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Congratulations to the Monroe Community College Paramedic Class of 2008 on successfully completing the New York State skills and written and exam! www.mccparamedics.com

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In this edition of Mitigation Journal:
Scene safety and off-duty care: This week we'll look at scene safety and how to evaluate each situation. We'll also talk about a few things that may be helpful to keep in mind when we provide assistance while off duty.

National Preparedness Month: September 2008: this weeks tip is on how people with special needs can help themselves and rescuers during times of crisis. www.ready.gov

Advice for the new paramedic: "what do we need to know"...my two cents worth of advice for those making the change from paramedic student to EMS leader.

New from the Medic Cast podcast: Check out the talk on Hot Products from the Medic Cast Live www.mediccast.com

Safety Alert from the National Propane Association: Anhydrous Ammonia and Propane Cylinders ... see the Mitigation Journal blog posting for links!

This week on Mitigation Journal:
Special welcome to Jason, listening to us from Fredrick County, MD!

A Rochester 9-1-1 operator has been accused of searching data bases including the Terrorism Watch List with 277 names. The searches seemed to have been conducted in January of 2006 and again in October or 2007. Officials believe she intended (or maybe already has) passed information along to "others". Knowing if you or others are on the Terrorist Watch List would be a major piece of intel should you want to carry out an attack...here or anywhere. By the way, the (now ex-) 9-1-1 operator claims discrimination because she is Muslim. I'm going to take this seriously.

September is National Preparedness Month! Our Preparedness Tip this week is: Knowing what you childs school emergency plan is vital in cases of emergency or disaster. Do you know what your childs school is going to do in the event of a natural disaster or other crisis? Request a copy of you childs school's emergency plan for these event...keep it and read it.

Courage to be Safe - So Everyone Goes Home: What are you prepared to do to prevent line of duty death? Last week on MJ I told you what a tremendous program this was...easily among the most meaningful presentations I've ever seen. This week I talk to Paul Melfi, the New York State Advocate for Courage to be Safe. Paul is a well known fire instructor and a retired Deputy Chief. Paul puts it on the table concerning firefighting safety...listen to him!
Check out Courage to be Safe - So Everyone Goes Home at www.everyonegoeshome.com

This week on Mitigation Journal:
A review of the NFA program Command and Control of Target Hazards and the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control "Courage to be Safe" program and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

In the news: Rochester EMT saves City Police Officer, Ryan White Act and the loss of emergency provisions, and Medtronic/Physio-Control gets an injunction from the FDA.

In our preparedness section we'll take a look at Storm Ready program from the National Weather Service...visit www.noaa.gov...and getting ready for National Preparedness Month, September 2008. Mitigation Journal is a supporter of NPM and will be presenting various preparedness tips for professional responders and the public. Visit www.ready.gov

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