Wed, 26 December 2007
On November 29, 2007, EMS and fire agencies from the 3rd Battalion of Monroe County, NY responded to one of the most challenging rescue situations one can imagine. This situation has it all...multiple victims entrapped in an elevator shaft, extreme cold, confined space, and technical rescue. Five EMS agencies, Five Fire/Rscue agencies, Air-Medical and on-scene medical command came together under a unified command structure to effect a most amazing rescue. I recently had the pleasure of traveling to the opposite side of my county to speak with Mr. Steve Waters about this elevator rescue. Steve is an emergency medical technician with several years of experience (decades, actually). He is the President of Perinton Volunteer Ambulance (http://www.pvac.org/) and was among the Command Staff during this event. While you're listening, keep the Rule of Outcomes in mind...we don't have to wait for a large disaster or terrist attack to use the planning and skills we've been training on! Comments[0] |
Mon, 17 December 2007 Ready for a snowstorm? We've been dealing with a moderate winter storm that was predicted for sevral days...most didn't get ready. Rochester Police Over-Time being looked at for the Zero Tolerance; a lesson for everyone and Adenovirus 14 along with Respiratory Etiquette and MLREMS refusal policy Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 December 2007 This week I cover the Omaha Mall Shootings and what we should do...all the time. Why are we still hung up on cardiac arrest? Its time to take the "E" out of EMS and justify our service in other ways. Infection control and planning: don't worry about the numbers...write a good plan and take care of your people! Resolve to be Ready in 2008: a continuation of Ready.gov includes everything needed. Visit our website at www.mitigationjournal.com and check us out on iTunes! Keep your emails comming: rick@mitigationjournal.com Visit Monroe Ambulance of Rochester, NY at www.monroeambulance.com Visit the Monroe Community College Paramedic Program at www.mccparamedic.com
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Sun, 9 December 2007 This recorded live lecture is designed for EMT and EMT-I students. This lecture is based on NYS EMT Intermediate curriculum and is inteneded to supplement classroom activity. It is not the intent of this podcast to be a substitue for class instruction. Every effort has been made to ensure quality and accuracy of the material, however, discrepancies may occur and the listener should utilize critical thinking while listening. Completing this lecture does not imply certification or authority to provide emergency medical care. Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 December 2007 With the talk about possible pandemics, we should take a look at other diseases that may impact our society and emergency service in the future. Today I'm speaking with Dr. Nasin on the topic of childhood obesity. We'll look at trends of obesity in kids as well as a snapshot of what diseases we may face that are not thought of as childhood problems. Comments[0] |
Thu, 6 December 2007 This is part one of my cardiac emergencies lecture. It's based on the EMT-I program has value for the basic EMT and Paramedic. Topics covered include: Risk factors, A&P, and electrical properties. We'll follow up with part two on electrolytes, conduction, and common cardiac problems. Enjoy! Contact me: rick@mitigationjournal.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 December 2007 After a short break in the action, Mitigation Journal is back. This week I'll talk about several local issues including the City 911 ambulance contract, a dramatic elevator rescue and much more! Check out this great article by David Becker as published on-line at JEMS.com If your an EMS provider looking at the future, you'll want to read this!http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Becker/Prehospital_Red_Alert.html Check out the Mitigation Journal blog posting on a simmilar topic: http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/06/attack-of-killer-airway.html Fire/Rescue from the East side of Rochester respond to a commercial elevator rescue with people trapped. Read it here: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711300377 Another must-hear from the MedicCast podcast! Checkout Episode number 93 here: http://www.mediccast.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Mitigation Journal is supported by: Monroe Ambulance: the only locally owned and operated ambulance service in Rochester, NY. www.monroeambulance.com The Monroe Community College Paramedic Program: www.mccparamedic.com Comments[0] |
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