This Week in EMS: EMS Reality Show...New Orleans EMS...Pa. Response Controversy
"Chronicles of EMS," the new online EMS reality series, is making a splash with its innovative combination of entertainment, education and online community.
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EMS Reality Show Sparks Community and Conversation
"Chronicles of EMS," the new online EMS reality series, is making a splash with its innovative combination of entertainment, education and online community. The group behind the project has rolled out its first online show and has high hopes for the continuation and development of the series.
New Orleans EMS Recovers After Busy Start to 2010
New Orleans' EMS crews are getting a breather after caring for more than a million visitors almost nonstop for more than a month. The celebrations got underway with New Year's Eve, followed by the Sugar Bowl the next day. Then came the NFL playoff games, the start of Carnival, the Super Bowl victory and Saints' parade, and the remainder of Mardi Gras.
Pittsburgh May Discipline EMS Workers for Storm Response
City officials are exploring whether EMS workers should be disciplined in the case of a Hazelwood man who died in his home despite repeated calls to 911 during this month's crippling snowstorm.
Industry Best Practices
New EMTs Truly Represent the Community They Serve
The St. Paul EMS Academy is a collaboration among the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County and Inver Hills Community College and extends to young adults workforce development and job skills training opportunities outside the traditional classroom.
EMS Training Center
Learning to deal with death is just that--learning to deal with it. Our EMS training doesn't prepare us for it, and it's not something we talk about. As highly trained professionals helping our patients survive, we are little better prepared than the layperson to manage events when a patient dies.
Continuing Education
EMS providers respond to a variety of scenarios involving electrical burns. While many of these fall under the category of medical or trauma, electrical injuries and lightning strikes can present as a combination of both. Because of this, providers must not only address the traumatic outcomes from the incident, such as burns or blunt force trauma, they must also consider any potential medical issues, such as cardiac arrhythmias.
This CE activity is approved by EMS Magazine, an organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS), for 1.5 CEUs.
Business News
100th Unit for British Columbia's Ambulance Service is Heading to Vancouver
Demers Ambulances, the Canadian leader and one of North America's largest ambulance manufacturers, will deliver this week the 100th ambulance intended for the British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS). This ambulance will leave the Beloeil factory heading towards Vancouver. Demers ambulances will also be used during the Vancouver 2010 Games.
Featured Job
Full-Time/Part-Time Paramedic, Chattanooga, TN
Lifeguard Air Ambulance, Inc., and Lifeguard Transportation Service, Inc., operate five aircraft and 100 ground vehicles in three states. Our team consist of over 550 medical and non-medical personnel. Our Chattanooga operation is currently seeking full-time paramedics to work for our ground ambulance service.
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Featured Forum Thread
ALPHA1 says: I read all these articles on recruitment and hear nothing but problems. My department is a medium-size rural service that runs between 12K and 13K calls per year. We currently have a full roster, including part-time employees, and I have a pool of applications for EMT-Bs and paramedics wanting positions with us. Why are we so different from other services?
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