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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 175 - August 1, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News August 1, 2006 Volume 175 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume175/ Boston's emergency routes to be reviewed after ambulance death Eye of the Eagle: CPR in Action This video, provided by Dr. Joseph Ornato of the Eagles Coalition, shows a human heart during actual resuscitation. Click here to read the full introduction and watch the video. Video:  Broadband  Dialup Download Windows Media Player Mayor Thomas M. Menino ordered an investigation yesterday into whether street and tunnel closings caused by Big Dig repair work interferes with ambulances going between East Boston and the city's hospitals. The inquiry was occasioned by the death of a Stoughton man, identified yesterday as Bruce Olsen, 64, a former Norfolk County commissioner, during a 50-minute ambulance trip to Boston Medical Center from Logan International Airport, where he had suffered an apparent heart attack ... 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Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns JEMS.com Tip of the Week Ready, Set, Lift By John Amtmann, EdD, NREMT-B, Kelly Amtmann, MS, RN, EMT-B, & JEMS Editors It takes only one misstep or one lift too heavy to put you on desk duty for weeks. What's the solution? Weights. Although sprains and strains can be caused by treacherous scene conditions, providers should realize that poor lifting techniques and inadequate physical strength can contribute to their risk. ... Full Tip Read previous tips submitted to JEMS.com Click here to submit a tip to JEMS.com Sponsored by First Responders Financial First Responders Financial offers… Credit Cards No Cost Retirement Check-Up Savings and Investment Solutions Insurance Quotes for Auto, Life and Health Responder Rewards Program Free Registration …exclusively for first responders. Founded by Dennis Smith; retired firefighter, author, and founder of Firehouse Magazine. No cost registration available at www.firstresponders.com News and Announcements: Press Release: Pearson's Properties Offers Exclusive 20% Discount for First Responders Study: World Trade Center rescuers suffered 12 years' worth of lung loss [National News] Texas county to divert patients with nonurgent symptoms [Texas] Authorities weigh drug that stops laced heroin overdose [Philadelphia] Related Resource: Read the JEMS.com News Report on Fentanyl-laced heroin La. hospitals in serious condition, 11 months post-Katrina [New Orleans] Related Story: FEMA chief may watch HBO film on Katrina [Miami] Sponsored by Jotto Desk The Van Med-Duty Truck 425-5165 Computer Mount is an ergonomic, multi-adjustable swing arm desk used as a platform for EMS and mobile professionals. It allows you to securely and comfortably use a notebook computer in a vehicle. Mount comes with a 10" x 12" desktop and an auxillary desktop. The "original" articulated swing arm enables you to pull the desktop over for comfortable operation, reducing back strain. For more details, go to www.jottodesk.com News and Announcements: Press Release: The TransLite Veinlite LED Vastly Improves Venous Access W. Nile exceeds forecasts in Texas [Texas] Parched Calif. hikers aided by paramedics [Modjeska Canyon, Calif.] Paramedics rescue boy buried in Calif. Sand [Newport Beach, Calif.] Medflights makes emergency landing in Wis. [Rutland, Wis.] JEMS.com Welcomes New Sponsors: Featured Deal: Big Shears Veinlite Inmarsat Diversified Medical ImageTrend Save 25% off NEW EMS Cases from Pelican at CHIEF JEMS.com eNews 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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