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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 185 - September 5, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News September 5, 2006 Volume 185 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume185/ No major glitches in San Francisco’s response to hit-run emergency Paramedics transport Italian football boss Team manager Gianluca Pessotto of Juventus, an Italian football club, smiles as he is put in an ambulance by paramedics in Turin, Italy, Tuesday. Full Story (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) Last Tuesday, 31 fire department ambulances and engines were dispatched in response to a hit and run spree that left one man dead and more than a dozen people injured. What made this emergency particularly challenging was that there was not just one crime scene, but 16. However, the response to this crisis is one that left many in the San Francisco area pleased. ... Full Story Related Resources: Related Article: Hit-run spree kills 1, injures 12 in San Francisco Visit the JEMS.com Mass Casualty Incidents section This Week's Podcast - September 5, 9 p.m. EST In November 2001, JEMS Editor-in-Chief AJ Heightman and others went to NYC to report on the heroic EMS efforts on 9/11 because they felt it was inadequately reported by the media. The visit resulted in a compelling supplement: Courage Under Fire. Five years later, has the media coverage improved? Listen to the latest EMS Live broadcasts Sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems Optimum schedule achievement requires the execution of industry best practices that includes detailed demand assessment, overlaid with business rules and resource levels. Improve your UHU, control shift expenses, improve employee satisfaction, and dramatically decrease your scheduling effort to meet your demand with RescueNet Resource Planner. Download your no cost whitepaper, “Maximize Operational Efficiencies Through Accurate Deployment of Your Resources." The EMS Manager Commitment Can Change the World By David S. Becker, JEMS.com Columnist Quality requires commitment. When it comes to EMS agencies, quality is the result of the commitment of its members. When that commitment dwindles, I often wonder why it was lost or whether it was present in the agency to begin with. Although I'm sure there is just as many agencies that do have a true commitment to EMS, I want to discuss some of those ... Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns Visit the JEMS.com Managers & Supervisors section JEMS.com Exclusive Leadership Concepts, Part Two By Ted Halpin Our examination of the keys to developing strong leadership in fire departments takes us to the work of Kouzes and Posner. In their work, the two described five leadership practices successful leaders have in common. The first of these practices is known as challenging the process. Those who lead others to greatness seek challenge, are pioneers, and ... Full Column Related Article: Leadership Concepts, Part 1 Read other JEMS.com Exclusives Visit the JEMS.com Managers & Supervisors section JEMS.com Tip of the Week Forget the Badge JEMS.com Member Submission I know, I know. We all love the badge. I did too for the first 14 years of paramedic work. In that time, our department has had more than 18 assaults on paramedics - including one on me - because our patients saw people walking into their homes in blue shirts and badges. We looked just like police officers. ... 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EMS teams joining two-wheeled trend [National News] Related News Report: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue turns to motorcycles to save lives [Miami-Dade County] Ambulance collides with car, killing 45-year-old Edmonton woman [Edmonton, Canada] U.K. paramedic response times miss target [United Kingdom] Ill. EMT saves duck [Palatine, Ill.] Featured Welcomes: Featured Deal: • ScanHealth • Emergency Products & Research • MagneGrip • Laerdal Medical Huge Selection of AED and Medical Batteries from Diversified Medical 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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