Paramedics load a shooting victim into an ambulance outside the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Wash., on Saturday, Nov. 22. Another teenager was killed during the shooting. (AP Photo via KOMO-TV)
The year began with the usual repertoire of promised doom and gloom for EMS. There was the imminent horrific carnage of an inevitable bird flu pandemic, terrorist attacks lurking around every corner and MRSA outbreaks leading to wholesale closings of schools and firehouses.
Ambient air intake from MagneGrip
This video illustrates the unique design of the MagneGrip system, where ambient air is drawn into the nozzle to lower exhaust emission temperatures. View tip
Second degree burns will have blisters that form immediately and appear moist. While a first degree burn does produce immediate blisters, they can appear later... Full Tip
The training components of public access defibrillator (PAD) programs are something that can vary with state and local ordinances — and they should be addressed early in the development of your program. When we launched our program, we mandated that each recipient receiving a PAD would have a minimum of four people trained in CPR.
