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September 25, 2007 Volume 8 |
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Report finds N.J. EMS system in 'state of near crisis' |
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New Jersey's EMS system, a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people each year, is in a "state of near crisis" and requires an urgent, fundamental overhaul that should include the creation of a new state division and the transfer of EMS responsibilities to cities and towns, a long-awaited report says
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Related Resources: EMS report sparks mixed reaction from N.J. officials
N.J. county copes with three-way split of statewide EMS |
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| EKG Club Case of the Week | |
| Case 5: A Deadly Prolongation | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You are dispatched at 8:19 p.m. to a psychiatric nursing home for a complaint of a seizure and request for transport to a local medical facility. The nursing staff meets you and your partner at the door and shows you the patient's room. Upon arrival, you find a 42-year-old male lying in his bed. The nursing staff relates that approximately 2 hours ago, one of the nurses witnessed a seizure-like episode ... Full Case | |
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| Survival Guide | |
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You’re eating breakfast when suddenly the cereal spoon won’t cooperate and you become aware of numbness and heaviness in your right arm. When you try to stand up, your right leg won’t cooperate. For 700,000 people each year, these are some of the common presenting symptoms of a stroke. While EMTs certainly have the ability to help a patient suffering from a stroke, effective treatment actually starts much earlier ... Full Column | |
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| Press Release: EFJ, Inc.’s EFJohnson Subsidiary Participates in ISSI Group Call and Interoperability Demonstrations [EFJohnson] New IAFC report: Lack of sleep may lead to increased on-duty dangers [Fairfax, Va.] Related Article: Some fear extra EMS shifts will fatigue Texas firefightersFla. man dies as wrong address, pitbull impedes rescuers [Leesburg, Tenn.] Ill. paramedics, firefighters pay respects to the fallen [Chicago, Ill.] Pa. Twp. ambulance crash kills two [Marshall Township, Pa.] |
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| Press Release: Lake-Sumter EMS Signs On With ePro Scheduler from eCore Software [eCore Software] Del. EMS says new device, drugs will keep patients breathing [Dover, Del.] Recall issued for defective Welch Allyn defibrillators [Washington, D.C.] FEMA chief touts agency's progress [Chicago, Ill.] Panel recommends reforms for D.C. EMS following reporter's death [Washington, D.C.] Related Article: Fired EMT in Rosenbaum case wins appeal
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| ''The number of runs and number of 24-hour shifts is not the problem. There needs to be some guidelines in place that require at least 8 hours of no calls where the crew can sleep in for every 24-hour shift. In a busy service, this would mean pulling a crew out of service. In slower services, a person could do as many 24-hour shifts as they wanted in a row w/o a problem.'' | |||
| Posted in response to: King of the Road...how safe are we?
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