February 2011
Lighter Side
Providers Recognize Patients in Obituaries
One EMSer reads the obituaries daily to put life in perspective.
Last Word
Providers Race to Revive Heart Attack Patient
Southwest Ambulance partners with Mothers Against Drunk Driving in effort to prevent drunken driving.
Priority Traffic
Standardizing AEDs Could Prevent Progress
Putting the brakes on experimentation with AED models may harm the patient.
Insider Health Care Update
Don’t Let Health-Care Reform Lose Momentum
A change in political parties shouldn’t discourage providers.
Higher Learning
Proper Restraint Technique Starts in the Classroom
There are 11 critical steps to teaching patient restraint.
Tricks of the Trade
Anticipate the Signal Ahead
Broadening the scope of your situational awareness while driving helps you anticipate traffic flow in advance.
Case of the Month
Assessing Trauma Patients Proves Difficult
EMS providers should keep in mind many factors when assessing trauma patients.
Research Review
Treating Presumed Tension Pneumothorax
Studies evaluate the use of needle thoracostomy to treat patients with presumed tension pneumothorax.
EMS Panel Releases National Field Triage Guidelines
The panel’s guidelines may be able to reduce patient deaths by 25%.
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