Medevac flights from Haiti resumed
The U.S. military says it has resumed the airlifts that brought hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims to hospitals in the United States, ending a four-day suspension. In a statement, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said, “Patients are being identified for transfer, doctors are making sure that it is safe for them to fly, and we [...]
Photo of the Day, November 13, 2009
An ambulance rushes to the scene of a suicide car bomb attack on Pakistan’s main intelligence agency in the city of Peshawar, where officials say at least 12 people have been killed and 40 injured.
Firefighters Become Medics to the Poor
The New York Times has a great article about firefighters who are also emergency medical staff/paramedics - though dual certification is not the norm in the United States, many if not most paid companies now require at least EMT or even paramedic status for their firefighters.
Peeling off his latex gloves after treating a 4-year-old boy [...]
Abusing the 911 system: what’s your take?
People struggling with headaches, toothaches, and even feelings of loneliness are calling 911 — often several times a day.
This chronic abuse is overwhelming what industry experts call the 911 “safety net” system. It’s also wasting what could add up to billions of dollars every year, paid ultimately through higher taxes and medical fees.
This costly [...]
Netizens: 911 system better than China’s own
To listen to the 911 call made from Michael Jackson’s own home on the day he collapsed, click here.
The death of pop icon Michael Jackson has led to unexpected criticism of China’s emergency medical system.
Netizens praised the American 911 dispatcher who handled the Jackson emergency call and criticized differences between the Chinese and American emergency [...]
Inside Your Ambulances
This feature report shows the inside of ambulances different in time and in place. From the squarish ones to the rounder ones, from the ones with just a simple stretcher to those that have every modern equipment inside, each of these ambulances reflect a need, a necessity, and careful, constant use. Enjoy!
A Volkswagen Transporter TDI [...]
Video: Real Life Resuscitation
The lifeguards of Bondi Beach, New South Wales, in Australia, calmly bring back a man to life after he is lacking a pulse and is not breathing. Three shocks and ten minutes later, the man is conscious, alert, and oriented!
Most EMS Recruits are Overweight, Obese
Photo courtesy of ABC News.
More than 75 percent of candidates for fire and ambulance services in Massachusetts are either overweight or obese, a situation that has major consequences for public health and safety, researchers say.
A team from BUSM, Boston Medical Center, Harvard University and the Cambridge Health Alliance reviewed the pre-placement medical examinations of 370 [...]
How Clean is Your Stethoscope?
A recent preliminary study by Merlin et. al entitled “Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on the Stethoscopes of Emergency Medical Services Providers (abstract) showed that on average one in three EMS professionals are using stethoscopes with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Their first study involved 50 EMS providers, 16 of whom came back after 72 [...]
Firefighter-EMTs in the Army Abroad
Article provided by Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes.
Senior Airman Nathaniel Cook has cared for broken bones and burns on the fly in two combat zones.
In Iraq, working side by side with military medical technicians, he learned how to effectively apply a traction splint when a soldier struck by a Humvee broke his femur.
When six [...]
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