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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 146 - April 18, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News April 18, 2006 Volume 146 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume146 A miracle four years in the making Israeli paramedics in mock disaster exercise JEMS.com Exclusive By Helen Anderson Imagine your 5-year-old boy is playing in a river. Suddenly, he falls off a log and goes under, submerged in one-and-a-half meters of water. A frantic three-to-five minute search begins. Is he caught under the log? Will you find him in time? What will you do if you do find him? A bystander runs to find someone who knows first aid and another bystander notices the brightly colored board shorts your boy was wearing. He is found! The first aider orders him onto a sandbank in the ... Full Story Read previous JEMS.com Exclusives Israeli paramedics pretend to treat an Israeli soldier during a mock disaster exercise simulating an explosion on a train in Tel Aviv, Israel Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Sponsored by CPR Teddy CPR Teddy is the latest innovation in CPR practice aids! Parents, grandparents, and child care providers can now practice Infant/Child choking rescue and CPR on this talking bear. Lights tell if you are pressing too hard, and you can even see the chest rise with rescue breaths. Use promotional code 030602 for 5 percent off when ordering at: www.CPRTeddy.com Apply Today: Deadline Looms for $2,500 Research Grant The Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS), with the cooperation of the Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF), is awarding a $2,500 research grant to encourage a prehospital care provider or agency to participate in a research project. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 1, 2006. Download the application form from JEMS.com at: http://www.jems.com/data/JEMSResearchgrantapp06.doc. Bonus Content The Hazmat Next Door The following content is supplemental information to “Everyday Hazmat Risks: The top 10 hazardous chemicals every provider needs to understand” by David Hostler, PhD, NREMT-P, & Steve McConachie, BS, in April 2006 JEMS. All prehospital providers will respond to a hazardous materials incident at some point in their careers. For most EMS personnel, this response won't be for a large spill of "liquid death" or radioactive explosion. Instead, you'll be called upon to render care to people exposed to chemicals ... Full Story Check it Out Downtown People: Taking Care of America's Homeless By Thom Dick and Don Hillson JEMS December 2005 A federal appeals court recently struck down Los Angeles' policy of arresting homeless people for sitting, lying or sleeping on public sidewalks. A December 2005 feature in JEMS offers insight into the challenges EMS providers face when caring for America's homeless. ... Full Story Sponsored by The Shield Insurance Program The Shield Insurance Program — Protecting Those Who Protect Us The firefighters, police, and EMS professionals who protect our communities deserve the best protection we can offer. The Shield Insurance rewards these positions of bravery and honor with a home and auto insurance program that delivers exclusive discounts, outstanding coverage options, and benefits. Learn more at: www.theshieldinsurance.com News and Announcements: Press Release: ZOLL Medical and American Red Cross Help Make 110th Boston Marathon a Safer Event Instant wireless networks developed for emergencies [San Francisco] United States prepares bird-flu plan for approval [Washington, D.C.] United States lags on plans for mobile hospitals [Washington, D.C.] Sponsored by Medtronic Medtronic's LIFEPAK® 1000 defibrillator with cprMAX™ technology is designed to drive better response times and meet existing challenges in emergency care. This newest solution for professional emergency responders provides an advanced automated external defibrillator (AED) platform that can be upgraded and configured to meet a wide range of emergency response needs. The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is equipped with ADAPTIV™ biphasic technology providing a full range of energy up to 360 joules. For more information, visit www.LIFEPAK1000.com. News and Announcements: Press Release: Globe Introduces New Footwear by Globe® Magnum® Conference Registration Reminder: Register Now: Fire-Rescue Med, April 22-26, 2006 [Chicago] The mad scramble to get into a packed ER [Louisiana] Family of woman killed on Ga. air ambulance settles lawsuit [Savannah, Ga.] Criticism for Katrina response was deserved, Homeland Security says [Washington, D.C.] JEMS.com Welcomes: Featured Deal: Healthware Solutions Sponsors Software Category EFJohnson Sponsors Interoperability and Radios Categories Globalstar Sponsors Communications and New Satellite Communications Categories eCore Software Sponsors Software Category Free Trial Course from EmCert Case Study: GSW To Chest 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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