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Top News: EMS and Healthcare Reform: National Organizations Offer Position Statements

rss@emsresponder.com — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:23:00 -0400

In the October issue of EMS Magazine, we discuss the potential ramifications President Obama's healthcare reform package could have for the EMS profession. Here we share position statements from national EMS organizations on healthcare reform.

EMS Revisited: Federal EMS Legislation

rss@emsresponder.com (By Senator Edward M. Kennedy) — Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:17:00 -0400

Nearly three decades ago, a brash and inventive senator lent his voice to those clamoring in print for better emergency healthcare systems.

Interagency Interactions: Star of Life Meets Red Cross

rss@emsresponder.com (By Marie Nordberg, Associate Editor) — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 19:54:00 -0400

Charles Pressler, executive director of Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue Unit in Doylestown, PA, found a compromise between his service and the local ARC that is working well for everyone and giving EMS a higher profile within the community.

Views From RETTmobil

rss@emsresponder.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:37:00 -0400

What could improve EMS safety on the ambulance and in the field? Attendees of RETTmobil, Europe's premier mobile-rescue conference and trade show, found some interesting advances.

Real World Skills for Scene Safety: Part 4

rss@emsresponder.com (By Kip Teitsort) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:50:00 -0400

The fourth in a series on defensive tactics for EMS providers.

Chest Pain: To Treat or Not To Treat?

rss@emsresponder.com (By Jody Marks, BS, EMT-P) — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:52:00 -0400

At this point in my career, I have decided it is much easier to treat patients complaining of chest pain without an obvious cause as if they are having a heart attack rather than trying to find a reason to get out of it.

Simple Steps to Avoiding Back Injuries

rss@emsresponder.com (By Judy Torres, BFA, JD, EMT-P) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:08:00 -0400

Low-tech techniques can help EMS providers lift and move patients more safely.

Improving Communications Between EMS and the Emergency Department

rss@emsresponder.com (By Dave Foster, RN, EMT-P) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:52:00 -0400

How listening to each other helped repair damaged relations between EMS and ED personnel

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