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This Week in EMS: A Recap for May 17 - 23, 2008
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Neither broken windows nor the theft of cell phones and GPS units could dampen the spirits of bicyclists involved in the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride.
Cyclists were disappointed that two support vehicles were broken into Monday night during their stay in Annapolis, MD, but that wouldn't keep them from their mission -- honoring EMS colleagues who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
"The world didn't stop because we had some broken windows," said Jennifer Frenette, president of the NEMSMBR.
Read more at EMS Ride Cyclists Robbed in Maryland .
An EMT who was shot on the job this week in East St. Louis, Illinois was in fair condition Tuesday.
MedStar EMT Patrick Bierman, 23, was reportedly shot while transporting another shooting victim. One bullet lodged in his arm and another in his chest. Bierman had only worked for MedStar about two months and graduated from Northern Illinois University on Saturday.
Read more at Illinois EMT Recovering after Being Shot on the Job
Industry News:
EMS National Moment of Silence
Take the opportunity to remember our EMS fallen colleagues by observing the 11th Annual National Moment of Silence, scheduled to occur at 20:00 hrs. EDT, Saturday, May 24, 2008. Click for details.
Exclusive Video on EMSResponder.com:
Experience the Kentucky-to-Virginia leg of the EMS Memorial Bike Ride through a day by day narration by EMSResponder.com publisher Scott Cravens. Included is a primer on cycling for those of you potential future participants. To see all videos click on the Video Network's "EMS Memorial Bike Ride" channel.
For more on EMS Week visit EMSResponder.com/EMSWeek, and please tell us about your activities! E-mail Heather Caspi at EMSResponder.com, and Lauren Simon at ACEP.
Featured Column:
"For individuals who make the effort to leave their comfort zone, there is often something to be gained or learned," writes EMS columnist Paul Murphy.
Featured Job:
Rescue Tech Coordinator -- Jamestown, NC
The Rescue Tech Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the initial and recertification occupational extensional course offerings for the Guilford Technical Community College.
Click for details and visit www.EMSResponder.com/jobs for additional listings including:
- Chief of EMS -- 45th Parallel EMS, Northern NH and VT
- Paramedic Specialist Program Instructor - Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
- Paramedic - Okaloosa County, FL
- Paramedic - VCU Health Systems, VA
Featured Forum Thread:
Is 12 lead telemetry a good thing?
"Maybe I am way off here," a forum member writes, "but I do think we (EMS community) would be better off teaching and learning more about 12 leads then faxing them to a DR to say, "Yap, that elevation..." Telemetry is telling the healthcare world we are taxi drivers, nothing more."
Click above to read the replies or browse the forums at www.emsresponder.com/forums.
Poll Question:
Do you think your community should do more to celebrate EMS Week?
Click to participate, and view previous polls at www.EMSResponder.com/polls.
Reminders:
Cherokee Inspired Comfort Awards
Nominations are due May 31, 2008, so don't delay!
We need your input for this year's EMS Salary Survey. Please stop by to respond, and look for the results in a forthcoming issue of EMS Magazine.
Your Agency Could Be the Winner of the 2008 EMS Magazine Gold Service Award!
Click above for details and to fill out the online nomination form by August 1, 2008.
Please answer a few brief questions. Results will appear in a forthcoming issue of EMS Magazine.
EMS Magazine's 23rd Annual Braun Industries/Monster Medic EMT/Paramedic of the Year Award
Nominate a colleague by July 7, 2008. It's easy! Click above for contest details.
Other top headlines this week on EMSResponder.com:
- Stolen Ambulance Interrupts Texas Raid
- Fired Florida ER Physician Sues EVAC Paramedics
- Texas Mother Waits 1 Hour For Ambulance
- Bill Allowing Responders to Unionize Dropped
- New York Girl on Way to School Struck by Ambulance
- Pretend Paramedic/Firefighter Sentenced in California
About Heather Caspi, EMSResponder.com Editor-in-Chief
Heather Caspi has been a public safety journalist since 2000, beginning as a reporter for sister site Firehouse.com. She later became the assistant news editor for Firehouse.com and Officer.com, and led the launch of EMSResponder.com in 2005. She graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in Journalism and English Language and Literature, and earned her EMT-B at Merritt College in Oakland, California. She can be reached at Heather.Caspi@cygnusb2b.com.
