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Another Blow to Preparedness

California budget cuts threaten statewide poison control systems. Your local poison center may be next.

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2009

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Handles for People: Revisiting the Montana Blanket Roll

People in bathtubs are slippery and can be frustrating to handle safely and with good body mechanics. The Montana Blanket Roll is a simple, quick answer.

Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

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Striking out at Stroke: A Comparative Perspective

Could we be doing more for our acute stroke patients? Yes. Southeast Coast Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom has a unique multi-disciplinary model that may point to the future of stroke care in the U.S.

Posted Monday, July 6, 2009

EMS Responds to Newlywed Gunfire

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Crushed

Get a first-hand account of how proper treatment of Crush Syndrome helped save Sgt. John McLoughlin, who was trapped under World Trade Center rubble for 22 hours.

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Va. Tech; Community EMS Joins Forces

In the Virginia Tech aftermath, more than a dozen states--from Missouri and Minnesota to New Jersey and North Carolina--created task forces to study campus security.

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Snakebite Victim Thanks EMS

Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Stanford Hospital Does Nation's First Drive-Through Pandemic Exercise

Stanford Hospital & Clinics had a preview of what a real pandemic might look like during a drive-through drill earlier this month.

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009


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