Tommy Curry of the Rockingham (N.C.) County Fire Marshal's Office and N.C. Fire and Life Safety Educators Association assists an attendee at the 2008 World Burn Congress. (Photo Courtesy Amy Acton)

WBC Offers Closure

The World Burn Congress offers first responders the opportunity to meet burn survivors who have recovered to lead meaningful lives. Read More »

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Airway Management in Denver

Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP

Diabetic Emergencies

Dennis Edgerly, EMT-P

No Minor Issue

W. Ann Maggiore, JD, NREMT-P

How Do You Manage a Scene?

Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP

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Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients

Decisions made at the scene of an injury are vital to saving lives. Are you aware of all the changes to the Field Triage Decision Scheme? In 2005 the CDC began facilitating revision of the Decision Scheme by hosting a series of meetings of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage. This supplement, reprinted with permission from the CDC, describes the process and rationale used by the Expert Panel to revise these guidelines.

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J. Brent Myers, MD

Whether your system already has induced hypothermia in its protocols or you're looking into implementing it, you can learn from what the Wake County (N.C.) EMS System has encountered.

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