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February 2005

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New Advisory Opinions on Waiver of Co-insurance for Municipalities
01/31/2005
In a pair of related advisory opinions the Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that it would not impose penalties against municipalities in two separate arrangements to waive co-insurance payments
In a pair of related advisory opinions the Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that it would not impose penalties against municipalities in two separate arrangements to waive co-insurance payments
In a pair of related advisory...
01/31/2005
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Highway Safety Focus of Vehicle Safety Initiative
01/31/2005
John Erich
Every so often, we harp at you about vehicle safety.
Every so often, we harp at you about vehicle safety.
Every so often, we harp at you...
01/31/2005
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Gym on a Shoestring
01/31/2005
There’s no argument that the majority of EMS providers could use a little more exercise.
There’s no argument that the majority of EMS providers could use a little more exercise.
There’s no argument that the...
01/31/2005
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February 2005 EMS Wire Service
01/31/2005
Carolina Providers Develop “Hospital on Wheels” EMS providers at Charlotte’s Carolinas Medical Center have developed a “hospital on wheels,” known as Carolinas MED-1, that can be fully self-sustaining for more than 48 hours. The unit is...
Carolina Providers Develop “Hospital on Wheels” EMS providers at Charlotte’s Carolinas Medical Center have developed a “hospital on wheels,” known as Carolinas MED-1, that can be fully self-sustaining for more than 48 hours. The unit is...
Carolina Providers Develop...
01/31/2005
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Supplements
01/31/2005
You are dispatched to an apartment for a patient with abdominal pain.
You are dispatched to an apartment for a patient with abdominal pain.
You are dispatched to an...
01/31/2005
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February 2005 Hot Shots
01/31/2005
High-Visibility Emergency Signs
High-Visibility Emergency Signs
High-Visibility Emergency Signs
01/31/2005
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Car Bomb Response
01/31/2005
Cover Report: Disaster Preparedness/Terrorism Response
Cover Report: Disaster Preparedness/Terrorism Response
Cover Report: Disaster...
01/31/2005
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February 2005 Industry News
01/31/2005
In response to the recent Access Cardiosystems AED recall and company closure, Medtronic Emergency Response Systems is offering the following LIFEPAK AED Solutions to all Access customers: From now through January 30, 2005, previous Access...
In response to the recent Access Cardiosystems AED recall and company closure, Medtronic Emergency Response Systems is offering the following LIFEPAK AED Solutions to all Access customers: From now through January 30, 2005, previous Access...
In response to the recent Access...
01/31/2005
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Lessons from Chernobyl
01/31/2005
Responding to an explosion that awoke them at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, six firefighters stormed up more than 250 feet of exterior stairway and stared into the glowing face of the nuclear genie released just over four decades earlier.
Responding to an explosion that awoke them at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, six firefighters stormed up more than 250 feet of exterior stairway and stared into the glowing face of the nuclear genie released just over four decades earlier.
Responding to an explosion that...
01/31/2005
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EMS Week Planner Offers Valuable Guidance
01/31/2005
Preparations are under way for 2005 EMS Week celebrations, and this year’s EMS Week Planning Guide takes a fresh look at how to promote and raise the profile of EMS in your community.
Preparations are under way for 2005 EMS Week celebrations, and this year’s EMS Week Planning Guide takes a fresh look at how to promote and raise the profile of EMS in your community.
Preparations are under way for...
01/31/2005
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Heart Healthy Firefighter Program
01/31/2005
Too many firefighters are dying from heart attacks, and the National Volunteer Fire Council isn't going to take it any more.
Too many firefighters are dying from heart attacks, and the National Volunteer Fire Council isn't going to take it any more.
Too many firefighters are dying...
01/31/2005
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Can We Leave the Scene?
01/31/2005
Attack One responds to a motor vehicle accident with several persons injured.
Attack One responds to a motor vehicle accident with several persons injured.
Attack One responds to a motor...
01/31/2005
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Triage Technology
01/31/2005
Whatever the difficulties of prioritizing a handful of people by life-threat and viability, they pale against the challenge of doing so for hundreds.
Whatever the difficulties of prioritizing a handful of people by life-threat and viability, they pale against the challenge of doing so for hundreds.
Whatever the difficulties of...
01/31/2005
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U-Turns: What Do You Do When You’re Wrong?
01/31/2005
What do you do when…you realize you’ve just gotten your whole organization headed in the wrong direction, and the only way to fix it starts with a U-turn?
What do you do when…you realize you’ve just gotten your whole organization headed in the wrong direction, and the only way to fix it starts with a U-turn?
What do you do when…you realize...
01/31/2005
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WMD/HAZMAT Showcase
01/31/2005
Product Showcase
Product Showcase
Product Showcase
01/31/2005
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Supporting the Next Generation of EMS: Bound Tree Medical’s Legacy Scholarship Award
01/31/2005
Bound Tree Medical, LLC, unveiled its first scholarship award in December, aimed at promoting the professional status of EMTs.
Bound Tree Medical, LLC, unveiled its first scholarship award in December, aimed at promoting the professional status of EMTs.
Bound Tree Medical, LLC,...
