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May 2008
Volume 8

Dear EMS1 Member:

In an effort to increase public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest, Congress has declared the first week of June of every year as National CPR and AED Awareness Week. June 1 – 7, 2008 will mark the first-ever week dedicated to encouraging state and local medical services departments to establish programs that provide CPR and AED training and raise public awareness.

With more than 300,000 people suffering from cardiac arrest each year, now is the right time for your department to begin outreaching to the community. For more information, visit the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross.

The EMS1 Editorial Staff


Survival Guide
CPR: Hard, Fast and Don't Stop


Hard, fast and don't stop. Sound like your last shift? Actually, this is the current recommendation for CPR. Providing rapid (at least 100 per minute) compressions hard enough to depress the chest two inches while allowing full chest recoil increases survival.

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Product Roundup

EMS1 is focusing on news and information about CPR and CPR equipment in the month of May.

EMS1 will feature a new Product Category each month of 2008.
Interested in finding more information about CPR?

Visit these related Product Categories:

AEDs

Airway Management

Medical Products

Training Tools
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Products in the News
Investigation: Did a CAD crash in Ga. county lead to death?
When the dispatching software and radio system crashed Sunday afternoon, Gwinnett County 911 operators and dispatchers were thrown back into the pre-computer age, relaying emergency calls by voice or handwritten notes, police said.

According to officials, the computer crash was due to a technical malfunction and not to weather-related issues ... Full Story

Also in the News:
Medtronic, FDA settle on unrestricted defibrillator distribution

Wis. medical copter in fatal crash lacked safety gear

Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

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Product Notes
Ninth Brain offers CE training solutions perfect for any orginization. Its web-based application offers over 100 CE Training Courses for medics and nurses (CECBEMS approved) plus your own training programs. All courses and credits can be tracked back to certifications and licenses. Save money and time with improved recordkeeping, better communication, and less worries. Choosing NBS is a no-brainer! ... Learn More

The Shield Insurance knows as a professional police officer, firefighter or EMT, you don't just turn your skills off when you go home. So, why shouldn't you benefit from the fact that you have a resident expert in your home — you. Well, now you can. Exclusively for first responders, The Shield Insurance rewards your unique knowledge with special discounts on outstanding coverage for your home and automobiles ... Learn More

SAM Medical's CELOX is a new high-performance granular hemostatic material perfect for EMS use. It is a proprietary marine biopolymer designed to stop high-volume arterial bleeding. A clot forms at the site of the injured blood vessel within minutes after pouring the product into the wound. Excess granules form a gelled mass to protect the clot. The gelled material is easy to remove. CELOX is suitable for many applications, from life-threatening trauma to superficial wounds ... Learn More

Product News
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ZOLL Medical and Laerdal Announce CPR Feedback Technology Licensing Agreement
[Laerdal Medical]

PDSI Announces "Auctions" a New Product Module for TeleStaff
[TeleStaff]

Office of Homeland Security Praises Sacco Triage Method
[ThinkSharp Inc.]

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