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January 2006

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The "Blatantly Stupid" Call: No Joke To Overburdened EMS & Hospital Staffs
12/31/2005
You might have been in the business for only a week, or even less, but odds are you've already been dispatched to the infamous "blatantly stupid" call.
You might have been in the business for only a week, or even less, but odds are you've already been dispatched to the infamous "blatantly stupid" call.
You might have been in the...
12/31/2005
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Stepchild `O Mine
12/31/2005
As we enter 2006, the long-running debate over whether EMS should be the province of the fire service remains as combustible as ever.
As we enter 2006, the long-running debate over whether EMS should be the province of the fire service remains as combustible as ever.
As we enter 2006, the...
12/31/2005
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Free to Good Home
12/31/2005
Federal program gives surplus rad-detection tools to departments in need.
Federal program gives surplus rad-detection tools to departments in need.
Federal program gives surplus...
12/31/2005
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Flying Monkeys
12/31/2005
Questioning oneself is something every professional should do routinely. But don't get down on yourself.
Questioning oneself is something every professional should do routinely. But don't get down on yourself.
Questioning oneself is something...
12/31/2005
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Driving Online
12/31/2005
The Department of Homeland Security's United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have joined forces to create an online educational program - the Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer and...
The Department of Homeland Security's United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have joined forces to create an online educational program - the Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer and...
The Department of Homeland...
12/31/2005
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Happy New Year
12/31/2005
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new publisher of EMS Magazine.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new publisher of EMS Magazine.
I would like to take this...
12/31/2005
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A Message To the Recruits
12/31/2005
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with 29 recruit firefighter/paramedics in the Memphis Fire Department Training Academy and doing a little one-on-one with them.
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with 29 recruit firefighter/paramedics in the Memphis Fire Department Training Academy and doing a little one-on-one with them.
I recently had the pleasure of...
12/31/2005
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A Fire Department Ridealong
12/31/2005
After my recent string of editorials in EMS Magazine regarding fire departments and combination fire/EMS systems, the outcry ranged from "Right on!" and "Amen!" to "Shut up!" and "You stupid &*%$#@!"
After my recent string of editorials in EMS Magazine regarding fire departments and combination fire/EMS systems, the outcry ranged from "Right on!" and "Amen!" to "Shut up!" and "You stupid &*%$#@!"
After my recent string of...
12/31/2005
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Looking for Trouble
12/31/2005
The latest in WMD detection and monitoring equipment.
The latest in WMD detection and monitoring equipment.
The latest in WMD detection and...
12/31/2005
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From Helper to Hostage
12/31/2005
Imagine that you are a combat medic with the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to Iraq for the last year, with most of that time spent in two of the hottest spots you could possibly be in: Baghdad and Fallujah.
Imagine that you are a combat medic with the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to Iraq for the last year, with most of that time spent in two of the hottest spots you could possibly be in: Baghdad and Fallujah.
Imagine that you are a combat...
12/31/2005
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Broken Windows
12/31/2005
One of the most influential concepts of modern policing is referred to as the "broken window" theory.
One of the most influential concepts of modern policing is referred to as the "broken window" theory.
One of the most influential...
12/31/2005
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CMS Will Pay Bills for Undocumented Aliens
12/31/2005
CMS issued a final guidance for a system that will allow for payment of medical services rendered to individuals who are not U.S. citizens and are not legally residing in the U.S.
CMS issued a final guidance for a system that will allow for payment of medical services rendered to individuals who are not U.S. citizens and are not legally residing in the U.S.
CMS issued a final guidance for...
12/31/2005
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Why Are We Leaving EMS Out Of the Fire Officer Testing Process?
12/31/2005
A friend recently asked me to write a letter of reference for him, as a captain's position had opened in his fire department. I have known him for a few years and did not have a problem writing the letter for him.
A friend recently asked me to write a letter of reference for him, as a captain's position had opened in his fire department. I have known him for a few years and did not have a problem writing the letter for him.
A friend recently asked me to...
12/31/2005
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No Hospital Left Behind
12/31/2005
The team at Sioux Valley Health System was working in an atmosphere of great cooperation to realize a comprehensive preparedness goal that worked not only on paper, but in reality as well.
The team at Sioux Valley Health System was working in an atmosphere of great cooperation to realize a comprehensive preparedness goal that worked not only on paper, but in reality as well.
The team at Sioux Valley Health...
12/31/2005
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Technology Companies Team Up to Support Marines
12/31/2005
How technology assisted with hurricane relief ops.
How technology assisted with hurricane relief ops.
How technology assisted with...
12/31/2005
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Mechanical CPR; ETCO2 and Tube Placement; Parents of Seizing Kids
12/31/2005
The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) is a new gas-driven CPR device providing automatic chest compression and active decompression.
