February 2008
Leadership Sector
Act Your Rank: Everyone wants the pay and title but can they do the job?
As my former chief said, we have to do the job that comes with the pay and title.
From the Editor
First Contact: The value of initial information
Appreciate the experienced first contact personnel you encounter on your scenes and include them on your team.
Volunteer Voice
Mentoring New Members: Creating a successful program for your organization
We spend a great deal of time developing and implementing recruitment programs but often don't have a good plan for what to do with new members when they join.
Research Review
Preventing MRSA Through Education
Invasive MRSA -- the type that causes death -- is very rare and preventable.
Case of the Month
The Lion's Bite: Anaphylaxis protocols prompt quick treatment & recovery
A patient was stung by a lionfish while he was cleaning his saltwater aquarium.
Last Word
The Last Word: The Ups & Downs of EMS (02/08)
Featuring: Bikers to the Rescue, Ambulance Safety Is Her Mission, and Flu Shots Administered at Home.
A Missing Link: How the new level of Advanced Practice Paramedic would fill the gap
Medical directors must often trust supervisors who exemplify the Peter Principleƒthose who advance to their highest level of competency and are then promoted to and remain at a level at which they're incompetent.
The Pause: Don't just do something. Stand there!
The hardest thing for any EMT to learn is how to think your way through a call.
2007 JEMS 200-City Survey
This year, JEMS adopted the best practice method of reporting survey data in percentiles, which allows a better appreciation of where your salary compares with that of the survey respondents and what the median salary is by call volume and region.
Looking for something prior to January 2008? Additional archives back to 2006 are coming soon to the new JEMS.com, but you can click here for older archives in the meantime.
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