EMS News Extras: Air Medical Safety Update
Your Uncommon Economic Indicators: EMS Crews
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe
Is the economy having an adverse affect on emergency medical service crews? Thom Dick, columnist at EMS Magazine and quality care coordinator at Platte Valley Ambulance in Brighton, CO, talks about the challenges EMS crews are facing due to budget cutbacks as part of The Brian Lehrer Show’s Uncommon Economic Indicators series.
Safety Week for EMS: Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. In this interview he discusses the importance of preventative health care and screenings, maintaining an appropriately healthy lifestyle and setting an example for others.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
Safety Week Series - Courtesy and Customer Service
Courtesy and Customer Service
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. Here he discusses the role of simple courtesy in preventing or diffusing any potential hostility or lack of cooperation from patients and the public.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
Safety Week for EMS: Illness and Injury Prevention
Illness and Injury Prevention
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. In this podcast he discusses illness and injury prevention topics including lifting and moving, protective equipment and infection control.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
Safety Week for EMS: Crime Scenes and Assailants
Crime Scenes and Assailants
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. Here he talks about policies and procedures for responding to crime scenes, as well as responding to psychiatric calls and checking patients for weapons.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
Safety Week for EMS: Staging for Scene Protection
Staging for Scene Protection
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. During this podcast he discusses positioning vehicles to protect road incidents from other traffic, and shares the experience in Memphis, Tennessee since implementing such a policy.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
Safety Week for EMS: Driving
Driving
Gary Ludwig
As part of the “2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week,” Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. In this episode he discusses driving issues including seatbelt use and speed.
Gary Ludwig is a nationally recognized fire and EMS expert whose works include regular columns for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, and whose previous publications include EMS Magazine. He currently serves as a deputy fire chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. He retired as Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001 after 25 years of employment with the city. Chief Ludwig also currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, sponsor of Safety Week. Learn more about him at www.garyludwig.com.
EMS News Extras
Swine Flu Advisory for EMS
Raphael M. Barishansky
As confirmed swine flu infections spread beyond Mexico, mounting in the U.S. and around the world, the U.S. has declared a national health emergency. All health care agencies and providers should stay informed of the situation and follow any guidance from their state officials, as well as the CDC and World Health Organization, says Raphael M. Barishansky, public health emergency preparedness expert and EMS Magazine contributor.
In this April 27, 2009 interview, Ray discusses the level of concern and appropriate response for those in the emergency medical services. “This is a critical time and we have not seen a public health emergency of this magnitude in some time,” he says. “EMS agencies need to take this opportunity to be proactive in getting guidance and information.”
Listen to hear Ray’s full update, and view the following links for further information:
Related:
- Swine Flu Cases in US; EMS on Alert
- cdc.gov/swineflu
- WHO: Information on swine influenza
- EMS Magazine April 2009 article by Raphael Barishansky: Surge Capacity: Is your system prepared for the victims of a large-scale incident?
NAEMSP Interview:
Physicians Seek Recognition for EMS as Subspecialty of Emergency Medicine
Ted Delbridge, NAEMSP President
As announced in the March 2008 issue of EMS Magazine, the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) along with the American College of Emergency Physicians have formally applied to the American Board of Emergency Medicine for EMS to be recognized as a true subspecialty of emergency medicine.
This will be the second appeal in two decades, but the feeling among physicians in the EMS community is that the time is right. EMSResponder.com spoke with NAEMSP president Ted Delbridge to learn more about this effort.
Kentucky EMS Memorial Ride - Last Day
Among the many events and celebrations being held nationwide this week to honor our EMS responders during National EMS Week, is the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
There are two legs to the ride this year: one that begins in New York and a new one that begins in Kentucky. Both groups of bicycle riders headed out on Sunday, May 20th and will meet in Virginia and ride into Roanoke together to attend the 15th Annual National EMS Memorial Service on Saturday, May 26. The purpose of The EMS Memorial Ride is to honor those EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty.
The Kentucky group is traveling 400 miles over the Appalachian Mountains to attend the memorial service, and also provided a podcast report from the road. Group coordinator Robert Galvin called in from Middlesboro, KY where the group took a rest break before continuing on to Harlan and then climbing to the highest point in Kentucky.