This Week in EMS: Fire Chiefs Discuss EMS...Stimulus Funds Announced...CPR Training for Kids
At the Chiefs’ Forum at Firehouse Expo, held last week in Baltimore, MD, a number of chiefs raised familiar concerns about the over-burdened EMS system
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Chiefs' Forum Advocates Adaptation
At the Chiefs' Forum at Firehouse Expo, held last week in Baltimore, MD, a number of chiefs raised familiar concerns about the over-burdened EMS system; how it has become a catch-all for those who "fall through the cracks," amounting to abuse of the system. However, the panelists took a protective stance on EMS' role in healthcare and on those populations challenging the system.
EMS Mock Trial Holds Real-Life Lessons
When Stephen Stouter suspects his patient has suffered a stroke, he automatically performs various tests. The Grand Island, NY, paramedic knows the importance of documentation. But at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore last Friday, he learned how it felt to sit on the witness stand with an incomplete report and try to explain himself.
PA Responder Charged in Ambulance Crash Death
An ambulance driver who was cleared of a vehicular homicide charge in connection with a Murrysville man's death must face that criminal charge again, an appeals court ruled.
Stimulus Money to Help Train EMS and Healthcare Providers
The Department of Labor has announced the availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by the law for training and placement projects to help workers pursue careers within healthcare and other high-growth fields.
Little Lifesavers: Study Says Kids Capable of Performing CPR
A study of 147 schoolchildren has shown that, although the smallest may lack the requisite strength, the knowledge of how to perform basic life support is well retained by young children.
Training & Resources
Real World Skills for Scene Safety: Part 3
In part 3 of this series on defensive tactics for EMS providers, author and EMS EXPO presenter Kip Teitsort discusses the Double Tap Parry, the primary physical skill of DT4EMS that defends against frontal attacks.
Industry Best Practices
The death of a child is always tragic, regardless of the circumstances. But a preventable death, like drowning, is even more heart-wrenching for the families who may have been able to save the child's life. Members of the Redlands (CA) Fire Department recently produced a video designed to educate the public about drowning risks for children.
Featured Podcast
As part of the "2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week," Chief Gary Ludwig discusses his top safety concerns and advice for EMS responders. In this podcast he discusses illness and injury prevention topics including lifting and moving, protective equipment and infection control.
Industry News
EMSA to Upgrade Emergency Communications
Oklahoma-based Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has signed a contract with TriTech Software Systems for its VisiNet computer-aided dispatch and mobile data solutions. The new emergency communications solution will help enhance EMSA's ability to provide coordinated emergency response with first responder agencies and increase operational efficiencies.
Featured Job
The Denver Health Paramedic Division, sole provider of 9-1-1 Advanced Life Support services for the City and County of Denver, is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Chief - Administration. The prehospital services at Denver Health are part of the academic Level I Trauma Center in Denver's public safety net system. This busy hospital-based, third-service 9-1-1 EMS system offers the opportunity to be involved in a dynamic integrated health system in a beautiful and energetic western city.
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