In this session I'll cover the higlights of the Medical Legal and Ethic curriculum. It is not the favorite material to listen to for many, but it is vital to anyone in emergency service. (It's not easy to talk about either!)

This week we'll talk about the use of EMS as intel sensors for terrorist activity and in part 2 of our firefighter survival series we'll outline the Disorientation Sequence. Also, Ready or Not 2007 will higlight major threats of 2007 as well as a clue as to what all-hazards preparendess looks like.

Today we hear from Gary Perkins, a noted communications expert on the role of amature radio communication operation support during disaster situations. I learned a ton speaking with Gary and came away with a better understanding of HAM radios role in disaster communication.

My Predictions for 2008! Today I'll introduce a new series on firefighter survival, part two will air next week (FF disorientation), we'll talk about several interesting news topics and review the White Paper "Prehospital 911 EMS: the role of the US Fire Service in Delivery and Coordination.

Please visit the Mitigation Journal blog, too. www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com

Send me an email! rick@mitigationjournal.com

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)…the organization formally known as the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Inc…has established a national recognition standard for personnel who have built a professional career in emergency medical services. The designation of Chief Medical Officer, or CMO, is similar in construct to the long-established Chief Fire Officer (CFO). Unlike the CFO title, the Chief Medical Officer designation is open to a diverse group of EMS service leaders; private EMS, hospital-based, fire service EMS, and commercial EMS are all eligible to gain this designation as are medical professionals other than EMT’s and Paramedics.

 

Unfortunately, there is very little on the CPSE website. But, you can find what they have to offer at http://publicsafetyexcellence.org/

Don't forget the check out the Mitigation Journal Blog! Find it at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com and our website at www.mitigationjournal.com.

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A special welcome to new listener Kelly F, and thanks to Daniel and Eric for input to todays program.

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Need PHTLS? Contact Daniel Taylor. dtaylor1@oswego.edu

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Manatee EMS played their positions and stayed safe!http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071231/NEWS/712310408/-1/newssitemapSee related posts from www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com on scene safey See “Play Your Position, Please!� in Mitigation Journal, May 19, 2006
http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/05/play-your-position-please.html and “These providers saved lives…at risk of their own� in Mitigation Journal December 27, 2006 http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/12/these-providers-saved-livesat-risk-of.html

EMS Delivery Structure&what should it look like?What shape should the delivery of EMS take? Third service? Private? Fire Department based? Should fire departments (who have NOT done EMS transport in the past) be able to "consolidate" or take-over EMS transport services in order to bolster failing tax-based budgets? This article (EMS flails against being gobbled up by Collier fire districts) has an interesting spin on the issue. The comments of the EMS medical director are nothing less than intriguing. Check out the article with special attention to the quotes from the medical director regarding a fire department take over of EMS. Find the article here:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/dec/30/ems-flails-against-being-gobbled-collier-fire-dist/

The next Medic Cast Live 1/8/08 10PM ET&Topic: Predications for 2008. See you there! www.mediccast.com

Safety Officers and expanded roles: Incident Safety Officers are more then safety or equipment Nazis. http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2008/01/incident-safety-officers-crucial-to.html

Do we need AED's and a public access program in our hospitals?

The first year of Mitigation Journal is behind us...can you believe it? In this edition I'll cover the next generation of Mediocre v. Entry-Level and how to correct the problems in management and leadership we face.