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November 2005

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"He Keeps Falling Out" in the Bathroom
10/31/2005
Large numbers of patients are on some form of blood thinners, and that number increases daily.
Large numbers of patients are on some form of blood thinners, and that number increases daily.
Large numbers of patients are on...
10/31/2005
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Postcards From the Cutting Edge
10/31/2005
New cardiac science will have us looking differently at acronyms like PCI, TPA and GIK
New cardiac science will have us looking differently at acronyms like PCI, TPA and GIK
New cardiac science will have us...
10/31/2005
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The Sharks Are Back
10/31/2005
Gary Ludwig
For the entire summer before Sept. 11, 2001, stories of shark attacks in Florida, up and down the East Coast and in the Caribbean were played out daily in newspapers, magazines, and network and cable television.
For the entire summer before Sept. 11, 2001, stories of shark attacks in Florida, up and down the East Coast and in the Caribbean were played out daily in newspapers, magazines, and network and cable television.
For the entire summer before...
10/31/2005
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Uncompleted Suicide Attempts
10/31/2005
In 2001, suicide resulted in the loss of 30,000 lives in the United States.
In 2001, suicide resulted in the loss of 30,000 lives in the United States.
In 2001, suicide resulted in the...
10/31/2005
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Making Hamburger of Sacred Cows:
10/31/2005
An Interview With Dr. Bryan Bledsoe.
An Interview With Dr. Bryan Bledsoe.
An Interview With Dr. Bryan...
10/31/2005
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Media Reviews
10/31/2005
Winsor Pilates Total Body Sculpting by Guthy-Renker and Billy Blanks' Tae Bo Capture the Power by Good Times DVD.
Winsor Pilates Total Body Sculpting by Guthy-Renker and Billy Blanks' Tae Bo Capture the Power by Good Times DVD.
Winsor Pilates Total Body...
10/31/2005
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The Coming Pandemic
10/31/2005
An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or emerges in the human population, causes serious illness and death.
An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or emerges in the human population, causes serious illness and death.
An influenza pandemic is a...
10/31/2005
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The Right Diet
10/31/2005
It's not a new diet-it's been around since the mid-1980s and the well-known South Beach diet is based on it.
It's not a new diet-it's been around since the mid-1980s and the well-known South Beach diet is based on it.
It's not a new diet-it's been...
10/31/2005
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What It Means to be A Paramedic
10/31/2005
Gary Ludwig
I would not dream of doing any another job. I am a professional. I am a paramedic/firefighter.
I would not dream of doing any another job. I am a professional. I am a paramedic/firefighter.
I would not dream of doing any...
10/31/2005
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New Products
10/31/2005
The latest and greatest products in the EMS market.
The latest and greatest products in the EMS market.
The latest and greatest products...
10/31/2005
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What Would You Like To Be Called? Your Input Is Needed
10/31/2005
Efforts are underway to come up with new titles for those who work in the emergency medical service profession. The new effort is called The National EMS Scope of Practice Model.
Efforts are underway to come up with new titles for those who work in the emergency medical service profession. The new effort is called The National EMS Scope of Practice Model.
Efforts are underway to come up...
10/31/2005
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Stinky People
10/31/2005
You know how hard it's going to be to get that smell out of the ambulance, and even for a good caregiver, this one's hard to respect.
You know how hard it's going to be to get that smell out of the ambulance, and even for a good caregiver, this one's hard to respect.
You know how hard it's going to...
10/31/2005
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Helping Patients Who Refuse Transport
10/31/2005
How condition-specific information sheets can help patients who refuse transport
How condition-specific information sheets can help patients who refuse transport
How condition-specific...
10/31/2005
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Alternative Remedies in the Mainstream
10/31/2005
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are gaining ground in widespread use.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are gaining ground in widespread use.
Complementary and alternative...
10/31/2005
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How Many Paramedics Does It Take To...?
10/31/2005
No! This is not the opening line to a joke like, “How many paramedics does it take to change a light bulb?” or “How many paramedics does it take to deliver a patient care report to a nurse?”
No! This is not the opening line to a joke like, “How many paramedics does it take to change a light bulb?” or “How many paramedics does it take to deliver a patient care report to a nurse?”
No! This is not the opening line...
10/31/2005
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Calendar of Events
10/31/2005
January 19-21 NAEMSP Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona. For more details, visit www.naemsp.org. 25-28 Working Together Emergency Services Midwest Conference & Exposition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more details, visit...
January 19-21 NAEMSP Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona. For more details, visit www.naemsp.org. 25-28 Working Together Emergency Services Midwest Conference & Exposition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more details, visit...
