JEMS Volume 35 Issue 2

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2009 JEMS 200-City Survey

Mr. Hernandez is shoveling snow outside when a pain in his chest overwhelms him. He’s had this pain before, but never this bad. He drops to his knees and clutches his fist to his chest, unable to speak. His wife hurries over to see what has happened and finds that something is very wrong. It’s obvious he needs immediate help, so she runs inside and calls 9-1-1. 
Admin/Leadership

Red Hot Herring: Severe hyperthermia merely a symptom of patient’s real problem

Las Vegas Fire Department and American Medical Response units were dispatched to a residence just off the Strip for a reported unconscious person. On arrival,…
Patient Care

Chill Factor: Why the hottest thing in EMS is cold

This clinical review feature article is presented in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Medicine Education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
Patient Care

Dixon, Calif., Paramedics Respond to a Toppled Tractor Call

Paramedics tend to a patient after a tractor accident in Dixon, Calif. According to the California Highway Patrol, the patient had been traveling at about…
Patient Care

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Lighter Side: TV Emergencies

Lighter Side: TV Emergencies

My family has never welcomed me into the room with them if any of the following series were being illuminated across the televised screen:Quincy M.E.;…
Patient Care
The New World: Why you should master politics & documentation

The New World: Why you should master politics & documentation

I recently spoke to a group of young EMS managers and asked them what was emphasized in their degree and management classes to prepare them…
Admin/Leadership

Registering Change: CARES helps EMS improve performance on cardiac arrest calls

A report by the University of Michigan Health System has found that survival from cardiac arrest remains at 7.6%. If the data from this and…
Cardiac & ResuscitationNewsPatient Care

Into the Future: Identifying & mentoring your successor may be the most important thing you do

As the workforce ages and the retirement of millions of workers looms, succession planning has risen to the forefront of awareness, particularly in the EMS…
Patient Care
A Solid Foundation: The components of the ideal EMS manager

A Solid Foundation: The components of the ideal EMS manager

Imagine for a second that you're building a manager out of blocks. Each block represents a trait for an EMS manager, and different colors signify…
Admin/Leadership

JEMS Volume 35 Issue 2

Journals

Bad News: Choosing your words and saying them well

Everybody loves Jerry Westfall. That's how it seems, anyway, as five of you struggle to resuscitate the 50-year-old engineer on the kitchen floor of his…
EMS Training