Posted by admin on June 24th, 2009. Published in EMS. Comment Here »
“Call 911” written and performed by Farooq Muhammad and directed by Christopher Marquardt is a catchy rap that aired publicly during EMS Week and has been viewed on YouTube over 14,000 times.
Made to be an EMS recruitment video it’s cool just to watch and see the action. The video features the Crews of Battalion 38 […]
Posted by admin on June 18th, 2009. Published in Disaster Preparedness. 1 Comment »
Not only is this Sunday Father’s Day it’s also the kick off of Lightning Safety Week. Lightning, the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena, strikes year round but summer is its peak season.
Over the past 30 years, lightning killed an average of 58 people per year. This is higher than the 57 deaths per year […]
Posted by admin on June 10th, 2009. Published in EMS. 1 Comment »
Who knew? New Line/Platinum Dunes is remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street. If you’re not a horror film buff or at least A Nightmare on Elm Street fan why do you care? Joan Philo Casting is currently seeking real life police officers, firefighters and paramedics for non-speaking roles. These are paid […]
Posted by admin on June 5th, 2009. Published in Medical News. Comment Here »
June 1 – 7, 2009 marks the second annual National CPR/AED Awareness Week. As a trained professional you may know how to respond to cardiac emergencies but do your loved ones? The goal of this week is to promote the importance and provide CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED) training. From infants […]
Posted by admin on May 27th, 2009. Published in EMS. Comment Here »
Riverside County paramedics are no longer allowed to insert breathing tubes in children under nine years old. Dr. Humberto Ochoa, medical director for the Riverside County EMS Agency, suspended the procedure on April 27. Los Angeles and Orange Counties have not used the procedure for years, however nearby San Bernardino County is still […]
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2009. Published in EMS. Comment Here »
Firefighters in Plano, Texas who are considered unfit are being asked to shape up or they may be asked to ship out. Plano Fire Chief Hugo Esparza is pushing that the departments waistline-challenged shape up or face a desk reassignment or possible termination if they do not comply or fail to slim down within […]
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2009. Published in Medical News. Comment Here »
When you dial 911 and need medical assistance emergency medical services (EMS) professionals come to your rescue. Specific job titles that fall into the EMS category are first responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, emergency dispatchers and emergency room team members. These are the trained men and women who are on the “front […]
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2009. Published in Medical News. Comment Here »
While the CDC recommends that schools no longer need to close due to H1N1 swine flu concerns, they recommend using antibacterial hand cleaners and sanitizing the campus. School Kids Healthcare comes to the rescue for two local Wisconsin school districts to lend a hand with a donation of hand sanitizers.
Roseann St. Aubin of the Milwaukee […]