indofirstaid.com: Jems eNews 02-08-05

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Features: BTLS vs. PHTLS By Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, EMT-P Lower Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury Patients Freight-Train Collision Hazards: What You Don’t See EMS Week Turns 32 8 Days, 8 States, 800 Miles: EMS Bike Ride 2005 Words That Should Be in the EMS Dictionary But Aren't More: Register Early for the 23rd Annual EMS Today Conference & Exposition! EMS Today 2005: Hotel Reservation Deadline Approaching! Going to school? JEMS Educational Award Programs can help! Featured Opportunity: Evergreen, CO: Part-Time Paramedic needed! Click here for more information.     BTLS vs. PHTLS By Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, EMT-P http://www.jems.com/jems/exclus05/e0208a.html As an EMS educator, recent student or provider, you may constantly wonder how to reconcile the two major EMS certification courses: BTLS and PHTLS. Contributor Dr. Bryan Bledsoe questions why the organizations remain separate and what the effect is on EMS. To read his commentary, click here. Lower Tidal Volumes for Acute Lung Injury Patients http://www.jems.com/jems/exclus05/e0208b.html In a recent clinical study, patients with acute lung injury who were ventilated at lower tidal volumes had a faster decrease in biological inflammation markers than patients ventilated with higher tidal volumes. Although translating research into practice may be far down the road, the investigators are hopeful that this study will strengthen the evidence for the clinical practice of using lower tidal volume ventilation in patients with such injuries. For details, click here. Freight-Train Collision Hazards: What You Don’t See http://www.jems.com/jems/exclus05/e0208c.html Authors of a recent study of U.S. freight-train collisions offer measures to reduce the danger of transit-associated hazardous substance releases, the consequences of which can be severe. For details, click here. EMS Week Turns 32 http://www.jems.com/jems/exclus05/e0208d.html The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently announced that the 32nd annual EMS Week will be observed across the country May 15–21, 2005. For details, click here. 8 Days, 8 States, 800 Miles: EMS Bike Ride 2005 http://www.jems.com/jems/exclus05/e0208e.html The 2005 EMS Bike Ride may be planning a route through your community. Join up, or enlist the support of your service. For details, click here. Words That Should Be in the EMS Dictionary But Aren't http://www.jems.com/jems/emswords.html Featured this week: Optical Rectumitis. Click here for the definitions.       EMS Today is not like any other conference you've attended before! Don't Wait! Register Early! Click here for more information. __________________________________________________________   JEMS wants to help you achieve your dreams! Did you know JEMS sponsors two award programs? The JEMS EMS Research Grant awards $1500 to an individual or agency for the completion of a research project that studies the impact on care that results from having two paramedics on each ALS call vs. the use of only one paramedic. For more project specifications and submission deadlines, please click here. The JEMS/Elsevier Nursing Scholarship provides one scholarship to prehospital personnel (EMT or EMT-Paramedic) who want to pursue a nursing degree. The winner will receive $5,000 to pursue a nursing degree, as well as a one year ENA membership. For more information about the 2005 scholarship, please visit www.ena.org/foundation/grants or call the Foundation at: 800-900-9659 ext. 4100.       To view this eNews online, go to http://www.jems.com/enews/issues/jems084.html For advertising Information, please contact: Cheryl Kaufman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-383-3556 For website advertising information, please contact: Dawn Barrett-Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] 800-266-5367 x 6267 If you enjoyed this eNews, don't forget to forward it to friends and coworkers! eNews sent by: Jems Communications 525 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 (800) 266-5367 If you are no longer interested in receiving eNews, please click on the link below. DO NOT REPLY to this email. © Elsevier Inc. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Change Email Address ================= http://indofirstaid.com/milis  Pengiriman pesan ke milis bisa melalui indofirstaid@yahoogroups.com http://indofirstaid.com/forum Forum diskusi komunitas indofirstaid terbuka buat siapa saja http://www.webterbaik.com/?komentar=90#isi Beri Komentar buat situs indofirstaid.com sebagai webterbaik Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indofirstaid/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.