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Maximum Exposure
The Disaster Preparedness Exercise and Procedural Cadaver Lab program is the ultimate experience in emergency preparedness.The scenario involves realistic training in a studio designed and equipped to...
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Rapid Resource Deployment
Predefining your potential missions will help with subsequent planning and training initiatives. Supplies can be shrink-wrapped, packed in boxes, bags or kits, or stored in a mobile unit.
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Triage from a Distance
The Standoff Patient Triage Tool (SPTT) will allow emergency responders to rapidly triage victims from a safe distance.Proposed SPTT 1. Display window; 2. Control button; 3. Infrared camera; 4. Visible...
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Mobile Communications
Local comm issues have been addressed with the WakeMed interoperable comm vehicle. The WakeMed communications vehicle has several laptop workstations. Photo Julie Macie/WakeMed
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Response to Blast Injuries
Injuries caused by an explosion can be difficult to treat. Learn how to treat patients with blast injuries.Table 1: Bomb Threat Stand-Off Card
View ArticlePreparing for 'D Days'
It's our job to think about the unthinkable and take action when necessary to reduce the injuries and death.
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Chemical Release
Faced with a large number of people exposed to a chemical warfare agent or a toxic industrial chemical, EMS responders should act quickly.Subway passengers affected by sarin gas are carried into St....
View ArticleBonus: Decon Tips for First Responders
Do you know what to do when arriving on the scene of a large-scale chemical release?
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Bonus: How to Help People with Special Needs Survive CBRNE Events
To help ensure a state of readiness, EMS systems must plan well in advance and coordinate potential care of special needs patients in the wake of a disaster. Providing EMS to people with special needs,...
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Navy Jet Crash Teaches Providers Many Lessons
Va. Beach MCI response offers providers many valuable lessons.Rapid ActionProviders communicated effectively in order to handle the hectic situation after the crash.Photo Jon Kight
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Crews Rebound from Aftermath of Joplin Tornado
Crews recount the deadly incident a year after its occurrence.Scene of DestructionThe remains of Joplin High School, where hundreds of lives would have been lost had the school been used for its...
View ArticleJEMS Editor-in-Chief Shares Special Note to Readers
Colorado mass shooting stirs up painful memories for EMS providers.
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Joplin-Area Agencies Form Unique Partnership
Two Joplin, Mo., agencies make the most of shared space.A Special BondA shared station could have been a challenge, but these two agencies made the most of their partnership.Photo courtesy Rusty Tinney
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Many Factors Contribute to the Successful Management of a Mass Casualty Incident
A mass casualty event can be magnified by many factors.Triaged patients determined to have significant head, neck and/or spine pain were fully immobilized and transported prior to other walking wounded...
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Media Attacks EMS Response to Aurora Shooting
There’s more to the story than the media has picked up on. Police officers were thrust into a patient transportation role in Aurora.AP Photo/Ed Andrieski
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Crews Mobilize to Respond to Hurricane Isaac
EMS crews mobilize in response to Hurricane Isaac.An uprooted tree lies across Poydras St. in New Orleans as Hurricane Isaac made landfall with 80 mph winds, making it a Category 1 storm.Photo...
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Main Street Is the ‘New War Zone’
There are more unknowns with manmade disasters than with natural disasters.In this July 20, 2012, file photo, an Aurora Police officer talks on his radio outside the Century 16 movie theatre in Aurora,...
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JEMS Editor-in-Chief A.J. Heightman shares personal message to EMS crews responding to superstorm Sandy.
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10 Tips to Help Gear Up for MCIs
The proper tools and preparation are essential for successful MCI management.Incident ManagementProper tools and preparation are essential for the successful management of a mass casualty incident....
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Tribute to Efforts of First Responders During Superstorm Sandy
Despite experiencing tragedies of their own, EMS responders pulled up their boots and carried on with lifesaving services.Superstorm ResponseA Hoboken University Medical Center patient is transported...
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