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March 10, 2015 | View as webpage

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Dear EMS1 Subscriber, There is great variability in EMS training, equipment and scope of practice from place to place. Medics in Indiana are training to use portable ultrasound for cardiac arrest and trauma patients. One thousand miles south, paramedics in Florida are driving ambulances with 200,000 or miles that are increasingly breaking down. Although the causes of the variation between EMS systems are numerous and wildly complex, there is power in better understanding the legal and legislative processes that impact EMS. And when you get a call for a well-being check, make the most of it because it might be more valuable than any machine or vehicle you will ever operate. — Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief

TOP NEWS Witness describes NC Amtrak crash that injured 55 Medic fired for offensive 'selfies' with patients Car crashes into Fla. hospital through ambulance entrance NY ambulance crash patient being taken off life support: 19-year-old at the wheel of the ambulance that struck a pole during non-emergency transport Fatal medflight crash under investigation, pilot identified: Ronald Scott Rector was landing to pick up medical crew when the helicopter crashed Patient punched by Ariz. firefighters files $11M claim: Fire chief apologized to family, ordered his crews to undergo training on how to deal with combative patients Toddler found alive in Utah river, 14 hours after vehicle crash Increasing ambulance breakdowns put Fla. patients at risk Rising Narcan costs may mean departments scale back Ambulance records found in Texas dumpster Ind. paramedics equipped with portable ultrasound Wake EMS medical director leaving for AMR position

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BEHIND THE PATIENT Unexpected salute during a well-being check By Michael Morse, EMS1 Columnist Often the person we’re dispatched to assist is beyond assistance, but the elderly are also full of surprises. "It's been a heck of a ride"  NEWS ANALYSIS Communication must be professional – especially on social media By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Advisor Free speech comes with responsibility and accountability; consider that the next time you want to post your rant to the ether. Don't lose track of common sense

RESEARCH REVIEW Advances in supraglottic airway devices By Kenny Navarro, EMS1 Columnist Supraglottic airway devices are widely used in the pre-hospital environment because of their simplicity, speed of insertion and efficacy. Supraglottic versus endotracheal  EMS1 EXCLUSIVE Be a better medic by knowing the legal and legislative process By Wes Ogilvie, EMS1 Contributor We don't all need to be EMS lawyers, but knowing a few basics about the impact of court decisions will make you a better EMS provider. Educate yourself

EMS1 EXCLUSIVE 3 podcasts discuss job satisfaction for EMS professionals By EMS1 Staff Podcasters explore how pay and benefits through collective bargaining, burnout and salary expectations impact career longevity and success. Check out the recap  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV How well do the Grey's Anatomy actors know their medical jargon? Original Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue 'pull to the right' PSA

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1,517 Life Pack 15 tips and tricks 1,498 Pa. paramedic remembered for her service, personality 1,239 Ind. paramedics equipped with portable ultrasound 1,002 Toddler found alive in Utah river, 14 hours after vehicle crash 776 How to assess a pediatric patient's mental status

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