Operations-Management

Condo Collapse

S. Florida Condominium Building Collapses: Search and Rescue Operations Continue

06/24/2021

EMS World Staff

Nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for.

Nearly 100 people are still...

06/24/2021

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Active Shooter Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Programs: Unified Command and the Role of EMS

12/02/2019

"Unified command" is a buzz word we hear all the time, but is it something that is achievable? This session will discuss the true definition of unified command, who should be included, how and when to use it, and simple recommendations on...

"Unified command" is a buzz word...

12/02/2019

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Special Medical Needs and the Lessons of Hurricane Katrina

10/31/2019

Major storms continue to demonstrate the need for comprehensive planning and detailed attention to those with special medical needs, including the homebound, bedridden, mobility-impaired, and those with special medical needs. Following the...

Major storms continue to...

10/31/2019

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Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Reality Checks from the Cook Inlet Earthquake

10/31/2019

In the morning hours of November 30, 2018, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska, crumbling roads and splintering buildings and giving residents a side of tsunami warning with their breakfast. Remarkably, there was no loss...

In the morning hours of November...

10/31/2019

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Why ROSC Needs to Die and Other Performance Measures That Do More Harm Than Good

10/31/2019

For years, ROSC--return of spontaneous circulation--has served as one of the primary measures used by EMS systems to assess performance. While it's now widely accepted that survival with neurological function is a better metric, systems and...

For years, ROSC--return of...

10/31/2019

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Federal Government Casualty Estimation and Decision-support Capabilities for Large-scale CBRNE Incidents

10/31/2019

This presentation describes the capabilities and services of IMAAC -- the Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center -- a 24/7 federal resource available to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency response,...

This presentation describes the...

10/31/2019

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Special Focus - Rural EMS: Survival of the Furthest

10/31/2019

Successful rural EMS agencies carve their future from a collaborative vision and combine constant evolution with time tested leadership tactics. This session will use case studies to describe successful rural EMS agency planning and discuss...

Successful rural EMS agencies...

10/31/2019

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How Does Your Agency Handle Narcs? Disposal, Transfer and Storage of Controlled Substances

10/31/2019

This session will provide clear direction about security requirements, transfer of controlled substances between registrants, and surrendering and disposal of expired controlled substances. EMS agencies must maintain compliance with DEA and...

This session will provide clear...

10/31/2019

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The Forgotten Patient: Residual Effects on Bystanders Who Give CPR

10/31/2019

The Lay Responder Support Model (LRSM) is a Peel Regional Paramedic Service initiative that provides a framework to capture first-hand information from the lay responders’ perspective about their experience of providing CPR and using an AED....

The Lay Responder Support Model...

10/31/2019

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Deployment Compliance: The Newest Key Metric in High Performance EMS

10/30/2019

Over 70% of first class passengers on American Airlines did not eat the olive in their salads. The meal was optimized by removing the olive and the change saved the airline $500,000 annually. Like olives in a salad, small changes in EMS...

Over 70% of first class...

10/30/2019

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