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February 13, 2017 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS Retired paramedic starts relief organization to help refugees 'Contact 911': Woman writes message for help on UPS package University helps responders fight PTSD, Pulse flashbacks Family of missing paramedic offers $10K reward: Eric Pracht was last seen leaving his house after a heated conversation six months ago Opioid epidemic strains Ohio responders: Responders are starting to see calls from the same individuals multiple times for both overdoses and other health issues Woman accused of embezzling $31K from ambulance service: An investigation found that Tamra Dae Bulik wrote checks out to herself and forged multiple documents 4 injured after NC ambulance, vehicle collide Calif. dispatcher meets man she helped save Ga. high school students undergo EMT training Iowa paramedics deliver baby in ambulance Surgeons lobby to get tourniquet kits in Ga. schools Survey: Best methods to recruit EMS personnel in rural areas

STICKING TO THE BASICS Clinical scenario: A patient with a possible airway obstruction By Patrick Lickiss, EMS1 Columnist You are dispatched to a restaurant for a report of a man choking. What do you do?  SAFETY How CFD could reduce the spread of infections and improve safety in ambulances By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor Computational fluid dynamics could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces. Using math to clean

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THE PRACTICAL MEDIC 6 things to know about the NREMT Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Portfolio By Bob Sullivan, EMS1 Columnist Understand what is expected in each phase of paramedic programs to meet portfolio requirements to document competency in skills, scenarios and field internship. Learning to walk and run  PARAMEDIC CHIEF Q&A A new way to train public safety officers By Robert Avsec, EMS1 Columnist This "it takes a public safety village" approach to officer training is successful and repeatable in any jurisdiction. Engaging personnel

WHITE SHIRTS The green-eyed monster A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of having or being an EMS supervisor. Read the comic  NOW ON EMS1 How to start an EMS job search Remember 2 Things: Accurate glucometer readings

563 15 awesome EMS tattoos 371 5 reasons critical care paramedic training will make you a better medic 302 Sepsis: 10 things you need to know to save lives 203 University helps responders fight PTSD, Pulse flashbacks 184 NASCAR partners with AMR to expand emergency response system

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