The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) is a new gas-driven CPR device providing automatic chest compression and active decompression.
The Lund University...
12/31/2005
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New Products
12/31/2005
The latest products in the EMS market.
The latest products in the EMS market.
The latest products in the EMS...
12/31/2005
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Gathering of Eagles: Evolution of a Revolution
12/31/2005
Perhaps you have heard of it: a not-so-secret conference where the who’s who of EMS assemble once each year.
Perhaps you have heard of it: a not-so-secret conference where the who’s who of EMS assemble once each year.
Perhaps you have heard of it: a...
12/31/2005
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How Far Have We Come In 40 Years?
12/31/2005
In 2006, we pass a milestone in the history of EMS delivery. It was 40 years ago when the National Academy of Science published a paper called "Accidental Death and Disability — The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
In 2006, we pass a milestone in the history of EMS delivery. It was 40 years ago when the National Academy of Science published a paper called "Accidental Death and Disability — The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
In 2006, we pass a milestone in...
12/31/2005
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Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation
12/31/2005
The use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting has now been researched for almost 20 years.
The use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting has now been researched for almost 20 years.
The use of rapid-sequence...
12/31/2005
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The Least of Their Worries
12/31/2005
CAD monitoring eases service's load during hurricane ordeal.
CAD monitoring eases service's load during hurricane ordeal.
CAD monitoring eases service's...
12/31/2005
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A Shocking Experience: When a "Routine" Emergency Medical Call Is Anything But
12/31/2005
Pam Carletti began her shift just as she would any other shift. She checked her vehicle and supplies, and engaged in some chit-chat with other paramedics and firefighters. But on this day, she was to experience something she had never...
Pam Carletti began her shift just as she would any other shift. She checked her vehicle and supplies, and engaged in some chit-chat with other paramedics and firefighters. But on this day, she was to experience something she had never...
Pam Carletti began her shift...
12/31/2005
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Computers & Communications
12/31/2005
How to stay on top of technology in EMS.
How to stay on top of technology in EMS.
How to stay on top of technology...
12/31/2005
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Leadership Tips: Fatal Error
12/31/2005
It’s one thing to lead and another to find that people actually follow you.
It’s one thing to lead and another to find that people actually follow you.
It’s one thing to lead and...
12/31/2005
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The ABCs of Scene Size-Up
12/31/2005
Attack One responds to a report of a motor vehicle crash. Arriving at the freeway scene, the crew finds one automobile off the road with significant damage, and three stretch vans and a large SUV piled into each other. There are a large...
Attack One responds to a report of a motor vehicle crash. Arriving at the freeway scene, the crew finds one automobile off the road with significant damage, and three stretch vans and a large SUV piled into each other. There are a large...
Attack One responds to a report...
12/31/2005
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Assessing Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
12/31/2005
Establishing a secure airway via endotracheal intubation is a critical clinical skill and lifesaving technique commonly used in the prehospital setting.
Establishing a secure airway via endotracheal intubation is a critical clinical skill and lifesaving technique commonly used in the prehospital setting.
Establishing a secure airway via...
12/31/2005
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Are We on the Brink Of EMS War II?
12/31/2005
For those of you who entered the fire service within the past five years, you may have heard the "old timers" talk about the 1990s, when factions within EMS were at war about the delivery of care.
For those of you who entered the fire service within the past five years, you may have heard the "old timers" talk about the 1990s, when factions within EMS were at war about the delivery of care.
For those of you who entered the...
12/31/2005
EMSWorld
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Avian Flu Update - What Fire Departments Should Know
12/31/2005
Unless you have been on a sabbatical to some remote mountaintop for the past year, you have undoubtedly heard something in the media about avian flu, bird flu or pandemic flu.
Unless you have been on a sabbatical to some remote mountaintop for the past year, you have undoubtedly heard something in the media about avian flu, bird flu or pandemic flu.
Unless you have been on a...
12/31/2005
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WMD/Hazmat
12/31/2005
Preparing for tomorrow's challenges today.
Preparing for tomorrow's challenges today.
Preparing for tomorrow's...
12/31/2005
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Linking OnStar with EMS
12/31/2005
OnStar is now working with Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) to help reduce emergency response times by providing exact location and critical information about crashes and other emergencies.
OnStar is now working with Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) to help reduce emergency response times by providing exact location and critical information about crashes and other emergencies.
OnStar is now working with...
12/31/2005
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Teaching Affective Concepts in the EMS Classroom
12/31/2005
One of the most challenging things to teach is the affective domain. This is for many reasons.
One of the most challenging things to teach is the affective domain. This is for many reasons.
One of the most challenging...
12/31/2005
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2005 Article Index
12/31/2005
An index of all the articles published in EMS Magazine in 2005
An index of all the articles published in EMS Magazine in 2005
An index of all the articles...
12/31/2005
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