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May 9, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App Dear EMS1 Subscriber, If you've not already seen it, our new Paramedic Chief digital edition is now available. The exclusive articles in this edition explore how to find and evaluate free medical information on social media. We also share examples of how educators are incorporating technology into their EMS training programs. Let us know what you think after you've read the issue. — EMS1 Team TOP NEWS Woman dies before air ambulance arrives, still charged $25K Discipline for driver who drove ambulance into flood waters 911 dispatcher meets baby she helped deliver EMS agency suffers $2.5M in hail damage to building, ambulances:Eleven MedStar ambulances and support vehicles were totaled and severely damaged after a hail storm Ambulance boxed in by motorists, boy almost dies: An ambulance carrying a 7-year-old boy with seizures was trapped by two cars who refused to move 2 paramedics, patient injured after ambulance crash: The ambulance was rear-ended by a fast-approaching vehicle on a highway Medic assaulted by drunk woman Ind. EMS employees to vote on company's unionization Code Green Campaign board member nominated for award National EMS Weekend of Honor to pay tribute to fallen EMS heroes Man charged with hitting ambulance, fire truck Family thankful for paramedics' roofing job after man's fall Replace Your Backboards with a WauK® Board Choose the dolly-like function of the WauK® board to roll your patient out of tight spaces. Learn more   EMS ARTWORK Fire/EMS support for Fort McMurray evacuees By Daniel Sundahl, EMS1 Columnist The sense of camaraderie has been overwhelming as people continue to evacuate from Fort McMurray. Brother and sisterhood  MAKING EMS COUNT Is alarm fatigue causing prehospital patient care errors? By Catherine R. Counts, EMS1 Columnist Health care accreditation and safety organizations have cited alarm fatigue as a top patient safety risk. Negative outcome  PRODUCT NEWS Bound Tree Medical Sponsors EMS Strong Campaign Academy Honors Exceptional Emergency Telecommunicators at Annual Navigator Conference More Product News FEATURED DEALS  Introducing the World's First Fully Rugged Detachable Laptop Now available from Telrepco More Featured Deals BOUNDTREE UNIVERSITY Prehospital Ultrasound: Emerging technology for EMS By Dean Meenach, EMS1 Columnist Review nine clinical applications to assess, treat and monitor patients. Clinical applications  CAPNOACADEMY 10 helpful stethoscope tips for EMTs, paramedics and students By Caitlyn Armistead, EMS1 Contributor Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient. Tricks of the trade  FREQUENT FLYERS The never-ending shift A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS. Read the comic  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Improving stroke recognition Cranial nerve song Get Free Grant Assistance on Medical Simulation Technology Using just two iPads, the lightness and simplicity of ALSi makes it ideal for training. ALSi gives facilitators a great tool for training. ALSi offers innovative medical simulation, built off technology you use every day. Get funding assistance 810 3 reasons to use ketamine for prehospital analgesia 735 Minn. man performs CPR for over 30 minutes, saves friend's life 638 Prehospital CT scans possible with mobile stroke unit 415 Photo of EMT mowing patient's lawn goes viral 309 10 disturbing things EMS providers find when treating patients EMS1 does not send unsolicited messages. You are receiving this email because you have signed up for EMS1 and subscribed to this newsletter. Visit our Customer Support page to report any email problems or subscribe to our other newsletters.