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The Christmas Call: Some Stay With You
By Bryan Bledsoe

Willa Cather once wrote, "Some memories are realities and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again." I'm often asked what I would consider my most memorable EMS call. There have really been numerous memorable calls

There was the call where we transported a famous entertainer. There was the call where I got shot in the arm and didn't realize it until we got to the hospital with our patient. There was the call where my partner drove all the way to the hospital before... Full Story
EMS Cartoon of the Week
EMS Cartoon of the Week
Steve Berry is the author of the EMS cartoon book series I'm Not an Ambulance Driver, available at ... www.iamnotanambulancedriver.com

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Holiday Safety Tips to Pass Along to Your Community
Give yourself a break this holiday season. The City of Scottsdale Fire Department has created a checklist of injury- and fire-prevention tips that you can pass along to members of your community and help ensure tragedy does not interfere with festive holiday plans:

  • Keep your family and overnight guests safe with a working smoke detector on every level of the house, in every bedroom and in the halls adjacent to the bedrooms. Test smoke detectors monthly and replace batteries at least twice a year
  • ... Full Story


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    JEMS.com Tip of the Week
    Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility
    By Rick Patrick
    Regardless of department policy, procedures, guidelines, education/training and adequate tools to do the job, safety is still personal ... Full Tip

    Click here to submit a Safety Tip to JEMS.com

    BSI & Occupational Asthma
    By Judith Green-McKenzie

    Latex allergy and sensitization resulting from exposure to natural rubber latex (NRL) is a significant problem for health-care workers. Latex exposure can cause irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and an immediate hypersensitivity reaction. When inhaled, latex can result in occupational asthma. ... Full Story

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    News Headlines and Announcements:

    NEW DELIVERY:
    Baltimore F.D. Receives its 50th PL Custom Ambulance
    Press Release:
    Call for Nominations for the 2006 Nicholas Rosecrans Award
    House passes bill to protect first responders entering meth labs
    [Washington, D.C.]
    Neb. lawmaker: State law stalling rural rescue
    [Nebraska]
    Budget cuts resulting in longer response times in Pittsburgh
    [Pittsburgh]

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    Press Release:
    DCC Names 2005 Emergency Notification Grant Winners
    Calif. EMT killed while helping crash victim
    [Berkeley, Calif.]
    Tallahassee fire, EMS may combine dispatch to improve response
    [Tallahassee, Fla.]
    Safety of medevac choppers on FAA's radar
    [Washington, D.C.]

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