This Week in EMS: DC Unites Fire/EMS...Staffing Debates...EMT Executioners
As the public gets a chance to weigh in on a proposal to repeal the Omaha law guaranteeing four firefighters per truck, a councilwoman continues to press the idea of replacing captains on ambulances.
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D.C. Fire and EMS is making some major changes to the way they handle emergencies in the nation's capital. All personnel in the department will receive training in all hazards.
Omaha FD's Medical Director Weighs in On Staffing Debate
As the public gets a chance to weigh in on a proposal to repeal the Omaha law guaranteeing four firefighters per truck, a councilwoman continues to press the idea of replacing captains on ambulances.
Spokane Advised to Quicken Response
A consultant studying Spokane's emergency medical services said last week that city leaders should consider paying more for ambulance service for quicker response.
Ohio EMTs Able to Participate in Executions
The Ohio EMS board has no authority over the emergency medical technicians who administer lethal drugs in state executions. That's the opinion board lawyer Heather R. Frient made public yesterday during the board's meeting.
Miami Officer Gets Surgery While in Cruiser
A predawn crash left a Miami police officer trapped in his car with a sign pole piercing his leg. The injury, along with the complication of getting Rodriguez out of his cruiser, led paramedics to do something unusual: Instead of immediately putting him on a helicopter to the hospital, they flew a surgeon to him
Point of View
Walking the Safety Walk in EMS
EMS is vitally concerned about safety. Industry leaders are racking their brains to make some sense of the spike in accidents and violence, and, more important, to figure out how to arrest those trends. But all the good advice and good intentions in the world do no good unless several someones roll up their sleeves. Just like the auto industry, changes that shape our profession come when the doers chip away at safety issues day after day. So, doers, what do you do each and every day for safety?
EMS Magazine Online Exclusive
What a Prehospital Care System Needs
Prehospital emergency care is a vital public service, but for systems to function adequately, they must have certain elements available and working in coordination. This article presents a proposal for a prehospital system assessment and analysis matrix that utilizes six essential/universal prehospital system elements derived from the components proposed in the EMS Systems Act and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's EMS Agenda for the Future.
Training & Resources
Chest Pain: To Treat or Not To Treat?
"At this point in my career, I have decided it is much easier to treat patients complaining of chest pain without an obvious cause as if they are having a heart attack rather than trying to find a reason to get out of it," says author Jody Marks in this provocative essay on handling the chest pain patient.
August CE Article: Critical Decisions
As a responder, your actions within the first few moments of arriving on the scene of a motor vehicle crash are crucial to the success of managing the situation. Within these moments, you must size up the situation, mitigate as many hazards as possible, establish incident command, rapidly triage patients and ultimately assess, treat and extricate patients from the scene. This CE activity is approved by EMS Magazine, an organization accredited by the CECBEMS for 1.5 CEUs.
This month's Resource Guide focuses on communications technologies.
The kettle bell can be a powerful adjunct for staying fit and strong throughout your career.
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