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Apparatus Companies Join Forces
| 01/22/2010
Metrolina Fire and Rescue, Inc. and Anchor-Richey EVS, Inc. have teamed together to offer fire departments and rescue squads a complete line of fire and rescue apparatus - and the service to go with it. Read More...
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Traumatic brain injury: thinking inside the box
JOE MANCOS | 01/11/2010
I have been told that to be successful in any emergency field you must “think outside the box.”In this article, we are going to explore rapid assessment and prehospital treatment of severe Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The skull has been often des... Read More...
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10 commandments for public safety educators
TIM WOJCIK | 01/11/2010
In 1975, James Kidd wrote a book entitled How Adults Learn . In his book he outlines 10 “commandments”for adult educators. In this issue, I would like to unpack the first five of these words of wisdom, slightly paraphrased, and apply them to educ... Read More...
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Are we heading in the right direction?
Lenny Yox | 01/11/2010
If I were to ask you what the main differences are once you are promoted to a position of leadership in your department, what would you say? Some would glibly answer about the color of their helmet, a new radio, a response light in their POV, new ke... Read More...
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New for EMS — EMSnearmiss.com
Brad Van Ert | 01/11/2010
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System has recently added a link to the website specifically for EMS. Those making reports will be connected directly to the website by typing “EMSnearmiss.com.”into their browser. There are many reports... Read More...
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Quality Assurance: bettering our profession
David Hesselmeyer | 01/11/2010
Quality assurance (QA)
Just the sound of those words can strike fear and nervousness to the strongest and most confident EMS professionals. Not only does it invoke those feelings but in some cases it has caused anger and resentment. Read More...
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Do you ‘just’ drive a fire truck? Training to be a ‘professional’ apparatus driver operator
MICHAEL P. DALLESSANDRO | 01/11/2010
In the fire service there are people who just drive fire apparatus, and there are drivers who skillfully drive and operate fire apparatus safely. I have been very fortunate over the years as a guest speaker, to be able to travel to many conferences ... Read More...
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Serving our community
STEPHEN MARKS | 01/11/2010
Regardless of our background in the emergency services, we are charged with the responsibility of serving our community. Most of us realized this when we began our careers, although it may not have been the only reason we chose to follow such a path... Read More...
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