EMS

EMS

May 22, 2013

Commentary

Finding the right equipment for EMS delivery

By Mike Metro -- The last time I wrote, I discussed the concept of sending the right person, at the right time, with the right equipment and the right training, in the right vehicle. Last month, we focused on the right person. For this article, I want to focus on the right equipment....More
May 22, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

How competition, Obamacare will change the future of fire-based EMS 1

The next five to 10 years years will see dramatic changes in the landscape of pre-hospital delivery of EMS all across the nation. The continuation of fire service domination of EMS is neither certain nor guaranteed...More
May 8, 2013

Commentary

Applying fire-prevention strategies to public-health initiatives

The fire service successfully has mitigated community risk through fire prevention effors and suppression systems. These efforts have made significant inroads at reduction of community fire loss over time. Applying similar prevention strategies could transform our nation’s public health from an obesity epidemic to one of community wellness....More
Mar. 19, 2013

News

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Memphis outfits frontline responders with mechanical CPR device

The Memphis Fire Department is the first metropolitan fire department in the U.S. to outfit its frontline personnel with the LUCAS mechanical CPR device, which provides continual chest compressions to adult cardiac arrest victims. Memphis will put LUCAS on each of its 36 frontline ambulances....More
Feb. 21, 2013

Product

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KIMTEK Corp.'s MEDLITE series offers flexible rescue solutions

The MEDLITE Transport is ideal for use by all public-safety agencies and has applications on golf courses, sporting events, industrial plants and mines and back-country rescue. It is built for off-road, all terrain and wildland situations, the company said....More
Feb. 14, 2013

Commentary

How to choose the right EMS delivery for your department (with related video)

By Mike Metro -- What system will work best for your department? That will depend upon your EMS call profile. This will require you to honestly look at your call types and ask the introspective question, “What we can do for patients instead of to thems? What do they really need?...More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

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Mesa implements telephone-assisted CPR program

The initiative represents a more tactical approach. The trainers are emergency medical dispatchers responding to acute conditions: A caller has witnessed someone’s sudden collapse and reports that he or she is "snoring," for example....More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

Sample protocols for identifying cardiac arrest and providing telephone-assisted CPR instructions

The Arizona Department of Health Services shares these sample protocols for identifying cardiac arrest and providing telephone-assisted CPR instructions. DOWNLOAD PDF...More
Jan. 23, 2013

Commentary

Affordable Health Care Act's impact on fire/EMS 1

By Mike Metro — What the Affordable Health Care Act means for the health care industry is a little clearer as opposed to what it means for the fire/EMS industry, but much can be gleaned from the principles contained in the bill....More
Jan. 11, 2013

Commentary

Finding fire department success beyond the day-to-day

By Dennis Compton -- "Mindfulness" as it relates to the leader of an organization would deal more with being aware of — and connected to — those things that are potential threats to the success of the organization as a whole....More