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January 2006

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Why Are We Leaving EMS Out Of the Fire Officer Testing Process?
12/31/2005
A friend recently asked me to write a letter of reference for him, as a captain's position had opened in his fire department. I have known him for a few years and did not have a problem writing the letter for him.
A friend recently asked me to write a letter of reference for him, as a captain's position had opened in his fire department. I have known him for a few years and did not have a problem writing the letter for him.
A friend recently asked me to...
12/31/2005
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No Hospital Left Behind
12/31/2005
The team at Sioux Valley Health System was working in an atmosphere of great cooperation to realize a comprehensive preparedness goal that worked not only on paper, but in reality as well.
The team at Sioux Valley Health System was working in an atmosphere of great cooperation to realize a comprehensive preparedness goal that worked not only on paper, but in reality as well.
The team at Sioux Valley Health...
12/31/2005
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Technology Companies Team Up to Support Marines
12/31/2005
How technology assisted with hurricane relief ops.
How technology assisted with hurricane relief ops.
How technology assisted with...
12/31/2005
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Mechanical CPR; ETCO2 and Tube Placement; Parents of Seizing Kids
12/31/2005
The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) is a new gas-driven CPR device providing automatic chest compression and active decompression.
The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS) is a new gas-driven CPR device providing automatic chest compression and active decompression.
The Lund University...
12/31/2005
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New Products
12/31/2005
The latest products in the EMS market.
The latest products in the EMS market.
The latest products in the EMS...
12/31/2005
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Gathering of Eagles: Evolution of a Revolution
12/31/2005
Perhaps you have heard of it: a not-so-secret conference where the who’s who of EMS assemble once each year.
Perhaps you have heard of it: a not-so-secret conference where the who’s who of EMS assemble once each year.
Perhaps you have heard of it: a...
12/31/2005
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How Far Have We Come In 40 Years?
12/31/2005
In 2006, we pass a milestone in the history of EMS delivery. It was 40 years ago when the National Academy of Science published a paper called "Accidental Death and Disability — The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
In 2006, we pass a milestone in the history of EMS delivery. It was 40 years ago when the National Academy of Science published a paper called "Accidental Death and Disability — The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
In 2006, we pass a milestone in...
12/31/2005
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Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation
12/31/2005
The use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting has now been researched for almost 20 years.
The use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting has now been researched for almost 20 years.
The use of rapid-sequence...
12/31/2005
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The Least of Their Worries
12/31/2005
CAD monitoring eases service's load during hurricane ordeal.
CAD monitoring eases service's load during hurricane ordeal.
CAD monitoring eases service's...
12/31/2005
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A Shocking Experience: When a "Routine" Emergency Medical Call Is Anything But
12/31/2005
Pam Carletti began her shift just as she would any other shift. She checked her vehicle and supplies, and engaged in some chit-chat with other paramedics and firefighters. But on this day, she was to experience something she had never...
Pam Carletti began her shift just as she would any other shift. She checked her vehicle and supplies, and engaged in some chit-chat with other paramedics and firefighters. But on this day, she was to experience something she had never...
Pam Carletti began her shift...
12/31/2005
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LEFT TO RIGHT: EMS first responders: Carl Theriot, Me, Justinia Billiot, Barret Bernard (Barrett was the one who stopped me after I played the anthem at the EMS World 2019 and arranged the reunion.) PHOTO CREDIT: TITUS CHILDERS
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California lawmakers approved an overhaul of the state's landmark 1967 behavioral health law as part of an ongoing effort to address a statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness and illicit drugs.
California lawmakers approved an overhaul of the state's landmark 1967 behavioral health law as part of an ongoing effort to address a statewide mental illness crisis made worse by homelessness and illicit drugs.
California lawmakers approved an...
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