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July 2004

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CPR Hyperventilation May Endanger Arrest Victims
06/30/2004
Is there such a thing as too much rescue breathing?
Is there such a thing as too much rescue breathing?
Is there such a thing as too...
06/30/2004
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Too Quiet
06/30/2004
Attack One responds to a report of a child ill.
Attack One responds to a report of a child ill.
Attack One responds to a report...
06/30/2004
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My Child Just Fainted: No Big Deal or Sudden-Death Warning?
06/30/2004
Until March 1999, I was a happy mother of two boys, working as a firefighter/EMT-I at an industrial plant in North Dakota.
Until March 1999, I was a happy mother of two boys, working as a firefighter/EMT-I at an industrial plant in North Dakota.
Until March 1999, I was a happy...
06/30/2004
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PediNet: Paramedic`s Strapping System for Kids Boosts Prevention Efforts
06/30/2004
I’ve reviewed many great tools for EMSers during the past 25 years: the Stifneck, V-Vac, SAM, SSCORT, Spider Straps, the KED and KTD, the Sager and a gazillion others.
I’ve reviewed many great tools for EMSers during the past 25 years: the Stifneck, V-Vac, SAM, SSCORT, Spider Straps, the KED and KTD, the Sager and a gazillion others.
I’ve reviewed many great tools...
06/30/2004
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Big Head, Little Body Syndrome: What EMS Providers Need to Know
06/30/2004
From the first EMS classes we attended, we were taught that children are not small adults.
From the first EMS classes we attended, we were taught that children are not small adults.
From the first EMS classes we...
06/30/2004
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Drug Update: Fentanyl Patch Abuse
06/30/2004
A rise in opiate abuse in the last decade has included an increase in prescription opiate abuse as well.
A rise in opiate abuse in the last decade has included an increase in prescription opiate abuse as well.
A rise in opiate abuse in the...
06/30/2004
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Pediatric Wheezing and Stridor
06/30/2004
One of the most frantic prehospital scenarios is one involving a child in respiratory distress.
One of the most frantic prehospital scenarios is one involving a child in respiratory distress.
One of the most frantic...
06/30/2004
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Purchasing EMS Monitoring Equipment: Balancing Price, Purpose and Performance
06/30/2004
EMS equipment-purchasing managers should be delighted with the vast array of technology currently available in the healthcare market
EMS equipment-purchasing managers should be delighted with the vast array of technology currently available in the healthcare market
EMS equipment-purchasing...
06/30/2004
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Pediatric Injury Prevention: Rescue Camp 2003
06/30/2004
John Blankenship, RN, BSN
If you travel through Virginia on Interstates 81 and 64, you pass through Rockbridge County.
If you travel through Virginia on Interstates 81 and 64, you pass through Rockbridge County.
If you travel through Virginia...
06/30/2004
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July 2004 Industry News
06/30/2004
Keith Davis has been named the new western regional sales manager for Vertex Standard’s Land Mobile Radio Division. Davis has more than 30 years of experience in the two-way radio industry, including a stint at Midland Radio Corp., where he...
Keith Davis has been named the new western regional sales manager for Vertex Standard’s Land Mobile Radio Division. Davis has more than 30 years of experience in the two-way radio industry, including a stint at Midland Radio Corp., where he...
Keith Davis has been named the...
06/30/2004
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The Cradle Will Fall
06/30/2004
The man crouched on the floor in the corner of the room does not stop screaming.
The man crouched on the floor in the corner of the room does not stop screaming.
The man crouched on the floor in...
06/30/2004
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July 2004 Hot Shots
06/30/2004
New products, services, equipment and ideas
New products, services, equipment and ideas
New products, services,...
06/30/2004
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EMS Magazine`s Resource Guide: Pediatric Care
06/30/2004
Cover Report: Pediatric Care
Cover Report: Pediatric Care
Cover Report: Pediatric Care
06/30/2004
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Leaders Meet on Top EMS Issues
06/30/2004
More than 60 national emergency services leaders gathered in Washington, DC, in May to identify and discuss challenges facing EMS today and in the near future.
More than 60 national emergency services leaders gathered in Washington, DC, in May to identify and discuss challenges facing EMS today and in the near future.
More than 60 national emergency...
06/30/2004
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July 2004 Letters
06/30/2004
Send Letters to the Editor to: Mail: EMS, 7626 Densmore Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406-2042 E-mail: emseditor@aol.com Ventricular Vindication In September 2000, EMS Magazine associate editor John Erich interviewed me for an article, The Safest...
Send Letters to the Editor to: Mail: EMS, 7626 Densmore Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406-2042 E-mail: emseditor@aol.com Ventricular Vindication In September 2000, EMS Magazine associate editor John Erich interviewed me for an article, The Safest...
Send Letters to the Editor...
06/30/2004
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Medical Equipment Showcase
06/30/2004
Quick Vein Access Widely used in hospitals, the Venoscope II and Neonatal Transilluminators are affordable alternatives for locating hard-to-find veins. By using the Venoscope II, clinicians are able to quickly locate suitable veins for IV...
Quick Vein Access Widely used in hospitals, the Venoscope II and Neonatal Transilluminators are affordable alternatives for locating hard-to-find veins. By using the Venoscope II, clinicians are able to quickly locate suitable veins for IV...
Quick Vein Access Widely used in...
06/30/2004
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Child Safety Seats and the Emergency Responder
06/30/2004
As you and your partner stop at a red light, you notice two children in the vehicle next to you -- the youngest being held by an adult in the front seat.
As you and your partner stop at a red light, you notice two children in the vehicle next to you -- the youngest being held by an adult in the front seat.
As you and your partner stop at...
06/30/2004
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Hospital Survey Sheds Light on Diversions
06/30/2004
The Schumacher Group, a national hospital ED management firm responsible for the clinical staffing and operation of more than 90 acute-care hospital EDs in the U.S., has completed its fourth annual survey of ED administrators.
The Schumacher Group, a national hospital ED management firm responsible for the clinical staffing and operation of more than 90 acute-care hospital EDs in the U.S., has completed its fourth annual survey of ED administrators.
The Schumacher Group, a national...
06/30/2004
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July 2004 EMS Wire Service
06/30/2004
Bill Would Reauthorize Grants A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in April would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program through fiscal year 2007. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Reauthorization Act,...
Bill Would Reauthorize Grants A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in April would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program through fiscal year 2007. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Reauthorization Act,...
Bill Would Reauthorize Grants A...
06/30/2004
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Poor Little Kid: Confronting Suspicious Injuries in Children
06/30/2004
Your first glimpse of the child grabs your attention.
Your first glimpse of the child grabs your attention.
Your first glimpse of the child...
06/30/2004
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Back to School: The Ultimate Pediatric Call
06/30/2004
EMS calls involving pediatric patients are emotionally charged and can generate a high level of stress for the personnel who respond.
EMS calls involving pediatric patients are emotionally charged and can generate a high level of stress for the personnel who respond.
EMS calls involving pediatric...
06/30/2004
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What`s Up at the Airport?
06/30/2004
On April 22, I found myself trekking from one end of Denver International Airport to the other.
On April 22, I found myself trekking from one end of Denver International Airport to the other.
On April 22, I found myself...
06/30/2004
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