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Report Finds N.J. EMS System in Critical Condition; Urges Overhaul
New Jersey's EMS system is in a "state of near crisis" and requires an urgent, fundamental overhaul that should include the creation of a new state division and the transfer of EMS responsibilities to cities and towns, a long-awaited report says.
First Responders Train for Chemical Accidents on Railways
In rail cars converted to classrooms and tank cars outfitted for demonstrations, Norfolk Southern, along with chemical and railway experts from across the country, taught first-responders how to recognize tanks carrying dangerous chemicals, how to protect themselves, and ways to respond to emergencies.
Paramedics Stand at the Ready on Southeast Texas Sidelines
Look in the ambulance at the end of the stadium some Friday night, and there's no telling what you might find: torn-up shoulders, busted ankles, painful hernias. And that's just the paramedics.
How Much Training Is Enough?
We know that training students in clinical procedures is a difficult issue. Even if we ignore the problem of too many students competing for too few procedures, concerns about liability, supervision, reimbursement and technical problems remain.
Virtual Reality Simulation Training
From time to time, I like to pretend that I'm still in academics. That's why I was excited when my friend Dr. Dennis Vincenzi, assistant professor of human factors and systems at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, invited me out for a beer a few weeks ago.
In EMS, Perception Is Everything
Last week in part 1 of this series, I introduced the topic of perception, as discussed by Dr. Edward Racht, EMS medical director for Austin/Travis County, Texas, during the 2004 CHANGES Conference in Augusta, Ga.
In EMS, Perception Is Everything (1)
In March, I found myself cruising west over the South Carolina Midlands toward the Georgia line. It was a misty day, eerie, with small patches of clear sky only at the peak of the rolling hills. From the CD player, Glen Campbell was wailing in his best Jimmy Webb mode; and as I crossed the Savannah River, I found that Gov. Sonny Perdue was glad I had "Georgia on my Mind."
How Much Training Is Enough?
We know that training students in clinical procedures is a difficult issue. Even if we ignore the problem of too many students competing for too few procedures, concerns about liability, supervision, reimbursement and technical problems remain.
Virtual Reality Simulation Training
From time to time, I like to pretend that I'm still in academics. That's why I was excited when my friend Dr. Dennis Vincenzi, assistant professor of human factors and systems at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, invited me out for a beer a few weeks ago.
Firefighter's family gets $12 million in his death
Jurors awarded $12 million Tuesday to a St. Louis firefighter's family and will consider additional damages against the maker of breathing equipment they said killed him while fighting a blaze in 2002.
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Virginia Beach EMS Volunteers Raise Awareness During EMS Week
Virginia Beach EMS volunteers raise awareness and funds on television.
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Columbus Fire Department Kicks Off EMS Week with Community Challenge
CPR lessons for residents in effort to improve current survival rate.
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Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Dog Buried Alive Under Debris
A little bit of happiness amid the destruction.
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Oklahoma Hospital Report
Head injuries and abdominal wounds after tornado strikes Moore, Oklahoma
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Massive Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City Suburb
Neighborhoods in Moore flattened and blown apart.
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Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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Photos from RETTMobil: German Boxer
Photos of the German Boxer armored ambulance on display at RETTmobil.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
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Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
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