"EMS"
EMS & Dispatch Operations in Dubai
April 30, 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates: I’m in Dubai this week to cover the 2012 APCO Global Congress. The Congress doesn’t officially…
Read full articleU.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Applicants to Serve on the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
March 9, 2012The U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for appointment or reappointment to the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council…
Read full article‘Is There a Doctor in the House?’
February 29, 2012“Is there a doctor in the house?” This popular phrase has been tossed around since at least the 1930s. We all know what it means: Someone nearby is having a medical emergency, and they may not have time to wait for paramedics to arrive. What does the 21st Century version of this call for help sound like? Perhaps, “Is there an AED in the house?”
Read full articleNaples Lawmaker’s Bill to Step Up Use of Heart-Shocking Devices Gets New Life
February 28, 2012“It was such a simple issue, and we get all bogged down with the privacy,” state Rep. Kathleen Passimomo said. “The person having the coronary doesn’t care. Can you imagine if someone died because the 9-1-1 dispatcher couldn’t call the clubhouse?”
Read full articleSpot-on HELP; Ambulance Dispatch Stats Target Ways to Reduce Response Time
February 28, 2012To the untrained eye, the graph projected on the wall in Albuquerque Ambulance Service headquarters looks like a jumble of acronyms and multi-colored lines. To Kurt Krumperman, executive director of Albuquerque Ambulance Service, it looks like success.
Read full articleLine-of-Duty-Death Handbook Now Available
July 7, 2011A death in the line of duty is arguably one of the more stressful events for first responders, especially those in EMS whose goal is to arrive on scene with the promise of bringing aid. And because many EMS agencies don’t have set protocols and procedures in place for tasks like notifying co-workers and next of kin, and coordinating the logistics of the funeral, line-of-duty deaths are events that most EMS agencies are the least prepared to address. Tawnya Silloway decided to take action.
Read full articleFrom the Field to the Hill
May 5, 2011Legislative offices on Capitol Hill were filled yesterday with 145 EMS providers advocating for three issues near and dear to their hearts. These providers joined in Washington, D.C., yesterday as part of the second annual EMS on the Hill Day.
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