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This Week in EMS: Remembering 9/11
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Rituals nationwide -- and even worldwide - marked the 7th anniversary this week of 9/11. Thousands paid tribute at the attack sites and countless others marked the event in their home towns.
For details on the remembrances, the Ground Zero memorial plan and the health status of the survivors, visit these articles:
Chicago officials moved to improve emergency communications this week with a new program dubbed "Notify Chicago." Everyone in Chicago with a cell phone is urged to sign up to receive text messages in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The program is an enhancement to the current "reverse 911" program.
Read more about this program at 'Notify Chicago' Sends Text-Message Emergency Alerts.
Ohio is making one of the first efforts in the country to create a next-of-kin database so that rescuers can instantly locate the families of their patients. Ohio residents can add their contacts to the database via the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Read more at Next-of-Kin Database One of First in U.S.
Industry News:
Robotic Triage System Aims to Keep Combat Medics Safe
A small Huntsville, Alabama company is developing an automated robotic triage system that can remotely assess a wounded soldier's condition until a hostile area is secured, while the medic is 50 yards away to several miles away from the injured person. The company believes the system will also have commercial applications for any emergency too dangerous for human rescuers.
Survey: The Top 20 Developments in EMS
EMS Magazine asked its editorial advisory board to list the top developments in the history of EMS. Here are their suggestions; now we ask you to vote for your top choice in each category. The results will be published in conjunction with EMS EXPO 2008 this October 13-17 in Las Vegas, NV. We thank you for your contribution! Click above to participate.
EMS Magazine Online Exclusive:
Literature Review: Hypothermia During ALS
This literature review by Angelo Salvucci, Jr., MD, FACEP examines a study on the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of therapeutic infusion of two liters of 4ºC normal saline before the return of spontaneous circulation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
New Podcast:
Bruce Evans, EMS Chief for the City of North Las Vegas Fire Department, shares how he learned an important lesson and then unknowingly passed it on -- and was lucky enough to learn about it 5 years later. This "Open Airways" podcast is created by Fisdap and EMSResponder.com.
Featured Job:
Division Chief/EMS -- Boise, ID
This is a management level position within the Command Staff of the City of Boise, Boise Fire Department.
Click for details and visit www.EMSResponder.com/jobs for additional listings including:
- EMTs and Paramedics -- Cabell County and the city of Huntington, WV
- EMTs and Paramedics -- Baytown, Pasadena, Webster and Houston, TX
- Paramedic (EMT-P) -- Mecklenburg County, NC
Featured Forum Thread:
"Here's the scenario," begins forum member ALS142. "...What would your subsequent treatment be and why? After I get some answers, I'll follow up with the treatment that did transpire and the end result for the patient."
Click above to read more, or browse the forums at www.emsresponder.com/forums.
Poll Question:
Did your EMS agency say or do anything to mark the anniversary of 9/11?
Click to participate, and view previous polls at www.EMSResponder.com/polls.
Reminders:
Registration Deadline Approaches for EMS EXPO!
Monday, Sept. 15 is the early registration deadline for EMS EXPO. Register by then to save up to $50. The Expo takes place October 13-17 in Las Vegas, NV. Click above for details.
Photo Contest Deadline Coming: 5.11 Tactical, EMS EXPO & EMS Magazine 2008 Photo Contest
Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
Registration Open: EMS Study Tour
An EMS Study Tour will embark on a multi-city tour Oct. 7 - 14, 2008 and will end in Las Vegas, where participants will speak with attendees at EMS EXPO.
To learn about the tour and to register visit https://worldemstour.ncemsi.org.
To submit case studies for possible review in EMS Magazine, e-mail Nancy.Perry@cygnusb2b.com.
Free Poster: Do You Care Enough to ICARE?
A poster is currently in design to illustrate the ICARE principles. To request a free copy, e-mail your name, title, agency name and mailing address to nancy.perry@cygnusb2b.com.
Other top headlines this week on EMSResponder.com:
- More Flu Vaccine Aimed at Key Spreaders: Kids
- Washington Cadet Steals, Crashes Town's Ambulance
- D.C. Rescuer Shot During EMS Response
- Volunteer Shortage Puts Albany, NY EMS in Critical Condition
- Pa. Paramedic Accused of Fondling Gets ARD
About Heather Caspi, EMSResponder.com Editor-in-Chief
Heather Caspi has been a public safety journalist since 2000, beginning as a reporter for sister site Firehouse.com. She later became the assistant news editor for Firehouse.com and Officer.com, and led the launch of EMSResponder.com in 2005. She graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in Journalism and English Language and Literature, and earned her EMT-B at Merritt College in Oakland, California. She can be reached at Heather.Caspi@cygnusb2b.com.
