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Beyond the Basics: Airway MANAGEMENT

12/31/2006

An experienced EMS provider will tell you that, when treating a patient, the three most important considerations are: airway, airway, airway.

An experienced EMS provider will tell you that, when treating a patient, the three most important considerations are: airway, airway, airway.

An experienced EMS provider will...

12/31/2006

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12/31/2006

Along with the frequency of occurrence, "man down" calls also present the challenge of figuring out just what put your patient down in the first place.

Along with the frequency of occurrence, "man down" calls also present the challenge of figuring out just what put your patient down in the first place.

Along with the frequency of...

12/31/2006

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12/31/2006

For those of you who work in a busy system, this is not an uncommon experience. The problem — how mentally fit are you and your partner to drive the ambulance and make life-and-death decisions about a patient?

For those of you who work in a busy system, this is not an uncommon experience. The problem — how mentally fit are you and your partner to drive the ambulance and make life-and-death decisions about a patient?

For those of you who work in a...

12/31/2006

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Are We Taking Care Of Our Own?

12/31/2006

At a minimum of once every two weeks, I get one of those dreaded e-mails distributed by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). It is the announcement of a firefighter death in the United States.

At a minimum of once every two weeks, I get one of those dreaded e-mails distributed by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). It is the announcement of a firefighter death in the United States.

At a minimum of once every two...

12/31/2006

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Best Practices for EMS

12/31/2006

Who's found a better way of doing things, and how can you benefit too?

Who's found a better way of doing things, and how can you benefit too?

Who's found a better way of...

12/31/2006

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Snitching for dollars

12/31/2006

The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) contains a provision, effective January 1, 2007, that will directly affect some ambulance service providers.

The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) contains a provision, effective January 1, 2007, that will directly affect some ambulance service providers.

The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)...

12/31/2006

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Maydays Should Not Be `Mother-May-I?` Games

12/31/2006

"Mother-May-I?" is a children's game that some of you might have played in your younger days. One child plays the "mother" role and the other children stand on the other side of the room, asking for permission from the "mother" to make...

"Mother-May-I?" is a children's game that some of you might have played in your younger days. One child plays the "mother" role and the other children stand on the other side of the room, asking for permission from the "mother" to make...

"Mother-May-I?" is a children's...

12/31/2006

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Working the Mean Streets

12/31/2006

Are you prepared to defend yourself?

Are you prepared to defend yourself?

Are you prepared to defend...

12/31/2006

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The 36-year-old woman, who had not left her house for 25 years, was named as the world's heaviest woman when her body weight reached a deadly 1,102 lbs

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Six states have already outlawed it, and lawmakers in about 30 other states have introduced similar bills this year.

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Monterey County paramedic Nathan Lindsay said he didn't even have time to call 911, let alone stop and think.

Monterey County paramedic Nathan Lindsay said he didn't even have time to call 911, let alone stop and think.

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Huntingdon resident Julie Dick-Carson is facing charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence and endangering the life of her infant son, who was in the backseat when she lost control of her car, crossed five lanes of traffic and...

Huntingdon resident Julie Dick-Carson is facing charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence and endangering the life of her infant son, who was in the backseat when she lost control of her car, crossed five lanes of traffic and...

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