, you all need it too! Never know when and where you may respond to a disaster or major incident." — alan317 |
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| Posted in response to: Which EMS skills will keep you alive in a dangerous situation?
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