01/31/2005
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EMS for the Vertically Challenged
01/31/2005
If you’re anything like me, you want to do everything there is to do.
If you’re anything like me, you want to do everything there is to do.
If you’re anything like me, you...
01/31/2005
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Hollywood Takes On...
01/31/2005
Super Size Me: A Film of Epic Portions
Super Size Me: A Film of Epic Portions
Super Size Me: A Film of Epic...
01/31/2005
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EMS Magazine’s Resource Guide: WMD/Terrorism Response
01/31/2005
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has launched a new online course designed to assist emergency medical service (EMS) personnel to respond more effectively when faced with a multiple casualty incident (MCI).
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has launched a new online course designed to assist emergency medical service (EMS) personnel to respond more effectively when faced with a multiple casualty incident (MCI).
The United States Fire...
01/31/2005
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Zealot in the Heavens: Believers on the Ground II: Friendship Fire Company, Harpers Ferry, WV
01/31/2005
It is late spring 2004, and the weather is beautiful in Jefferson County.
It is late spring 2004, and the weather is beautiful in Jefferson County.
It is late spring 2004, and the...
01/31/2005
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Public Access Defibrillation: A Better Way to Deploy AEDs
01/31/2005
Every day, approximately 1,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Every day, approximately 1,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Every day, approximately 1,000...
01/31/2005
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EMS: It`s Not About Ego
01/31/2005
Stop and reflect for a minute. Are you ego-driven or are you values-driven?
Stop and reflect for a minute. Are you ego-driven or are you values-driven?
Stop and reflect for a minute....
01/31/2005
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Do You Have the Courage to Change?
01/31/2005
Why is it so hard to change old habits and set patterns even when they’re bad for us?
Why is it so hard to change old habits and set patterns even when they’re bad for us?
Why is it so hard to change old...
01/31/2005
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Can You Spare 500 Calories?
01/31/2005
While we were working on this month’s issue, news reports circulated that NASA had asked the two-member crew of the International Space Station to eat less in order to combat a food shortage on the craft.
While we were working on this month’s issue, news reports circulated that NASA had asked the two-member crew of the International Space Station to eat less in order to combat a food shortage on the craft.
While we were working on this...
01/31/2005
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Recognizing Imminent Danger: Characteristics of a Suicide Bomber
01/31/2005
The signs are everywhere. Posters and public announcements warn to keep a watchful eye for suspicious people-those who might endanger lives by committing an unspeakable act of terrorism.
The signs are everywhere. Posters and public announcements warn to keep a watchful eye for suspicious people-those who might endanger lives by committing an unspeakable act of terrorism.
The signs are everywhere....
01/31/2005
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Shortness of Patience: Does Serving Always Mean Transporting?
01/31/2005
EMS Reruns is an advice column designed to address dilemmas you may have experienced in EMS that you did not know how to handle.
EMS Reruns is an advice column designed to address dilemmas you may have experienced in EMS that you did not know how to handle.
EMS Reruns is an advice column...
01/31/2005
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Solutions for the Future: Change is in Order
01/31/2005
Welcome to my first installment in a series of guest editorials.
Welcome to my first installment in a series of guest editorials.
Welcome to my first installment...
01/31/2005
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AEDs Aplenty: What Does Their Proliferation Mean for EMS?
01/31/2005
Sudden cardiac arrest--it's not just an EMS thing anymore.
Sudden cardiac arrest--it's not just an EMS thing anymore.
Sudden cardiac arrest--it's not...
01/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Fast and Good: Trimming Fast Food to Suit Your Size
01/31/2005
The jig is up. Obesity rates in the industrial world have grown to epidemic proportions over the last 20 years.
The jig is up. Obesity rates in the industrial world have grown to epidemic proportions over the last 20 years.
The jig is up. Obesity rates in...
01/31/2005
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February 2005 Letters
01/31/2005
We Want to Hear From You! Send Letters to the Editor to: Mail: EMS, 7626 Densmore Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406-2042 E-mail: emseditor@aol.com Letters may be edited for clarity and to conform to space requirements. Volunteer EMS Providers
We Want to Hear From You! Send Letters to the Editor to: Mail: EMS, 7626 Densmore Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406-2042 E-mail: emseditor@aol.com Letters may be edited for clarity and to conform to space requirements. Volunteer EMS Providers
We Want to Hear From You! Send...
01/31/2005
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Are We Ready for Suicide Bombings?
01/31/2005
A call comes over the radio: “EMS 12, EMS 4, Supervisor 1: All units head to the downtown area.
A call comes over the radio: “EMS 12, EMS 4, Supervisor 1: All units head to the downtown area.
A call comes over the radio:...
01/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Easy As P.I.E.
01/31/2005
When the fire department I worked for back in the early ’70s considered providing a more modern form of prehospital care, things were in a sad state of affairs to say the least.
When the fire department I worked for back in the early ’70s considered providing a more modern form of prehospital care, things were in a sad state of affairs to say the least.
When the fire department I...
01/31/2005
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A Deadly Season
01/31/2005
Hurricanes Tax EMS Providers in Florida
Hurricanes Tax EMS Providers in Florida
Hurricanes Tax EMS Providers in...
01/31/2005
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