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August 2005

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8th Annual Website Review
07/31/2005
This year's Website Review again focuses on websites related to EMS education, training and career development.
This year's Website Review again focuses on websites related to EMS education, training and career development.
This year's Website Review again...
07/31/2005
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An Interview With Bob Davis on EMS in the Media
07/31/2005
10 Minutes With
10 Minutes With
10 Minutes With
07/31/2005
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EMS Wire Service
07/31/2005
Terrorists Strike Again as Bombs Rip Subways, Bus in London As an important summit of political leaders opened in Scotland on July 7, a series of four bombs rocked London’s transportation system in the midst of the morning rush hour, killing...
Terrorists Strike Again as Bombs Rip Subways, Bus in London As an important summit of political leaders opened in Scotland on July 7, a series of four bombs rocked London’s transportation system in the midst of the morning rush hour, killing...
Terrorists Strike Again as...
07/31/2005
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Serving the Service Dogs
07/31/2005
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
07/31/2005
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We Still Don’t Get It! Avoiding the Top 10 Human Resource Management Pitfallsin EMS
07/31/2005
When the phone rings at our law office, we know we have trouble when the first words out of the mouth of the EMS manager on the other end of the line are, “Our state is still an employment-at-will state, isn’t it?”
When the phone rings at our law office, we know we have trouble when the first words out of the mouth of the EMS manager on the other end of the line are, “Our state is still an employment-at-will state, isn’t it?”
When the phone rings at our law...
07/31/2005
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Are You Prepared to Leave EMS?
07/31/2005
You're getting ready for another shift. You fill your thermos with coffee, iron the uniform you forgot in the dryer, clip your ID to your shirt, slide your glove holder on your belt and head out. Did you realize this would be your last day in...
You're getting ready for another shift. You fill your thermos with coffee, iron the uniform you forgot in the dryer, clip your ID to your shirt, slide your glove holder on your belt and head out. Did you realize this would be your last day in...
You're getting ready for another...
07/31/2005
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Are You an EMS Robot?
07/31/2005
Each EMS service is different, in each town, state, country and continent. But we are going to propose discussion about an issue that has crept into our profession like a cancer, gradually trapping more and more EMS personnel around the globe...
Each EMS service is different, in each town, state, country and continent. But we are going to propose discussion about an issue that has crept into our profession like a cancer, gradually trapping more and more EMS personnel around the globe...
Each EMS service is different,...
07/31/2005
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Everyone Out: Managing an Evacuation
07/31/2005
Attack One responds as part of the third alarm. “The Big One” is unfolding
Attack One responds as part of the third alarm. “The Big One” is unfolding
Attack One responds as part of...
07/31/2005
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Education/Training Showcase
07/31/2005
Actar AED Trainer
Actar AED Trainer
Actar AED Trainer
07/31/2005
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Industry News: August 2005
07/31/2005
Weldon Technologies, Inc., a major supplier of vehicle lighting and control electronics to the school bus, recreational vehicle, fire and EMS industries, has been acquired by Akron Brass Co., a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of...
Weldon Technologies, Inc., a major supplier of vehicle lighting and control electronics to the school bus, recreational vehicle, fire and EMS industries, has been acquired by Akron Brass Co., a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of...
Weldon Technologies, Inc., a...
07/31/2005
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From Provider to Patient
07/31/2005
Matt doesn't remember anything. In fact, it would be weeks before he would be able to communicate.
Matt doesn't remember anything. In fact, it would be weeks before he would be able to communicate.
Matt doesn't remember anything....
07/31/2005
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North to Alaska!
07/31/2005
Meet the 2005 EMS Advanced Education Scholarship Recipient
Meet the 2005 EMS Advanced Education Scholarship Recipient
Meet the 2005 EMS Advanced...
07/31/2005
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A Primer on Chemical Weapons for EMS Personnel
07/31/2005
Chemical weapons were first developed for use during World War I,1 but their actual use in war has been limited. Their development was met with a worldwide public outcry that they were inhumane and should be banned, and in April 1997 the...
Chemical weapons were first developed for use during World War I,1 but their actual use in war has been limited. Their development was met with a worldwide public outcry that they were inhumane and should be banned, and in April 1997 the...
Chemical weapons were first...
07/31/2005
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Simulating Emergency Vehicle Training
07/31/2005
Vehicle Ops
Vehicle Ops
Vehicle Ops
07/31/2005
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Stacking the Deck: Strategies to Improve Test Scores
07/31/2005
Several years ago, I conducted a two-day seminar in preparation for the state paramedic exam. While this review focused on key elements of the curriculum and provided sample tests on which to practice, I also reviewed test-taking techniques....
Several years ago, I conducted a two-day seminar in preparation for the state paramedic exam. While this review focused on key elements of the curriculum and provided sample tests on which to practice, I also reviewed test-taking techniques....
Several years ago, I conducted a...
07/31/2005
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Scrutinized: Dealing With Distrust
07/31/2005
What do you do when...you find yourself confronted with a paramedic who questions everything you say?
What do you do when...you find yourself confronted with a paramedic who questions everything you say?
What do you do when...you find...
07/31/2005
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Is a New Federal Agency the Solution for What Ails EMS?
07/31/2005
On the June morning this was written, two subcommittees held a hearing in Washington.
On the June morning this was written, two subcommittees held a hearing in Washington.
