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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 131 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News Volume 131 Register Now: EMS Today Conference & Expo | March 21-25, 2006 | Baltimore, MD To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume131 Head Protection Are there solutions for EMS? Head protection is a neglected area of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for ground EMS, as was described by researchers Levick and Garigan, from Maimonides Medical Center at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Convention in Philadelphia. Head injury is a serious occupation hazard in EMS. The researchers demonstrated helmets to be well-accepted by medics...Full Story Visit the JEMS.com Safety section 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 Sponsored by: EMS — It's A Wonderful Life By David S. Becker They say time flies when you're having fun, and this month marks the 30th anniversary of when I started full-time in EMS—first as an EMT, then as a paramedic, then as an EMS chief officer and now as an EMS program director for a college. As I reflect back on my EMS career, and in particular my EMS ... Full Story Read other JEMS.com original columns Sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems The accuracy and timeliness of documentation from the field is vital in today’s fast-paced world. Illegible, lost or incomplete PCRs are unacceptable. You need to collect complete and accurate reports, monitor field operations, and allow the QA/QI department to measure the performance of your crews. Now, you can do all that and more with RescueNet TabletPCR. Click here to download your FREE whitepaper, "Better Operational Efficiencies with Electronic Patient Care Reporting." JEMS.com Tip of the Week Bed Sheet Wrap By Kim Deeley, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County (CA) Open-book pelvic fractures can be significantly life threatening but also easily managed. It's important to recognize and treat these injuries early, realizing that there may be significant hemorrhage caused by lacerations of the vascular structures ... Full Tip Click here to submit a Safety Tip to JEMS.com Words That Should Be in the EMS Dictionary But Aren't Hypermedischemia By Brian P. Meadows, Offshore EMT-P, Acadian Ambulance and Air-Med, Carencro, La. A condition found in newly licensed EMT-Bs, characterized by restricted blood flow to the brain due to the centrifugal force created by ... Full Definition Read previous EMS words and definitions submitted to JEMS.com News Headlines and Announcements: Press Release: Apply for the 2006-07 JEMS EMS Research Grant Vt. ambulance hits car and kills driver [Burlington, Vt.] A new ambulance rides with a unique mission [Albany, N.Y.] El Paso defends officer's EMT status [El Paso, Ill.] Sponsored by Wheeled Coach Wheeled Coach introduces the DuraSeam Door System, a newly designed seamless door system incorporating the door jamb into the one-piece seamless side skin, thus eliminating the jamb extrusion. This new design provides a smooth outside appearance and will provide customers with years of service. Learn more about the DuraSeam Door System from Wheeled Coach. Press Release: New patient simulation for critical care programs Counterfeit bird-flu cures flood Internet [National Story] David Lee Roth worked as N.Y. EMT for last two years [New York] Md. schools to install defibrillators [Baltimore] Texas paramedic injured in battle of ambulances [La Porte, Texas] EMS Today 2006 Register for EMS Today by January 10, 2006, to take advantage of these great benefits: You'll be entered in a raffle for a Baltimore Family Fun Pack worth $250 You'll save $60 off the registration price You'll receive a commemorative JEMS Games souvenir Get details on EMS Today 2006. JEMS.com 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 JEMS.com eNews, please click on the Unsubscribe link below. DO NOT REPLY to this email. © Elsevier Inc. 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