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This Week in EMS: A Recap for March 5 - 11, 2011
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Major Damage Reported in Japan After 8.9 Quake, Tsunami
A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes on record slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds.
Calif. Teen Survives Plunge Off Golden Gate Bridge
A California high school student visiting the Golden Gate Bridge climbed over a railing, jumped and somehow survived the 220-foot plunge into the San Francisco Bay that kills dozens of people each year.
New Orleans EMS Responds to Record Number of Mardi Gras Calls
On Mardi Gras Day alone, Tues., March 8, there were 344 requests for ambulances. Medics transported 177 patients.
EMS Operations
Quality Corner: Part 3--What Is Quality Care?
Quality patient care is simply providing the best patient care within your capability. And given that our profession is one of the few in which matters truly are life and death, we have no less moral obligation than physicians to constantly strive to improve that capability.
The Corner Office: Practical Management for EMS Leaders
EMS Leadership: Part 10--Path-Goal Leadership Performance Considerations for EMS
Path-goal leadership aims to inspire followers to achieve their goals through leadership support, direction, participation and achievement-oriented standards and practices. Learn how your EMS leadership style could benefit from this philosophy.
EMS Life
There is no doubt that a physically demanding career like EMS can make one prone to many acute and chronic injuries. Engaging in a yoga program could prove to be an affordable and accessible solution.
Podcasts
"When the Dallas Cowboys were not playing such good football, we actually ran a guy one night who was a Methodist minister who went into cardiac arrest during the football game." With what sounds like the start of a bad joke, EMS educator Scott Walker begins the story of one of his strangest calls ever.
Case Studies
Telemedicine Technology Solves Healthcare Disparity
Bisbee's Copper Queen Community Hospital has implemented a successful telemedicine program that has drastically reduced cost and time spent on patient care.
Daily Tips
This month, we offer top tips for improving your public speaking skills. "Be yourself! Too often inexperienced presenters try to replicate the style of a successful speaker and fail miserably. If you're not a funny person, don't try to be. If you aren't a clinical master, don't try to be. Learn your style and use it. If you are true to yourself, you will be successful." -Will Krost, MBA, NREMT-P, EMS World Editorial Advisory Board
Featured EMS World Magazine Article
Pumping Life Into Failing Hearts
Just recently, ventricular assist devices (VADs) were in the news when former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from a suburban Washington hospital following surgery to install what media described as a "pump that helps his failing heart work." Here's what EMS providers should know about VADs.
Continuing Education
CE Article: The 2010 AHA ECC Updates: What Is the Real Impact on EMS Providers?
Every five years, the American Heart Association convenes with the world's leading authorities on cardiac care to evaluate the most current research studies and ideas and update its guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiac care (ECC). The 2010 update to CPR and ECC is arguably the most thoroughly researched to date, with important and dynamic changes for how EMS provides care. This month's article highlights the changes that impact EMS care the most.
This CE activity is approved by EMS World Magazine, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 1.5 CEUs. After reading the article, download the test that accompanies this article or take the CE test online at www.rapidce.com.
Product News
Firecom's new website features straightforward navigational tools, in-depth product information, expanded customer support, relevant educational information, a live Fire News Feed and a Firefighter Photo Section.
Noticeboard
National EMS Awards of Excellence
EMS World and NAEMT established the National EMS Awards of Excellence program to recognize outstanding achievement in the EMS profession. The nomination period is now open. Enter now for the chance to win monetary awards and a trip to EMS World Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, NV.
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EMS World Webcast Archives
Insights and Explanations of the New AHA Guidelines
View these archived presentations that will help make sense of the AHA's new 2010 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Basic Life Support (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) for adult and pediatric patients.
Featured Job
EMT: Tax-Free Income, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
EMT openings are currently available at a 900-bed tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One- or two-year renewable single status contract offered.
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Reader Poll: Lead Federal Agency
This week we ask readers: Do you support a lead federal agency to oversee EMS in this country? Click here to let us know your thoughts.
Upcoming Events
Visit our Events Calendar to see what educational opportunities are in your area, plus post your own listings. Here are a selection of EMS upcoming training events:
- March 11-12: The Long, Hot Summer Conference 2011, Brooklyn Park, MN
- March 14-18: Counter Narcotics & Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS), Alexandria, VA
- April 9-16: 21st Annual IPMBA Conference, Richmond, VA
Other top headlines this week on EMSWorld.com
- Missouri EMT Collapses While Trying to Resuscitate Man
- Few Schools Embracing Concussion Test
- Cell Phone Signals Help Pa. Rescuers Find Crash Victim
- Minn. Baby Hospitalized After Being Thrown Into Snowbank
- Canadian Police Chief Apologizes in 'Not Dead' Case
- Three California Responders Injured After Two Emergency Vehicles Collide
- Former Fla. Paramedic Sued by Man Whose Foot She Took
- New NAEMT Course Aims to Prevent Line of Duty Deaths
- Ex-Chief in Mass. Training Scandal Admits to False Records
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