As for the specific actions of the prehospital and hospital teams described by the Paris physicians, they represent current best practices, according to emergency physician Matthew Levy, DO, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "These practices, including early hemorrhage control using tourniquets, hypotensive resuscitation and the prevention of hypothermia, are credited with saving lives on the battlefield -- and are making their way into mainstream emergency medical care worldwide."
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Chad Charles Any one of the devastating tornadoes that hit Joplin, Tuscaloosa, OKC, the Loma Prieta earthquake, 9/11, The Oklahoma City Bombing, The First World Trade Center Bombing, the Boston Marathon Bombing, the Umpqua Community College shooting, the Virginia T...See More
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Chad Charles The doctor from Emory must not have been around when the Olympic Park bombs sent 111 people to the ER with only 2 deaths.
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How a single mistake from an experienced critical care nurse caused her to end her life.
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Julie A. Mosbacher After 30 yrs of being a RN, 40 yrs as a bedside care giver (CNA and Unit Clerk), I have left the bedside because of stress, anxiety and being too honest. I ALWAYS self reported my errors, be it medications, charting or giving wrong advice to other co-workers. I really feel for this wonderful nurse. So so sad. Prayers for her family-both blood and the sisterhood of nursing. 🏻
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Michelle Phelps Yes this! I'm a nurse (and EMT). I think almost daily about leaving my career. I'm a fantastic nurse but all it takes is one time- one error. I never pick up extra shifts because I always think picking that shift up something bad will happen and I will...See More
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Allen Harmon, and his former chief, stole Concerta pills from another firefighter's bag. The two also told police that they would smoke marijuana on the firehouse roof.
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Sarah CohenNewman From an EOHS point of view, anytime you work around meds us considered an occupational hazard. Common with docs, nurses and pharmacists. Need to implement risk management education.
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Danielle Quinlin Wow....I am sooooooo shocked. Not!
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Mike Rubin's latest column in EMS World Magazine focuses on The Godfather’s Rules for EMS: "Given the early-’70s release of the first two parts—1972 and 1974—and the body counts in each, the Godfather franchise may be partly responsible for the development of EMS in this country, and probably in Italy too.I propose we pay our respect to The Godfather by listing the ways that movie’s timeless dialogue applies to everyday EMS." www.emsworld.com/12117348
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“One of our most innovative training procedures was using fluorescent dyes so we could see the effectiveness of our personal protective equipment through the decontamination process. This not only gave us the opportunity to work out vulnerabilities to solidify our SOP (standard operating procedure), it proved to be a huge reassurance to all staff and clinicians,” said Brig. Gen. Timothy Hodgetts, director of the United Kingdom Defence Medical Services.
The key message: Success against future bio-threats is only possible by working together and sharing lessons learned.
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The lawsuit claims ambulance personnel showed gross negligence when they failed to see the victim inside the vehicle.
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Dave Balint Yeah, they deserve to be sued
and the medics have their licenses suspended.
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Melissa Corbin-Suto Loss for words....
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Your EMS Day: Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator & FDNY Firefighter Robert Horvath of New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Engine 264 tends to an injured red-tailed hawk rescued near WTC.
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Robert Motrie Good on ya my brother Bobby. NYC brings red tail Hawks and peregrine falcons in to control pigeon breeding population. So they're a common site in the city
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Landon Ullrich The bird looks so sad, good on you FDNY!
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Following an event like yesterday's mass shooting in California, local media outlets want to know if your agency is prepared to handle a similar incident. EMS World Editorial Advisory Board Member and The Richmond Ambulance Authority COO Rob Lawrence discussed how his agency trains for such events on a local news broadcast yesterday evening.
"It's all about command, control and communications," said RAAEMS COO Rob Lawrence.
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Alan Murray It would have been nice if they'd let you speak and hadn't tried to cut it all into three second soundbites.
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This is our third EMS selfies album. E-mail your EMS photos and "selfies" to editor@emsworld.com. For more selfies, see
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Byron Ward Hows this for setting the timer on the camera for 10 seconds and running to the truck, sucking in my gut and striking my best James Dean pose?
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Shane Sawyers Love it and love seeing all the different ambos from all over. Also glad youre not trying to sell me tshirts smile emoticon