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August 2006

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Point of View: How You Can Use the IOM Report to Improve EMS
07/31/2006
These recommendations, if followed, would reverse the 20-year trend toward fragmenting and decentralizing emergency medical services.
These recommendations, if followed, would reverse the 20-year trend toward fragmenting and decentralizing emergency medical services.
These recommendations, if...
07/31/2006
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EMS OPS At Long-Duration Incidents
07/31/2006
Although there has been no causal relationship established between event duration and the incidence of responder illness and injury, most experts argue that such a relationship exists.
Although there has been no causal relationship established between event duration and the incidence of responder illness and injury, most experts argue that such a relationship exists.
Although there has been no...
07/31/2006
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Prehospital Pharmacology: Diltiazem
07/31/2006
This article focuses on diltiazem (trade name Cardizem among others), a widely used calcium channel blocker, and its utility in the prehospital environment.
This article focuses on diltiazem (trade name Cardizem among others), a widely used calcium channel blocker, and its utility in the prehospital environment.
This article focuses on...
07/31/2006
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Study Shows Simulation-Based Learning Superior to Problem-Based Learning
07/31/2006
Human patient simulation is rapidly becoming a popular method of teaching medicine in EMS and other allied healthcare fields.
Human patient simulation is rapidly becoming a popular method of teaching medicine in EMS and other allied healthcare fields.
Human patient simulation is...
07/31/2006
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Word on the Street: Part 1
07/31/2006
There was a time when old-fashioned analog radios, rotary-dial telephones and hand signals were enough for most first responders.
There was a time when old-fashioned analog radios, rotary-dial telephones and hand signals were enough for most first responders.
There was a time when...
07/31/2006
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DRIVE TO SURVIVE Part 2: AN EXCLUSIVE SUPPLEMENT Sponsored by: WHEELED COACH
07/31/2006
Few areas of EMS are more important than vehicle safety.
Few areas of EMS are more important than vehicle safety.
Few areas of EMS are more...
07/31/2006
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Communications
07/31/2006
UrgentAlert Text Pager On June 2, American Messaging acquired the paging operations of Verizon Wireless. American Messaging remains dedicated to providing communications for first responders, helping you empower your workforce and increase...
UrgentAlert Text Pager On June 2, American Messaging acquired the paging operations of Verizon Wireless. American Messaging remains dedicated to providing communications for first responders, helping you empower your workforce and increase...
UrgentAlert Text Pager On June...
07/31/2006
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Slow Listeners
07/31/2006
As EMSers, we respond to other people's crises every day, so why shouldn't we live our lives in a fast-lane mode?
As EMSers, we respond to other people's crises every day, so why shouldn't we live our lives in a fast-lane mode?
As EMSers, we respond to other...
07/31/2006
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Staying In Touch
07/31/2006
     I try to get out in the field at least once a month to meet face-to-face with the readers of EMS Magazine. Among other things, we discuss the critical issues you face every day and talk about ways in which EMS Magazine can help you...
     I try to get out in the field at least once a month to meet face-to-face with the readers of EMS Magazine. Among other things, we discuss the critical issues you face every day and talk about ways in which EMS Magazine can help you...
     I try to get out in the...
07/31/2006
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The Lesson
07/31/2006
Over the span of a lifetime, even when we can't see how, our best efforts absolutely do matter.
Over the span of a lifetime, even when we can't see how, our best efforts absolutely do matter.
Over the span of a lifetime,...
07/31/2006
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