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New Device May Minimize Death in Disaster Zones
Researchers have developed a device that could become a godsend for paramedics and may help save many lives in disaster zones. -
Lessons From the Battlefield
How military medicine technologies and techniques may benefit patients of civilian EMS. -
Burning Issues
By understanding the pathophysiology of burns, providers can give patients their best chance at good outcomes. - Over-the-Counter Overdoses
- 'Not Like Herself at All'
- Critical Transport Issues
- Literature Review: Intranasal vs. IV Naloxone
- Uninterrupted Chest-Compressions Key to Survival
- Minimal Training Saves Lives With Airway Mask
- CE Article: Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
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EMS Education & Training
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Stopping Calls Before They Happen
Prevention has worked for the fire service--can EMS learn the same lesson? - Catching Up With the National Registry
- It's Not Just Training, It's Preparedness
- EMS Field Instruction: Part 3--How to Be an Effective Field Instructor
- Escape and Rescue from Submerged Vehicles
- Burn Injury Assessment: An Interactive Lesson Plan
- Dead Man Teaching
Staffing & Career
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Dealing With Downtime
Effective management of downtime can be as important to your agency as vehicles, equipment and staff. - Views From the Field
- Five Traits You Need to Get to the Top
- Memphis Looks to Ohio to Recruit Medics
- Leadership Tips: People With Time
- Stimulus Money to Help Train EMS and Healthcare Providers
Management & Administration
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Inside the Minds of Management
What are EMS bosses worrying about these days? Reimbursement, research and response times head the list. - Surviving a Crisis
- Successful Grant-Seeking
- Developing Decision-Making Skills Is Key to Good Management
- Positive Developments at EMS Town Hall Meeting
- EMS Managers & Leaders Tips
- The Memphis Mentor Model
Operations
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Training Teens for Emergency Response
Derived from the national Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept, the Teen SERT program trains high-schoolers to act as emergency responders in the event of an incident on their campus or in the community. - Study Analyzes the Effects on Health of Disaster Responders
- Mass Evacuation Management
- The Psychology of the Shirt
- Partner Woes
- System Solutions
- EMS Response to a Terrorist Attack
EMS Life
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The Way We Were
Editorial Advisory Board Member Robert Nixon reflected on his experiences working as an EMT in the early 1970s in the Jan/Feb 1982 issue of EMS Magazine. - A "Knee-ded" Subject
- If It Is to Be, It's Up to Me
- A Dynamic Nursing Duo
- Shouldering the Load
- MD Envy
- Ten Steps to Publication
Industry Wire - Business News
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ZOLL Medical Receives 2009 North American Healthcare Innovation Award
Zoll receives Frost & Sullivan award for delivering integrated solutions that encompass all facets of lifesaving resuscitation. - Maine Fire Department Purchases High-Tech Germ-Killer
- SAM Medical Products receives a 2009 Best of What's New Award from Popular Science
- EMS Podcasters Make a Big Splash at 2009 EMS Expo in Atlanta Georgia
- Crestline hires Director of Market Development
- Cabell County Adopts New Mobile Technology to Access, Share Life-Saving Electronic Patient Records
- Oregon Company Announces Partnership Amidst High First Responder Divorce Rates
Industry Wire - New Products
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ZOLL PocketCPR for iPHONE Training App Now Available
ZOLL's PocketCPR® training application (app) for iPhone is now available from the Apple iTunes App Store - Australian Responders Fall from Medical Helicopter
- Safe Life Introduces First Comfortable, Breathable N95 Respirator with Antimicrobial Protection
- Streamlight® Launches Stinger® LED HP, STINGER DS® LED HP
- Dallas Enhances Evacuation Capability from Potential Homeland Security and Natural Disasters With AmbuBus Kits
- The Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Warmer Provides Healthcare Providers with a Low-Cost Solution to Help H1N1 Flu Victims Battle Hypothermia
Reviews
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EMS Book Corner: April 2009
First up is Craig Hartpence's novel ADRENALINE JUNKIES: A Paramedic Nightmare, in which medic Holt's career is told through a series of flashbacks as he lays wounded and is being treated by his own system. - EMS Expo 2008 Top Innovation Awards
- The 10th Annual EMS Holiday Gift Guide
- The Good Books
- A Clear View Down
- Virtually Real
- Best Face Forward: The EMS Dress Uniform
Technology
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Who's Watching the Kids?
Portability of stretcher-mounted telemedicine system could benefit EMS. - Model Home Uses Technology to Assist the Elderly
- ProTECTS Alliance to Facilitate Development of Two-Way Satellite Data Solutions
- Social Media in EMS
- New iPhone App Tracks 'Outbreaks Near Me'
- Safety Consortium to Promote Broadband-Enabled Emergency Response
- Interoperability Update
