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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 169 - July 11, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News July 11, 2006 Volume 169 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume169/ New York gas explosion probed as possible suicide attempt Paramedics tend to firefighter injured following explosion, building collapse in New York Emergency personnel load a firefighter into an ambulance after he was injured trying to contain a fire in New York. The building caught fire and collapsed Monday, causing an explosion. Full Story (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) One second the building was there, shaken residents of 62nd street said yesterday, but in the next moment it was a cascade of fiery rubble pounding the street. Authorities said they were investigating whether the four-story building's collapse at 8:40 a.m. yesterday was the result of a suicide attempt by the owner and sole occupant of the building, Nicholas Bartha, 66, who is reportedly going through a lengthy and bitter divorce. The explosion at 64 E. 62nd St. between Park and Madison avenues was officially caused by an ignited gas leak, the fire commissioner ... Full Story Watch live video of the explosion's aftermath Sponsored by Blackwater Are you a seasoned EMT-I with a sense of adventure, and experience to match? Our EMTs take on serious challenges in very demanding foreign and domestic environments. Blackwater USA provides a new generation of capability, skills and personnel to solve the spectrum of needs in the world of security. If your skills and experience are a match … Join Our Team. To learn about career opportunities, go to www.blackwatercareers.com The EMS Manager In the Line of Duty By David S. Becker, JEMS.com Columnist Every year, public safety agencies — EMS, fire and police — are forced to deal with a member of their organization dying in the line of duty. For most agencies, the unexpected line-of-duty death (LODD) causes further emotional trauma because there was a lack of preparation to handle such an event. As managers, we tend to rationalize the lack of ... Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns JEMS.com Exclusive The IOM Report: Why Do I Care? By Jason J. Zigmont, NREMT-P, EMS Instructor On June 14, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released "Emergency Medical Services at the Crossroads," one of three reports examining the full scope of emergency care. While the report received a lot of press and is starting to cause quite a bit of discussion in the political arena, one EMS provider posed the right questions: Will anyone besides academics read this report, and why do I care? These are great questions for discussion, but to complete it, we must first make a few assumptions. First and foremost, to ... 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