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Spokane Voters Approve Tax to Support EMS Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Video: SUV Crashes into Massachusetts Day Care, Toddler Pinned Fri, Apr 29, 2016

11 Dead, 2 Missing in Norway Helicopter Crash Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Specialized Air Force Medical Team Delivers Life-Saving Care across the Globe Thu, Apr 28, 2016

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	Prehospital Rescue Organization During the November ... Preplanning, interagency coordination, police assistance, hemorrhage control kits and digital pat...
	Prehospital Management of Difficult Airways The only bad airway is the one that isn't oxygenating the patient.
	Philadelphia Crews Comfort Patient After Train Derai... Of the 243 people on board, eight were killed and more than 200 were injured, 11 critically.
	Using Double Sequential Defibrillation to Help Cardi... Your patient remains in v fib after amiodarone, lidocaine and multiple failed defibrillation atte...

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How Prehospital Stroke Care is Changing Recent studies have shown a direct benefit to patients suffering from large vessel strokes in receiving some form of interventional procedure. How can EMS reliably predict and identify those patien... Speakers Dr. Eric Cortez

Adding Value to your EMS Supply Management System In order to effectively deliver safe and efficient patient care, frontline first response and ambulance, and flight crews need a reliable supply and logistic program.  Not all EMS operations a... Speakers Chief Michael Baker

Expanding the Use of Simulation in EMS The use of simulation in education has been linked to improved knowledge retention rates, improvements in quality and patient safety, and even employee satisfaction.  After all simulation is s... Speakers Amar P. Patel, DHSc, MS, NRP

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	Joint Fire and EMS Training in Kent, England Thu, Apr 28, 2016 Exercise tests Kent Fire and Rescue and South East Coast Ambulance with multiple patients.

      

	Joint Fire and EMS Training in Kent, England Thu, Apr 28, 2016
	Community Paramedicine in British Columbia Thu, Apr 28, 2016
	Austin-Travis County EMS Swift Water Training Wed, Apr 27, 2016
	Indianapolis Paramedics Reunited with Cardiac Arrest Survivor Wed, Apr 27, 2016
	Narcan Available to the Public in Connecticut Tue, Apr 26, 2016
	Child Fatally Struck by Ambulance in Boston Mon, Apr 25, 2016

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	The “FirstNet-Ready” Mobile Office: Top Considerations for Connecting First Responders First-response mobile workforces face the most demanding and often dangerous work environments, performing jobs that are critical to our infrastructure—protecting public safety,...
	Top 5 Reasons Paramedics need an In-Vehicle Gateway Technology in the ambulance is advancing every day.  EKGs and patient care records, dispatch, telemedicine and tracking technologies enable medics to safely treat patients,...

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SUPPLEMENT

EMS Compass: The Quality Imperative Harnessing the power of data, with a forward from Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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COLUMNISTS

	The Basics of Mass Casualty Triage Dennis Edgerly, EMT-P The clock is ticking during a multiple casualty scenario, and it's up to EMS to make tough choice...
	Elevate Your Care & Operations A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P Treating patients in dark or cramped spaces can be awkward and time-consuming; try to elevate you...
	New EMS Tech Shifts Focus Away from Responders Mark E.A. Escott, MD, MPH, FACEP Buying the latest technology in patient care is important, but when does the high-end gadgetry be...
	Hands On Product Reviews May 2016 Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P Check out the latest products reviewed in JEMS.
	Coping with Emotional Triage in your Line of Duty Steve Berry EMS needs consolation too, even if it comes at the hands of other survivors.

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	Highway Crash near Paris Apr 26, 2016
	Where in the World of EMS is A.J. Heightman? At... Apr 20, 2016
	Rescue Crews Respond to Texas Flooding Apr 19, 2016
	United Hatzalah Overcoming EMS Challenges of th... Apr 18, 2016
	Elderly Woman Rescued After 9 Days in Arizona M... Apr 14, 2016

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