Live from Baltimore, EMS Today 2008 coverage! Today I'll review just a few of the products I've seen.
On my "best" list for today are:
I Am Responding emergency responder tracking software, MyClyns Personal Protective Spray, and the Glide Scope Ranger by Averathon Medical.
More reviews and conference updates in the next update on Mitigation Journal.

Remember to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog for pictures from Baltimore. I'll be posting a written summary and product reviews there, too.

The EMS Today officially kicks off today! In this session I'll review the opening ceremonies and the EMS Today "Game Show",  Is it time to turn off the lights and siren,  and Controversies in EMS : Technology in Assessment.

Don't forget to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog for updated photos from the conference and around the area.

Here is the update from day two of the National ALS Core Content pre-conference session. My commentary is included.

Please join us for daily updates, reviews and interviews from JEMS EMS Today 2008.

Welcome to this Special Edition of Mitigation Journal - "live" from the opening of EMS Today in Baltimore!

Today I'll open with a review of day-one of the National EMS Core Content Refresher Workshop. This is the first time I've attended a pre-conference program like this and I didn't know what I was in for. This  first of a two-day session being presented by Paul Werfel, David Gurchiek, and Art Romano just flew by and I had a hard time consolidating my notes to do the podcast.

This review will cover Ethics, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Assessment, Trauma, and geriatric care. I'll follow up in the next posting with day-two topics and a full session summary as well as coverage of the special evening session 'Clinical Controversies: Technology in Assessment'.

We'll also be doing a "whats new" from the exhibit floor and interviews with conference participants.

Special welcome to new Mitigation Journal listeners Dale, Steve, and Christina! Thanks for joining us.
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Today I'll focus on upcoming EMS conferences; the Rochester STEP Conference here at home and the EMS Today conference in Baltimore. Mitigation Journal will be podcasting updates, session reviews, "live" interviews with manufactures and attendees. Join us on the podcast and blog for daily updates!

Todays commentary is on gas/fuel prices. With fuel approaching $4.00/gal I asking how prepared emergency services are to deal with situations when fuel in limited or not available.

We'll also talk about how seasonal flu has closed schools in Hong Kong and NY. Is closing schools and businesses a solid tactic for dealing with flu or disease outbreak?

FEMA releases the "Rehab" document...the FEMA version of NFPA 1581. Its 174 pages long and I'm in the process of review. You can get a copy at www.usfa.dhs.gov.

And...Storms in Atlanta, crane collapse in NYC make the case for all hazards planning and the Rule of Outcomes.

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This talk covers terms and theory on respiration and ventilation. This will be a multi-part series...I just don't know how many parts...yet.

We seem to forget that acts of Domestic Terrorism have existed in our history and continue to do so today. There have been three events that can be considered acts of domestic terrorism in the last few weeks, yet the mainstream media maintains focus that there "no terror motive" or no "link to terror". Eco terrorists burn a housing development in Seattle, Ricin is found in a Las Vagas hotel, and a military recruiting station in Times Square, NYC is the target of an improvised explosive device.

There is much to think about here. Lets not forget our history and remember the lessons from the Unibomber and others.

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This is part three of our series on pharmacology...the final lecture in this series. Today we'll review some terms in concert with medication profiles, patient history and exam, as well as consideration for multiple medications. We'll also talk about over-the-counter meds, vitamins, multiple meds and interactions and the roll these issues play in the "whole picture" of EMS Pharm.

This lecture includes the main topics of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.

This is a short episode this week due to illness. You're invited to use the new voice mail service on the blog www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com to leave me a comment or a message. We'll talk about simple things to keep a school bus crash under control and review why flu vaccine failure is not a sign of pandemic