Title: JEMS.com - Volume 153 - May 11, 2006 - Member News
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Member News
May 11, 2006
Volume 153

All Things in Moderation 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
By Bryan Bledsoe


EMS is a special calling. There are few professions in which people can legitimately and daily make a difference between life and death. EMS is one of those professions. Further, there are few professions where a simple action or mistake can cause injury or death. EMS is one of those professions, too.

We each entered the challenging world of prehospital care for different reasons. However, most of us ... Full Column

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From the Pages of JEMS
Tricks of the Trade: Talking Trash
Life is full of possibilities, Life-Saver - unexpected surprises, like the first time you tasted chocolate in coffee or maybe read about trash in a professional EMS journal.

You learn to try things. To instinctively ask, "Why not?" instead of just, "Why?" (Actually, that was the whole idea behind this column ... Full Story

JEMS.com Tip of the Week
Get Your Stretch On
The younger you are, the more likely you are to feel invincible. But the truth is, back pain is by far the most common cause of disability for people younger than 45. Approximately 93 million workdays are lost each year in the United States, with an estimated cost of $30 billion to $50 billion annually, according to the National Safety Council... Full Tip

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News and Announcements:
Press Release:
The Shield Insurance Program offers new Online Application

EMTs are listening to patients' dying wishes in Washington
[Washington]

Details emerge on Colo. ambulance wreck that killed two
[Denver]

Chicagoans send ambulance to battered Baghdad suburb
[Chicago]

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News and Announcements:
Press Release:
Ferno Introduces the PROFlexX X-Frame Ambulance Cot

Florida EMT student helps rescue man
[Florida]

Pat Atkins, founder of National EMS ambulance service, dies
[Georgia]

Boy rescued from quarry in Aston, Pa.
[Aston, Pa.]

Words That Should Be in the EMS Dictionary But Aren't
Relative Extrapolation
The way in which a minor injury develops into major trauma when reported by a frantic family member.

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