[indofirstaid.com]: JEMS.com - Volume 156 - May 23, 2006 - Member News

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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 156 - May 23, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News May 23, 2006 Volume 156 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume156 Study: Deployment of fewer paramedics means more lives saved Ark. paramedics demonstrate AED Paramedic Judy Taylor, right, and EMT Gena McKim, left, both with Med-Tech Paramedic Services in Morriltion, Ark., demonstrate an Automated External Defibrillator on a mock patient, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mike Wintroath) Cities that deploy fewer paramedics — who in turn treat more victims of sudden cardiac arrest — save more lives, according to a new study. Cardiac-arrest survival rates, considered a key measure of an emergency medical service's performance, vary from city to city. The study of five unidentified cities sought to find factors that have an impact on survival. "Our data seem to show that cities with the fewest number of paramedics for a given population are more likely to have higher survival rates," says Michael ... Full Story Sponsored by Ferno Ferno's new PROFlexX Ambulance Cot provides superior stability and safety when transferring and transporting patients. A solid front leg in the X-Frame provides minimal flex and a lower center of gravity so operators may be less likely to tip or flip a cot during transfers and transport, reducing situations that may cause injury to the operator or patient. Learn more at: www.ferno.com/proflexx Trauma Talk When Trauma Kills By Will Chapleau, JEMS.com columnist I think most would agree that the hardest thing to do is to give up. We work at being prepared to fight death, and we bring people back from the brink if not back from the dead. However, as we continue to focus our practice on the needs of our patients, we will need to turn that focus, too, on to the patients we can't save. In that focus, we should consider ... Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns JEMS.com Tip of the Week A Real Cliffhanger By Michael Porter Rescuing a patient off a cliff is no different than extricating a patient from a vehicle. If faced with these odd rescues, try to remember a few things. First, the patient's condition drives your actions. Second, know when you're in over your head and how to get trained help. And, finally, based on your training, know how you fit into the rescue ... Full Tip Read previous tips submitted to JEMS.com Click here to submit a tip to JEMS.com Sponsored by Medtronic Medtronic's LIFEPAK® 1000 defibrillator with cprMAXT 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 ADAPTIVT biphasic technology providing a full range of energy up to 360 joules. For more information, visit www.LIFEPAK1000.com News and Announcements: Press Release: EFJ, Inc. Enhances Capability of Conventional IP25T Radio Infrastructure System Woman, 75, becomes EMT after retiring from nursing [Lawn, Pa.] Industry changes put squeeze on supplies of asthma inhalers [National News] Related Story: First non-drug asthma treatment tested   [Washington, D.C.] 3 saved lives attributed to new CPR technique in San Diego [San Diego] Sponsored by Healthware Solutions All modules in EMS Solution 2000 SuiteT are simple, logical, and intuitive to minimize training and optimize speed and accuracy. Designed from a customer-based medical, legal, and reimbursement perspective, EMS Solution 2000 Suite provides invaluable modules and wizards to easily fulfill your needs for future planning, protocol compliance monitoring and development, growth management, unit placement and staffing, QA and improvement, customer satisfaction, and much more. For more information, visit www.healthwaresolutions.com News and Announcements: Press Release: Globalstar Positions its Distribution to Immediately Provide Large Quantities of Satellite Voice and Data Products in the Event of any Natural or Manmade Disaster Ohio database gives medics way to tailor response [Powell, Ohio] Bizarre joyride in Calif. ambulance draws 36 days [California] California health officials seek bird flu aid [Washington, D.C.] EMT family members most shaken after Sept. 11, 2001 [New York] JEMS.com Welcomes: Featured Deal: MSA sponsors Breathing Apparatus and Rescue PPE Categories Digital Patroller/Integrian sponsors new In-Vehicle Video Category Ferno sponsors Patient Handling Category Lighthouse Uniform Co. sponsors Uniforms Category Streamlight® SL-20XP™ (with foam handle) Closeouts from CHIEF JEMS.com eNews sent by: Praetorian Group 200 Green Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94117 (888) 765-4231 If you are no longer interested in receiving JEMS.com eNews, please click on the Unsubscribe link below. 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