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May 2004

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EMS Magazine`s Resource Guide: EMS Bike Medics
04/30/2004
News and articles for the pedaling EMS worker.
News and articles for the pedaling EMS worker.
News and articles for the...
04/30/2004
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Group`s Report Finds States` Bio-Preparedness Lacking
04/30/2004
Two billion dollars later, and the federal government delivers a bioterror response readiness that is only modestly better.
Two billion dollars later, and the federal government delivers a bioterror response readiness that is only modestly better.
Two billion dollars later, and...
04/30/2004
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Work It Out
04/30/2004
Tips on joining a gym.
Tips on joining a gym.
Tips on joining a gym.
04/30/2004
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2004 Stars of Life Celebration
04/30/2004
The 13th Stars of Life Celebration by the American Ambulance Association will be held in Washington, DC.
The 13th Stars of Life Celebration by the American Ambulance Association will be held in Washington, DC.
The 13th Stars of Life...
04/30/2004
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AHA & OHSA Ally for Heart Health
04/30/2004
The American Heart Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have joined forces to raise awareness about heart disease.
The American Heart Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have joined forces to raise awareness about heart disease.
The American Heart Association...
04/30/2004
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Quarantine Angst: What It Might Mean for EMS, Public Health
04/30/2004
Frontline First Responder goes over the role of EMS in a quarantine.
Frontline First Responder goes over the role of EMS in a quarantine.
Frontline First Responder goes...
04/30/2004
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The Lowdown on Cholesterol
04/30/2004
Differences abound between a healthy amount of cholesteroal and an unhealthy amount.
Differences abound between a healthy amount of cholesteroal and an unhealthy amount.
Differences abound between a...
04/30/2004
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Not Your Emergency: Accepting Your Limitations
04/30/2004
Sometimes it seems as though no matter how hard you try to help, you’re just not good enough to get the job done.
Sometimes it seems as though no matter how hard you try to help, you’re just not good enough to get the job done.
Sometimes it seems as though no...
04/30/2004
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EMS Associations: More Than Just Alphabet Soup?
04/30/2004
We go over some of the major EMS associations...and their acronyms.
We go over some of the major EMS associations...and their acronyms.
We go over some of the major EMS...
04/30/2004
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Heart Hazards, Heart Health
04/30/2004
John Erich
Good heart health isn’t glamorous or fun, but it’s vitally important.
Good heart health isn’t glamorous or fun, but it’s vitally important.
Good heart health isn’t...
04/30/2004
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A Basic Approach to Prehospital Management of Penetrating Trauma
04/30/2004
An EMS provider's approach to penetrating trauma is fairly straightforward.
An EMS provider's approach to penetrating trauma is fairly straightforward.
An EMS provider's approach to...
04/30/2004
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The Power of Peers
04/30/2004
Mike Smith offers a simple solution to striving for excellence in EMS: peer reviews.
Mike Smith offers a simple solution to striving for excellence in EMS: peer reviews.
Mike Smith offers a simple...
04/30/2004
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Selective Immobilization: Current Research and Practice
04/30/2004
Where did the protocols that are being followed come from, and how have they continued to develop?
Where did the protocols that are being followed come from, and how have they continued to develop?
Where did the protocols that are...
04/30/2004
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To Quit or Not To Quit
04/30/2004
We take a look at reasons to quit smoking
We take a look at reasons to quit smoking
We take a look at reasons to...
04/30/2004
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How I Quit Smoking and Lived To Tell About It
04/30/2004
Carol Summer relates her personal success story on breaking the habit.
Carol Summer relates her personal success story on breaking the habit.
Carol Summer relates her...
04/30/2004
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Failure on the Board
04/30/2004
Attack One responds to an MVA with several persons injured.
Attack One responds to an MVA with several persons injured.
Attack One responds to an MVA...
04/30/2004
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Immobilization Errors in EMS
04/30/2004
Following are some pitfalls that may occur with the procedure of spinal immobilization and practical ideas for improvement.
Following are some pitfalls that may occur with the procedure of spinal immobilization and practical ideas for improvement.
Following are some pitfalls that...
04/30/2004
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2004 National EMS Memorial Service Honors the Ultimate Sacrifice
04/30/2004
The National EMS Memorial Service has released the names of those EMS providers who are being honored this year in the annual EMS Memorial Service
The National EMS Memorial Service has released the names of those EMS providers who are being honored this year in the annual EMS Memorial Service
The National EMS Memorial...
04/30/2004
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Worker Wellness
04/30/2004
During my career as a paramedic in Florida, my department and others nearby experienced several employee suicides and unexpected deaths due to illness in a short period of time.
During my career as a paramedic in Florida, my department and others nearby experienced several employee suicides and unexpected deaths due to illness in a short period of time.
During my career as a paramedic...
04/30/2004
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May 2004 Letters
04/30/2004
Responses to Dr. Bryan Bledsoe's EMS Mythology.
Responses to Dr. Bryan Bledsoe's EMS Mythology.
Responses to Dr. Bryan Bledsoe's...
04/30/2004
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What Does BMI Really Tell You?
04/30/2004
Many rely on the Body Mass Index as a barometer of obesity.
Many rely on the Body Mass Index as a barometer of obesity.
Many rely on the Body Mass Index...
04/30/2004
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Albuterol by EMT-Bs; Pediatric Prehospital Training Comparison; Child Safety Seats
04/30/2004
Reviews of recent EMS scientific studies.
Reviews of recent EMS scientific studies.
Reviews of recent EMS scientific...
04/30/2004
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Ambulance A & P: Steering, Suspension and Tires
04/30/2004
Thom Dick
Routine maintenance and mechanical knowledge for your ambulance that you need to know
Routine maintenance and mechanical knowledge for your ambulance that you need to know
Routine maintenance and...
04/30/2004
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Data Deluxe: Texas System Puts Product Suite to Good Use
04/30/2004
The Texas Montgomery County Hospital District uses Zoll Data Systems's RescueNet to improve accuracy, quality.
The Texas Montgomery County Hospital District uses Zoll Data Systems's RescueNet to improve accuracy, quality.
The Texas Montgomery County...
04/30/2004
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Are We Eating Ourselves to Death?
04/30/2004
We may be literally eating ourselves to death.
We may be literally eating ourselves to death.
We may be literally eating...
04/30/2004
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National EMS Week Roundup
04/30/2004
The National EMS week celebrates 30 years of promoting the field of prehospital care.
The National EMS week celebrates 30 years of promoting the field of prehospital care.
The National EMS week celebrates...
04/30/2004
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Nuts to You (For Better Heart Health)
04/30/2004
OK, nuts have a lot of fat. What you may not know is that they also may be good for your heart.
OK, nuts have a lot of fat. What you may not know is that they also may be good for your heart.
OK, nuts have a lot of fat. What...
04/30/2004
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Recent Events Underscore Staging Policies
04/30/2004
Recent events underscore the need for a policy to safeguard EMS workers responding to a violent crime scene.
Recent events underscore the need for a policy to safeguard EMS workers responding to a violent crime scene.
Recent events underscore the...
04/30/2004
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ImageTrend appoints three strategic experts to its customer success and sales divisions to focus on customer success and fire expertise.
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An exodus of employees, violations related to the safety and health of firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians at the Manchester Volunteer Fire Company, and high budgetary costs, are expected issues.
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