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Sunday, February 28 at 8:00am
EMSResponder.com TODAY'S TOP SAFETY TIP: if a patient or bystander becomes aggressive, retreat is better than fighting (unless you're cornered). Put objects and distance between you and sources of danger.--Dan Limmer/Joe Mistovich/Will Krost, EMS Magazine
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The Duquesne EMS Chief died while responding to a crash that injured two people Sunday night.
EMSResponder.com IN THE NOV ISSUE OF EMS MAG: "The time we spend in EMS preparing, practicing, certifying and recertifying for our jobs is enormous, yet there are so many in EMS who have to leave the profession early because of injury. To invest so many years in an education and the required skills, only to lose it all to an injury, is unacceptable." --Bryan Fass
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How EMS providers can use exercise to reduce their risk of personal injury during the delivery of patient care
EMSResponder.com IN THE NOV ISSUE OF EMS MAG: "We have all worked with Carnac the Magnificent--the shaman who seems able to diagnose from a distance, predict an outcome with uncanny accuracy and determine the level of seriousness based solely on dispatch information. Are these prehospital prognosticators born, or are they made? Is it t...ruly a measure of clairvoyance, or are they just relying on their training, experience and background to come up with an educated guess?" -- Tracey Loscar
EMSResponder.com If you could change one thing about the EMS profession, what would it be?
Patty Forst I'm sharing a link to your site with my students.
EMSResponder.com In this week's EMS REVISITED column, we feature an essay from the Jan/Feb 1982 issue of EMS Magazine titled "The Way We Were," which outlines how EMTs in the 1970s faced many obstacles and were often held in poor regard by both nurses and police.
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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.
EMSResponder.com TODAY'S TOP SAFETY TIP: Continue to improve infection control practices. At the present time, we are focused on respiratory infections and proper use of masks on patients and staff. Have a respectful message when you ask a patient to don a mask. Continue to develop and utilize practices to prevent exposure to bloodborn...e pathogens and other potentially infectious materials. --James Augustine, Medical Director, Washington, DC, Fire & EMS
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After years of emphasizing fire prevention, the American fire service now has to deal with a lot less fire suppression. There's a lesson in there for EMS, says retired chief Jeff Lindsey, and with prevention monies likely available if healthcare reform passes, there's never been a better time for departments to get pro...active in preventing harm in their communities.
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Community illness- and injury-prevention programs can pay off in reduced call volumes
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A plea deal is being negotiated for a Metro EMS tech accused of murder after she crashed the ambulance she was driving last year.
EMSResponder.com TODAY'S TOP SAFETY TIP: My three best friends are time, distance and shielding. When responding to a multicasualty incident, stop, look, listen and think. Assess the hazards present and take appropriate safety actions. Minimize your time exposed to a hazard, maximize your distance from the hazard and wear appropriate s...hielding, or stage in a safe location. --Steven Kanarian, Paramedic Instructor, LaGuardia Community College
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Caldwell County EMS staff are spending approximately half of their shifts living and working with department members.
EMSResponder.com THIS WEEK'S POLL: An Ohio EMT allegedly mistakenly gave a seizing pediatric patient Narcan instead of Valium. Have you ever accidentally given the wrong drug to a patient?
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EMSResponder.com TODAY'S TOP SAFETY TIP: If possible, never sit or kneel on scene. On accident scenes there is often glass, metal, blood, debris, etc. The soles of your shoes are designed to protect you from injury. --Cindy Tait, President, Center for Healthcare Education
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