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Calif. Firefighters Battle to Be Paramedics
Stockton firefighters are no longer able to perform paramedic services on the public. - 911 Caller: 'I Need A Hug And Hot Chocolate'
- EMS Air Safety Eyed After Arkansas Accident
- Two Medical Choppers Summoned After Thunderous N.H. Crash
- Five Injured When Car Crashes Into Fla. Deli
- 4 Rescued After Chopper Sets Down On Water off New Orleans
- Names Released in Ark. Medical Helicopter Crash
- Washington Man Dies After Hit with Taser By Deputy
- Tx. County Reinstates Full EMS Funding
- Ill. Woman Hurt When SUV Hits Ambulance
- Fire Station Addition Will Enhance EMS Service in Mass.
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What is the star of life, and how did it come to be such a strong and recognizable symbol for emergency medical services?
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Just as a safety net protects aerial performers at the circus, a safety net mentality puts you and your patient in a much better position.
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Coping with Violent People: A Colorado answer to safe, humane use of prehospital restraints.
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Courtesy of the EMS Magazine editorial advisory board
Make sure personnel put ambulances on "high idle" while at scenes with lights and air conditioners operating. This will prevent AC units from freeze-up and damage.
–Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO, Chief, Wake Co. (NC) EMS
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Calif. Firefighters Battle to Be Paramedics
What happens when the private company canŐt make a call or are delayed in their response? Are the firefighters just supposed to stand there and say: "Sorry, I canŐt help you any more than I have because itŐs not my job"? All this for a "buck" for a private company.
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The Corner Office
Andrew T. Caruso
Making a difference does not have to mean saving a life or doing something heroic. It can be accomplished with a simple touch, gesture or quiet statement.
Making a difference does not have to mean saving a life or doing something heroic. It can be accomplished with a simple touch, gesture or quiet statement.
Paul Breaux, PhD, LP
Learn how this method of leadership helped an EMS agency transform response times.
Learn how this method of leadership helped an EMS agency transform response times.
EMS Training Center
Results reveal the ability to detect and interpret disease symptoms can diminish with age. What does this mean for your geriatric patients?
Lee Sagert
Dick Blanchet, BS, MBA
By developing the right feel, you can improve your chances of seeing the vocal cords on your first attempt.
By developing the right feel, you can improve your chances of seeing the vocal cords on your first attempt.
Mike Legeros
Blair Bigham, ACP, MSc
EMS agencies must be ready to implement new, lifesaving science the moment it is available.
EMS agencies must be ready to implement new, lifesaving science the moment it is available.
EMS On The Hill
- EMS on the Hill is a quarterly newsletter that addresses EMS issues for federal EMS agency heads, state EMS directors, EMS chiefs and department heads, and agency owners. The latest issue features articles on healthcare reform, community paramedicine, rural regionalization and social media.
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Five years after Hurricane Katrina, first responders tell their personal stories in a new book.
Industry Best Practices
Educating Your Community About Why Minutes MatterThe grassroots organization MINUTES MATTER is focused on promoting CPR, stroke recognition and 9-1-1 activation.
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Managing Your InventoryBell Ambulance implements inventory management software to manage medical equipment and supplies.
The EMS Squadcast
The August episode of the EMS Squadcast is now available. This month: The RSI controversy and Haiti earthquake response, plus much more!
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EMS Magazine advisory board member and paramedic Mike Rubin describes how he cared for an intoxicated Swedish ex-con while working on a riverboat cruise.
Re-learning neutral spine position allows your body to rediscover a normal and efficient posture.
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