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MAST Again: Medical, Not Military Anti-Shock Trousers

This will be my last tirade on MAST. In my last monthly column, I had a fairly detailed overview on the MAST. Like many things in EMS, discussions of MAST bring out an emotional response from many of us who used the device in the 1970s and 1980s. And for this reason, the issue is worth revisiting.

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Advances in CPR methods pressure EMS into reviewing policies - 09/16/2007
A new CPR method, invented by a Va. engineer, is done by applying pressure just to abdomen. The latest advances have pushed the EMS community to dissect the effectiveness of current practices. ...

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EMS Training Video

Entrapped Patients
Industrial accidents, car crashes, and other situations may result in an entrapped patient. This segment reviews the types of injuries to expect as well as how to render care to entrapped patients in tough, out-of-reach environments.
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