This Week in EMS: EMT Training Fraud...SCA in the Young...EMS Health & Safety
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Experts Warn Mass. EMT Probe Could Spawn Lawsuits
As the state Department of Public Health and the attorney general's office continue investigations into widespread EMT training fraud, experts warn lawsuits could soon follow.
2 Die in Texas CareFlite Helicopter Crash
Two crew members on a CareFlite helicopter were killed in a crash near Midlothian, an FAA official said Wednesday.
Irish Paramedic Dies After Fall From Ambulance
Three separate investigations have been launched into the death of a paramedic who fell from an ambulance while treating a patient.
Fla. Agency Places Second in International Competition
Flagler County Team USA was the only representative from the United States in the invitation-only competition, which featured 108 teams from 50 countries.
EMS Training Center
Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young
Imagine going to your son's basketball game to cheer him and his team on. He plays the first half, goes into the locker room and dies of cardiac arrest. Or, a hockey team's goalie blocks a shot with his chest and dies of cardiac arrest. This article details why sudden cardiac arrest can happen to a young healthy person and provides information on ways in which the EMS community can help prevent these tragedies.
Command, triage, treatment and transport (CTTT) are the mainstays of any major incident with multiple victims. Remove any one of them from the equation and instead of a smoothly run operation where patients receive treatment based on their injuries, you get a situation where the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
Uncovering Unexpected Training Resources
It's been months since your department has put on a training exercise, and you know you'll have to do something about it soon. Part of the problem is that you're fresh out of ideas for where to drill and how to create a scenario that you haven't done dozens of times already. Maybe it's time to take another look around your own community to see if there are resources you've overlooked.
Prehospital Profiles
AMR River Safety and Rescue Program Attacks Silent Epidemic
Many public safety agencies support marine patrols and swiftwater rescue teams, but few agencies focus on non-boating river safety, where people are drawn to their local river to picnic, hike, or play in and around the water. AMR's model River Safety and Rescue Program in Oregon addresses those safety issues.
The Corner Office: Practical Management for EMS Leaders
The Value of CAAS Accreditation
For NJ-based MONOC Mobile Health Services, completing a company-wide self assessment as part of the CAAS accreditation process proved priceless. It forced the agency to look closely at processes in every department including communications, billing and inventory control.
New This Month: Reading Room
Author Interviews and Writing Advice
Our new Reading Room section features Q&As with EMS authors, plus excerpts from their books. We also provide resources and top tips on writing for publication. Books featured this month include Richard Yokley's Emergency! Behind the Scene and Kelly Grayson's En Route: Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death, and Everything In Between.
Editorial Spotlight: EMS Health and Safety
Safety, Health and Survival Week is a collaborative program sponsored by the IAFC and the IAFF, coordinated by the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the IAFF Division of Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine. The theme of this year's Safety Week, which is scheduled for June 20-26, is Fit for Duty. As part of EMSResponder's Safety Week coverage, we will highlight health and safety articles from our archives during the month of June, as well as post new content on personal health and wellness issues and agency best practices during Safety Week. Featured articles this week include:
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