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June 19, 2008 Volume 81 |
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| EMS departments struggle with high fuel costs  |
EMTs are out and about 
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The rising price of fuel is causing a crunch in the budgets of several businesses, especially some local EMS agencies.Unlike other emergency agencies that get government funding, some emergency squads are funded through levies and billing insurance companies. And if a patient doesn't have insurance or can't pay, the squad eats the cost ... Full Story Related Resources: Watch EMS1 video news coverage of rising fuel costs  TALK BACK: How is your department dealing with the rising cost of fuel?
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| Staying Safe on Roadways | |
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By Louis N. Molino, EMS1.com Columnist |
| I've talked about the importance of getting to the scene in one piece by driving safely — and sanely — and by making sure everyone uses seat belts. If you're doing that, then you're ahead of the curve. But that's only the start. Once you are on the scene, you need to stay safe while operating on a highway or roadway, whether it be a six-lane interstate or a suburban street. This places you and your crew in harm's way ... Full Column | |
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 Rescuer safety often takes a back seat when patient care becomes the priority. In this 24-7 EMS and EMS1 segment, Thom Dick, Quality Care Coordinator for Platte Valley EMS in Brighton, Colorado, offers his insight and experience about staying safe ... Full
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Press Release: ITT to Supply First Responders with Night Vision through Homeland Security Contract [ITT Night Vision] S.C. ambulance carrying heart patient stopped [Dorchester County, S.C.] NYC short on medics as call volume rises [New York] Family of Del. medic killed in crash copes with loss [Lewes, Del.] Related Article: Paramedic, patient killed in Del. ambulance crash
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Product Survey: Get a Free Safety Magnet Memo Board when you take our Fundraising Survey [Safety Magnets & EMS1] Canadian medic says he's being targeted for speaking out [Fredericton, New Brunswick] Tasers used on doctor after Fla. wreck [Boca Raton, Fla.] Alarm bells ring for Sydney ambulance medics [Sydney, Austrailia] Ohio responders caught off guard by fire [Columbus, Ohio]
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I volunteer in an area that uses air transport at least once a week, sometimes more. I have to sit back and hear helos being called for patients who could have been in the hospital before the helicopter reached the ground. 
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| "The programs I have thought about applying to for admission don't have [CoAEMSP and/or CAAHEP] credentials. It's a shame (and a sham) that "medic mills" do exist. Unfortunately, some of us will be paying tuition out of our own pocket, and like everything, the temptation to get the most for the money (cheapest) is strong." — johnnyofthejungle |
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