This Week in EMS: NTSB Faults Pilots...Swine Flu Triage Tents...
A review by the National Transportation Safety Board determined the pilots of a medical transport plane that went down in Lake Michigan two years ago were at fault.
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NTSB: Pilots of Medical Plane at Fault
A review by the National Transportation Safety Board determined the pilots of a medical transport plane that went down in Lake Michigan two years ago were at fault. The two pilots were among the six people killed. The investigation also revealed the captain's checkered history.
Paramedic Suspended for Mistaken Death Pronouncement
A Baltimore City paramedic has been suspended without pay after an investigation into an incident in which a man shot by city police was mistakenly pronounced dead and left on a convenience store floor for 30 minutes.
Swine Flu Claims Sixth Life in Kern County; Hospital Sets Up Triage Tents
Kern County has lost a sixth resident to the "swine flu." A local hospital has pitched tents to triage the growing number of patients showing up in its emergency department with coughs and fevers. And local clinics and hospitals are struggling with shortages of vaccines for both the "swine flu" and the regular seasonal flu.
UK Ambulance Crew Miss Call Due to Meal Break
Paramedics fighting to save a nine-year-old girl with a fractured skull were told the nearest crew could not attend as back-up because they were on a meal break.
EMS Revisited
EMS Response to a Terrorist Attack
In the Sept/Oct 1978 issue of EMS Magazine, Dr. Nancy Caroline shared her memories of the Coastal Road Massacre--a Palestinian terrorist attack on March 11, 1978, in which 38 Israeli civilians were killed and 71 were wounded.
Training & Resources
Literature Review: Intranasal vs. IV Naloxone
Given the difficulty and potential hazards in obtaining IV access in many patients with narcotic overdose, IN naloxone appears to be a useful and potentially safer alternative.
EMS Field Instruction: Part 2--Adult Learning
The second article in a four-part series, Elements of an Effective Field Instruction Program is written for managers who want to start or improve a field instructor program. This article addresses some leading theories about how adults learn. Recognizing different learning types will help instructors tailor their training to meet the needs of trainees. Look for part three of this article next month.
Real World Skills for Scene Safety: Part 5
The conclusion to this 5-part series discusses what happens when an EMS provider could not use basic ground defense to keep an attacker away and finds himself where he is supine with the attacker astride him. The author of this series, Kip Teitsort, will be speaking on this subject at EMS EXPO in Atlanta, GA, October 26-30. To register, visit www.emsexpoevents.com.
Continuing Education
It is estimated that 1.2 million Americans are burned each year, and that more than 50,000 require hospitalization. Nearly a million a year seek emergency department treatment for burns. Burns also account for roughly 5,000 deaths per year. Fires and burns are the second-most common cause of unintentional injury leading to death in children and the third-leading cause of unintentional injury leading to death for those older than 1. By understanding the pathophysiology of burns, providers can give patients their best chance at good outcomes.
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.
EMS Life
In 1978, Sally Jellison earned her nursing degree from Westmoreland County Community College in Pennsylvania and has worked consistently in the nursing profession since graduation. This year, she returned to the school where she trained to be a nurse and watched her husband and son graduate with the same nursing degrees on the same day.
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