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EMS Week eNews
May 22, 2008 Volume 74 |
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By Robert K. Waddell, EMS1.com Columnist | ||
| "What about the kids?" These are the legendary words of Dr. Martin (Marty) Eichelberger, founder of the Emergency Medical Services for Children program, who began his call for action many years ago, one which continues to resonate throughout America. Over the past three decades, the advancements in the level of care provided to ill and injured children continue to move forward, due in part to these simple words ... Full Column | |||
Related Video: Pediatric's Corner at EMS Today 2008   Related Tip: Tips for Celebrating EMS for Children Day
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| Building a foundation for EMS Week | |
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By Maveric Vu, EMS1 Staff |
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National EMS Week is the perfect time for departments to focus on celebrating their EMS personnel and reaching out to the local community. While these goals should ideally be upheld throughout the year, planning EMS Week events allows agencies to set a strong foundation for the future. According to several EMS organizers, tackling the huge task of planning EMS Week events starts with a fundamental strategy: partnering up with local agencies and community groups ... Full Story |
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Related Tip: Hosting a Successful EMS Week Open House Read EMS1's special coverage of EMS Week 2008
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| Ore. EMS responders to test cardiac arrest treatments |
EMS Week: ALS/BLS competition 
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Emergency medical personnel in Clark County will participate in a national study of methods for resuscitating people whose hearts have stopped. The study will look at two resuscitation strategies: how long to do CPR before using a defibrillator, and the use of a small plastic device that fits onto the face mask breathing tube used during CPR ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of recent revisions to CPR policies
TALK BACK: What are your thoughts on the current implementation of CPR?
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Press Release: LaCrosse Footwear Station Boots Match Quality with Comfort [LaCrosse Footwear] Memorial bike riders' vehicles broken into in Md. [Annapolis, Md.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of EMS Week 2008 news and events
Mo. EMT shot mid-transport in fair condition [St. Louis, Mo.] Related Article: Mo. EMT shot while transporting shooting victim
Denver system's ambulance delays risk patient lives [Denver] N.J. town a model of thriving EMS volunteer system [Fair Lawn, N.J.]
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I come from a system that merged Fire and EMS. When I came to this system, we were the Large EMS System of the Year. Then we merged. Since that time we have become less than an optimal EMS system. The county tried to fix a broken FD by merging with a working EMS system. 
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Press Release: Ferno Introduces the POWERFlexx+ Powered Ambulance Cot System [Ferno] Federal report mum on Wis. Med Flight crash cause [La Crosse, Wis.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the fatal Wis. Med Flight crash
Minn. paramedics honored for using experimental suction devices [St. Paul, Minn.] Phony Calif. firefighter/EMT sentenced [Huntington Beach, Calif.] Related Article: Calif. man charged with impersonating rescuer at Katrina
Problems rare but more likely in teen blood donors [Chicago]
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