On the June morning this was...
07/31/2005
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It`s All About Kids
07/31/2005
Meet the Recipient of the 20th Annual EMS Magazine/Braun Industries EMT/Paramedic of the Year
Meet the Recipient of the 20th Annual EMS Magazine/Braun Industries EMT/Paramedic of the Year
Meet the Recipient of the 20th...
07/31/2005
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Prehospital Use of CPAP
07/31/2005
It’s 3 a.m. on an unusually slow night. Your partner is dozing on the couch, and you’re watching your fifth consecutive Cops rerun when the hotline rings.
It’s 3 a.m. on an unusually slow night. Your partner is dozing on the couch, and you’re watching your fifth consecutive Cops rerun when the hotline rings.
It’s 3 a.m. on an unusually slow...
07/31/2005
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Wanted: Competent, Caring, EMS Professionals for Immediate Job Openings
07/31/2005
You need to determine if you are looking for experienced personnel, or if you intend to provide all needed training for the position.
You need to determine if you are looking for experienced personnel, or if you intend to provide all needed training for the position.
You need to determine if you are...
07/31/2005
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Flying High! Interview Tips for Prospective Flight Medics
07/31/2005
There are many similarities between street and flight EMS. When asked, many flight paramedics say that their position is an extension of the street EMS role with only one characteristic setting it apart: The flight paramedic’s responsibility...
There are many similarities between street and flight EMS. When asked, many flight paramedics say that their position is an extension of the street EMS role with only one characteristic setting it apart: The flight paramedic’s responsibility...
There are many similarities...
07/31/2005
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Sometimes Small Is Great!
07/31/2005
A small-town fire department and a small-town community hospital put it all together to show that sometimes small is great.
A small-town fire department and a small-town community hospital put it all together to show that sometimes small is great.
A small-town fire department and...
07/31/2005
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New Boots: Weathering the Agony of Newness
07/31/2005
You feel about as untried and stiff as your shiny new boots, and completely out of place on the bench seat of your newly assigned, slightly worn Type III ambulance.
You feel about as untried and stiff as your shiny new boots, and completely out of place on the bench seat of your newly assigned, slightly worn Type III ambulance.
You feel about as untried and...
07/31/2005
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EMS Down Under
07/31/2005
International EMS
International EMS
International EMS
07/31/2005
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The Future of Simulation is Here
07/31/2005
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Triage is Broken
07/31/2005
“Triage is broken,” said Dr. P.K. Carlton, former USAF Surgeon General, at the 2004 Medical Readiness Conference to an audience that included U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
“Triage is broken,” said Dr. P.K. Carlton, former USAF Surgeon General, at the 2004 Medical Readiness Conference to an audience that included U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
“Triage is broken,” said Dr....
07/31/2005
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The Nose: Bleeds, Breaks, and Obstructions
07/31/2005
Responding to a call for a female stablehand who had been kicked in the face by a horse, EMS providers found the patient awake, lying supine, in obvious pain and crying.
Responding to a call for a female stablehand who had been kicked in the face by a horse, EMS providers found the patient awake, lying supine, in obvious pain and crying.
Responding to a call for a...
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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A New Beginning
07/31/2005
I am writing to introduce myself as Group Vice President/Publisher for Cygnus Publishing.
I am writing to introduce myself as Group Vice President/Publisher for Cygnus Publishing.
I am writing to introduce myself...
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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New-Medic Blues
07/31/2005
Your stomach turns and your hands are moist as you drive into work. You go over the protocols in your head, and worry because you can’t remember if you need orders to give steroids to a patient in anaphylactic shock. A few months ago, you...
Your stomach turns and your hands are moist as you drive into work. You go over the protocols in your head, and worry because you can’t remember if you need orders to give steroids to a patient in anaphylactic shock. A few months ago, you...
Your stomach turns and your...
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Medical Abstract Reviews
07/31/2005
Albuterol by EMT-Bs Silverman R, Richmond NJ, Kusick M, et al. Out-of-hospital administration of albuterol for asthma by basic life support providers. Acad Emerg Med 12(5):396–403, May 2005.
Albuterol by EMT-Bs Silverman R, Richmond NJ, Kusick M, et al. Out-of-hospital administration of albuterol for asthma by basic life support providers. Acad Emerg Med 12(5):396–403, May 2005.
Albuterol by EMT-Bs Silverman R,...
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Choosing a Paramedic Program
07/31/2005
An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t. — Anatole France (French novelist)
An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t. — Anatole France (French novelist)
An education isn’t how much you...
07/31/2005
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Watching Our Backs at Home
07/31/2005
The Rhode Island National Guard WMD Civil Support Team
The Rhode Island National Guard WMD Civil Support Team
The Rhode Island National Guard...
07/31/2005
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Hematological Disorders
07/31/2005
Healthcare providers are seldom summoned as a direct result of a chronic hematological disorder.
Healthcare providers are seldom summoned as a direct result of a chronic hematological disorder.
Healthcare providers are seldom...
07/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Close But No Cigar: A Comparison of Paramedics and PAs
07/31/2005
Welcome to my fourth installment in a series of guest editorials. My goal for these articles is to shake up and change the EMS establishment for the better.
Welcome to my fourth installment in a series of guest editorials. My goal for these articles is to shake up and change the EMS establishment for the better.
Welcome to my fourth installment...
07/31/2005
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