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ARMOR - Rugged Computers (http://www.drsarmor.com/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jems.com eNews Volume 437 View this Newsletter Online ([webview_url]) Send this to a Friend ([fwd_url]) Date: 17 Feb 09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear EMS Professional, Today, we bring to you a story about an EMS pilot who died in the Continental Flight 3407 plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y., a fitness club being sued after an N.J. EMT died in the club and a pay freeze that Boston EMTs have approved in order to save jobs. Also read about Guy Haskell's first encounter with an air medical program and Dr. Don Locasto's ideas on geriatric trauma triage. A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief +-------------------------------+ Top Story +-------------------------------+ What Might Have Been Guy H. Haskell, PhD, JD, NREMT-P Even today, Guy Haskell remembers a certain air medical program and its "flight-suited demigods" of years past with a wistful sense of nostalgia. 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Scheduling should be about saving time AND money. http://www.zolldata.com/web/crew.aspx Download your complimentary white paper, "Save Time and Money with Your Scheduling Solution" or call 800-474-4489 today! http://www.zolldata.com/tmwhitepaper +-------------------------------+ EMS Headlines +-------------------------------+ Fitness Club Faces Lawsuit in EMT's Death http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/nj_club_faces_lawsuit_in_emts_death.html EMS Pilot Killed in Plane Crash http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/ems_pilot_killed_in_plane_crash.html Boston's EMTs OK Pay Freeze to Save Jobs http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/boston_emts_ok_pay_freeze.html NY Crash Unresolved http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/ny_crash_unresolved.html Related Video: Plane Crash Outside Buffalo, Kills 50 http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/all_video_news.html Flight 1549 Response http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/hudson_crash_honors.html Ark. Agencies Reprogram Radios http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/ark_agencies_reprogram_radios.html Texas Redesigns 911 http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/texas_redesigns_911.html Two Austin Hospitals to Seek Top Trauma Center Status http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/austin_hospitals_seek_trauma_center_status.html Not Guilty Finding in '07 Assault Case http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/not_guilty_finding_in_07_assault_case.html More News http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/index.html --- Sponsored Content EMS Today Conference 2009 Register Now http://www.emstodayconference.com/ +-------------------------------+ Another Exclusive +-------------------------------+ Geriatric Trauma Triage Donald A. Locasto, MD The aging population dictates changes in patient assessment and destination decisions. 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Man http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/all_video_news.html Former EMT, AED Help Save Va. Man http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/all_video_news.html Product News: GlideScope (http://video.lbumarketing.com/jems/hot_products/verathon.html) More Video News http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/all_video_news.html +-------------------------------+ Reader Comments +-------------------------------+ Geriatric Trauma Triage Posted by Serth16: Thanks for a great article. I work for a retirment communityas a security officer in Texas and am ceritfifed as a EMT-Basic. I found this article very imformitive and have pased it on to the other menbers of my team. » Add your comment. http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Eagles/geriatric_trauma_triage.html Who rides in the back? >From Tracey Baker: When do you, or your agency allow people to ride in the >back of the rescue? Under what conditions do you allow vs. not allow? 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