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This Week in EMS: A Recap for September 17 - 23, 2011
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Beaten Paramedic Bryan Stow Regains Ability to Speak
Stow, 42, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, suffered severe brain injury when he was attacked in Los Angeles after the Dodgers' home opener against the Giants on March 31.
Bomb Found at Ohio Fire Station Day After Shots Fired
An incendiary device was found Thursday morning at a West Toledo fire station, the day after shots were fired at two Toledo fire station buildings.
Bedbug Poisons Blamed for Death, Illnesses
The death of a North Carolina woman occurred after she used 18 cans of a chemical fogger to attack the blood suckers.
The Corner Office
In any workplace that brings multiple generations together, leadership can be tough. Twenty-somethings value different things and require different handling than their predecessors of Generation X and the Baby Boom. But in EMS, bridging those generation gaps is especially important, because it's essential to optimal patient care.
Safety Spot
The National Fire Protection Association isn't the only national body working to making the ambulance environment safer. The Department of Homeland Security is on the case too, and EMS safety advocates will have a chance over the coming year to help inform its efforts.
EMS Training
Anorexics and Bulimics Wear Unique Versions of Medical Alert IDs
Medical alert medallions and bracelets come in all shapes and sizes. Some, like a steel medallion labeled 'Diabetes,' are easy to spot. Others, like a red beaded bracelet, may symbolize something much more sinister.
EMS Operations
EMS Revisited: Customer Care Part 4
Why do so many responders dislike nursing home calls? The reasons are varied and many. Try to remember, though, that many of the problems typically encountered are usually a result of the nursing home system. That means taking out your frustrations on the staff is unwarranted and unproductive.
Point of View
"I looked at the officer and we both knew what was going on. Bradley was using his get-out-of-jail card." In this month's Point of View column, Mike Kennard shares what happens when he responds to a call for a man down.
Featured EMS World Magazine Article
Privileged Communications: Fact or Myth?
Many assumed that anything a patient tells an EMS provider would be privileged and could not be divulged in court. A recent ruling in Nevada has some questioning the wisdom of that assumption.
PreHospital Management of the Anemia Patient
This article explores the anatomy and physiology of the blood, pathophysiology of anemia, clinical manifestations of the disease and prehospital management of complications associated with the disease. Plus reviews one of the more common etiologies of anemia--sickle cell disease--that EMS encounters in the prehospital environment.
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 CEU. After reading the article, visit www.rapidce.com to take the CE test.
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EMS Job Center
Check out our all new EMS Job Center. This week's featured job: Paramedics, Alert Ambulance Service, Rhode Island. Sign up here to receive the new EMS Jobs e-newsletter.
Reader Poll: EMS Entrepreneurs
This week we ask readers: An article on EMS World describes an EMT's invention of a clear cervical collar. Have you ever conceived an idea or invented a product that could improve EMS patient care? 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:
- October 2-7: NASEMSO Annual Meeting, Madison, WI
- October 2-7: EMS Conference at Sea, Caribbean 2011
- October 13-16: Vital Signs, Syracuse, NY
Other top headlines this week on EMSWorld.com
- Colo. Community to Practice Preventative Paramedicine
- 'Contagion' Sparks Praise, Qualms from Health Officials
- Reno Crews Drilled, Ready for MCI at Air Show
- Okla. Councilor Wants Transparency With EMS Payments
- Radioactive Glove Travels to Pa. Hospital on Hurt Worker
- Seat Belts Save Maine Teens in Spectacular Auto Wreck
- Michael Jackson's Doctor Lied to Paramedic
- Fla. Fire Department Considering Providing ALS Care
- Drunken Girls Frequent Patients of Aussie Paramedics
- One Fired, Others Disciplined Over Ga. Firehouse Video
- UK Refuses Ambulance for Girl With Broken Leg
- Oklahoma Fire Chief Killed Over Job Application
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