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ACEP Encourages Hospitals to Develop
Child Insurance
Enrollment Programs
Given that emergency departments are the only source of health care for many of the 8 million uninsured children in the United States, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is urging hospitals and states to collaborate and initiate effective enrollment programs in hospital emergency departments as part of the Covering Kids and Families Back-to-School Campaign.
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Bioterrorism Information Available
The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) has launched a web site that provides a vast array of resources on bioterrorism, including free online courses, downloadable screen savers, bioterrorism links, and information on rare infections. To visit the site, point your browser to http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu.
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NIOSH Grantee Designs Ergonomic Interventions for Fire/EMS
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) are designing and evaluating ergonomic interventions that have the potential to reduce the high number of musculoskeletal injuries experienced by firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) during emergency medical service (EMS) operations. The research, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is designed to have a very high level of participation with the fire service.
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Preparing for Bioterrorism
By Mike Kennamer, MPA, NREMT-P
Northeast Alabama Community College
While the type of weapons used in biological warfare is nothing new, the method of delivery and purpose for their use is markedly different when placed in the hands of terrorists. Biological warfare, involves the intentional use of bacteria, viruses, or toxins to cause death or disease in humans, plants, or animals. It is state-sponsored and usually delivered in large quantities in an effort to win a war.
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Teachback
If you have taught in EMS for any period of time you have likely seen the look—that glazed-over look in the eyes of your students that tells you it is time to change gears to keep your students engaged and enthused. One method to do so is allowing students to teach predetermined sections of the curriculum.
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Trade Your Patch, Display Your Pride!
Thomson Delmar Learning is pleased to introduce our Patches & Pins campaign. This is an opportunity to help raise money for EMS educational scholarships simply by trading your EMS patch or pin with us, which we will display in our booth with pride.
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With a few exceptions, when foreign substances are splashed in the eyes it is recommended that the eyes be flooded constantly for twenty minutes or longer. Unfortunately, it is difficult to effectively wash someone’s eyes under ideal circumstances, let alone in the pre-hospital setting. This tip will allow you to safely and effectively wash your patient’s eyes using readily available supplies. You will need one or more bags of normal saline, a nasal cannula, and one set of standard (macrodrip) IV tubing. Click here for the full article.
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