Friday Clickbait, Sept. 28
Welcome to EMS World’s newest online feature, Friday Clickbait. What got people’s attention online this week?
Everybody was talking this week about a case from Bellingham, Wash., where two providers lost their jobs and others were suspended for practicing intubations on a dead body awaiting funeral home pickup.
The week’s top comment had a spot-on reaction:
Twitter—Most Popular Tweet
We consistently see the subjects of emotional well-being and resilience reflected in our most popular and engaging content. This week’s Top Tweet is no exception, with a twist—it’s a call for input on a survey designed to quantify the scope of the problem:
Over 1,300 impressions mean that you shared the Tweet extensively and are interested in offering input on this important survey.
Video of the Week
FDNY Engine 14 Going on an EMS Run
YouTuber Saif the New Yorker was at the headquarters of FDNY’s Engine 14 when an EMS call came in. He captured the rather, uh, relaxed response. @NYCEMSwatch later tweeted the clip and counterposed it with another that showed a much different intensity for a fire call.
‘Attagirl’ of the Week
An IAFF survey found 19% of firefighters have had suicidal thoughts, 27% have struggled with substance abuse, 59% have experienced family and relationship problems, and 65% are bothered by memories of tough calls. In April 47-year-old fire-service veteran Diana Woolf competed in an Ironman triathlon in full turnout gear to raise awareness and funding to help those afflicted cope.
“I believe the No. 1 way someone can start to survive their PTSD is to recognize it and open up to someone about it,” Woolf says. “Holding it inside only makes the PTSD worse and can become very harmful.”
What Were You Thinking?
Crew members at Washington’s Bellingham Fire Department were holding a deceased patient for pickup by a funeral home. They decided it was a great opportunity to practice intubation. Two lost their jobs over it, and others were suspended.
Top Articles on EMSWorld.com (Sept. 9–15)
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National Organizations Publish Position Paper on Spinal Motion Restriction
EMS Organizations Collaborate on Spinal Motion Restriction Guidelines
Other Fun Stuff
EMS World and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians are proud to announce the winners of the 2018 National EMS Awards of Excellence. Congratulations to NAEMT/Nasco Paramedic of the Year Angela Hamilton, Wichita, Kan.; NAEMT/Braun Industries EMT of the Year Steven Kroll, Delmar, N.Y.; NAEMT/North American Rescue Military Medic of the Year SSG Stephen Meyer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; NAEMT/Bound Tree EMS Medical Director of the Year Peter Antevy, MD, Davie, Fla.; NAEMT/Jones & Bartlett Learning EMS Educator of the Year Jeremy Sonenschein, Las Vegas, Nev.; Volunteer EMS Service of the Year Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, Virginia Beach, Va.; and Dick Ferneau Career EMS Service of the Year Leon County Division of EMS, Leon County, Fla.
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