January 19-21 NAEMSP Annual...
10/31/2005
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In-Field Termination of Cardiac Arrest: The Time Has Come
10/31/2005
All in-field resuscitations that are considered for termination should be done in consultation with on-line medical control.
All in-field resuscitations that are considered for termination should be done in consultation with on-line medical control.
All in-field resuscitations that...
10/31/2005
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Full Circle
10/31/2005
While job satisfaction is high, the pay is less than stellar, but motivated, quality instructors are essential to keeping our profession healthy and growing.
While job satisfaction is high, the pay is less than stellar, but motivated, quality instructors are essential to keeping our profession healthy and growing.
While job satisfaction is high,...
10/31/2005
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Chronology of a Catastrophe: Hurricane Katrina Timeline
10/31/2005
John Erich
A timeline of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding in New Orleans
A timeline of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding in New Orleans
A timeline of the events...
10/31/2005
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Stress-Control Tools That Start With Your Heart
10/31/2005
Researchers at the HeartMath Institute are proving you can use your heart to prevent stress.
Researchers at the HeartMath Institute are proving you can use your heart to prevent stress.
Researchers at the HeartMath...
10/31/2005
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Cooking the Books? Measuring Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
10/31/2005
A series of articles in USA Today last year looked at the 50 most populous cities in the United States and found cardiac arrest survival rates ranging from nearly zero to claims by some cities of survival rates topping 20%.
A series of articles in USA Today last year looked at the 50 most populous cities in the United States and found cardiac arrest survival rates ranging from nearly zero to claims by some cities of survival rates topping 20%.
A series of articles in USA...
10/31/2005
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EMS Tiered Systems - Not Always a Good Idea
10/31/2005
Imagine Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Crockett rushes a patient to an emergency room with critical injuries from an auto accident.
Imagine Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Crockett rushes a patient to an emergency room with critical injuries from an auto accident.
Imagine Firefighter/Paramedic...
10/31/2005
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First Responders Should Act Like First Responders
10/31/2005
I recently saw something that made my blood boil and my skin crawl. Unfortunately, it is not the first time I saw it or heard of it.
I recently saw something that made my blood boil and my skin crawl. Unfortunately, it is not the first time I saw it or heard of it.
I recently saw something that...
10/31/2005
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Next Generation Ambulance Puts Safety First
10/31/2005
However you characterize the collaboration between American Medical Response (AMR) and American Emergency Vehicles unveiled in August at the 2005 EMS EXPO in New Orleans, you can call me impressed.
However you characterize the collaboration between American Medical Response (AMR) and American Emergency Vehicles unveiled in August at the 2005 EMS EXPO in New Orleans, you can call me impressed.
However you characterize the...
10/31/2005
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Five Good Reasons for Better EMS Documentation
10/31/2005
Doug Wolfberg
Documentation, like any clinical intervention or manual task, is a skill that can be taught, practiced and improved upon.
Documentation, like any clinical intervention or manual task, is a skill that can be taught, practiced and improved upon.
Documentation, like any clinical...
10/31/2005
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Federal EMS Debate Highlights Providers` Passions
10/31/2005
A passionate debate at EMS EXPO in New Orleans, just days before the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, featured industry leaders in an open forum on the future of federal EMS leadership. The discussion brought a fractured EMS...
A passionate debate at EMS EXPO in New Orleans, just days before the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, featured industry leaders in an open forum on the future of federal EMS leadership. The discussion brought a fractured EMS...
A passionate debate at EMS EXPO...
10/31/2005
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Alarms Bells Are Ringing For the Fire Service
10/31/2005
Several years ago, I walked into a deputy fire chief’s office and saw a sign hanging behind his desk. The sign read “problEMS.” In essence, the last three letters of the word “problems” was capitalized and it read EMS.
Several years ago, I walked into a deputy fire chief’s office and saw a sign hanging behind his desk. The sign read “problEMS.” In essence, the last three letters of the word “problems” was capitalized and it read EMS.
Several years ago, I walked into...
10/31/2005
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First In: Report from Tennessee Task Force One
10/31/2005
Contrary to all the media reports that it took the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) five or six days to reach New Orleans after the devastating Hurricane Katrina, Tennessee Task Force One (TN-TF 1), the Urban Search and Rescue...
Contrary to all the media reports that it took the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) five or six days to reach New Orleans after the devastating Hurricane Katrina, Tennessee Task Force One (TN-TF 1), the Urban Search and Rescue...
Contrary to all the media...
10/31/2005
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