Saving the Air Medical Industry
- 2008 Nov 6
With 29 deaths related to HEMS crashes this year, air medical transport is under scrutiny. Here are 15 suggestions for improving standards and potentially saving lives.
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Bug Bombs Killing More than Pests
- 2008 Nov 19
Emergency responders are taking more calls related to bug bombings gone awry.
New Federal Reg Requires Safety Vests
- 2008 Nov 19
On Monday, a new federal regulation takes effect requiring emergency responders to don high-visibility vests.
Worker Falls 5 Stories, Lives
- 2008 Nov 20
Volunteer EMTs in New York sprang into action when a man fell five stories from a rooftop.
N.Y. EMS Crews Leverage 'Political Pressure'
- 2008 Nov 19
Employees of Rural/Metro Medical Services in Buffalo (N.Y.) said they want city officials to place "political pressure" on the company to settle a protracted contract dispute.
'Party Paramedics' Focus on Prevention
- 2008 Nov 19
SEMS provides free, on-site medical support to University of Colorado students at parties.
Meth Suspect Escapes Ambulance
- 2008 Nov 18
Police are searching for a man suspected of making methamphetamine who allegedly escaped from an ambulance in Winona, Minn.
Ambulance Bill Comes after Death
- 2008 Nov 19
Anna Smith received a bill for $650 for an ambulance call she made a few months ago. The only problem is, Anna’s been dead for two years.
EMS Radios Tuned Out of Wis. Budget
- 2008 Nov 18
Proposals to buy emergency responder radios and freeze the sheriff's budget attracted crowds of supporters but still didn't make it into Dane County's (Wis.) $451 million operating budget.
Toddler’s Parents Criticize Response
- 2008 Nov 18
The parents of a toddler who died after getting tangled in a soccer net criticized 911 dispatchers for taking more than two minutes to transfer their call to an EMT.
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Lessons Learned from the SBCCDE
- 2008 Nov 8
The Santa Barbara, County regional health information organization (RHIO) was an experiment that delivered results different than the planners envisioned -- as many experiments do. Read why it shut down and how it shaped the federal government's approach to health information networking.
Is EMS only a young man's sport?
- 2008 Nov 12
Hear what another provider has to say about his career in EMS and what motivates him.
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The ErgoMask allows providers to more effectively maintain an open airway while ventilating the patient.
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