Weekly EMS roundup - 06/21/2014

Plenty to read this week:

Triage:
http://www.ems1.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1930916-An-open-letter-to-a-medic-who-hesitated/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=exclusiveBlock1&nlid=1930376

What are we, anyway?
http://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/1930010-Why-are-paramedics-not-given-the-same-recognition-as-firefighters-and-police/

Yet another EMS service says "No" to spinal restriction via long board - When will the rest of us catch up?
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/patient-handling/articles/1929551-Mo-policy-eliminates-long-spine-board-mandate/
http://www.jems.com/article/administration-and-leadership/flush-away-your-support-always-backboard

More on drug shortages...it's become my big worry of late
http://www.ems1.com/columnists/art-hsieh/articles/1922306-How-to-manage-drug-shortages-and-expired-pharmaceuticals/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=exclusiveBlock4&nlid=1927645

I've tried to educate myself about the whole vaccine/autism connection.  And the evidence has convinced me.  VACCINATE YOUR KIDS, PLEASE!
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/dear-parents-you-are-being-lied
How the immune system works:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0010386/
How to evaluate information
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/parents/evaluating-information-web
How to read a scientific paper
http://violentmetaphors.com/2013/08/25/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper-2/

I went to medic school with a guy from Hatzalah and joked that I could do a ride-along (they are all male, folks) now the Hasidic ladies have their own corps:
http://www.ems1.com/ems/articles/1931043-All-woman-EMT-corps-to-hit-NYC-streets/

Telemedicine - so those big-city doctors can give their opinion without us actually having to be in the same room with them:
http://www.ems1.com/rural-ems/articles/1925602-Rural-clinics-increasingly-turn-to-telemedicine/
http://www.jems.com/article/news/rural-clinics-turn-telemedicine


Learning and teaching - doing better
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/education/testing/articles/1669531-5-things-to-know-when-buying-EMS-education-products/
http://www.emsworld.com/article/11444706/promoting-a-culture-of-learning-in-ems


Inspiring story, makes me feel like a putz for complaining...
http://www.ems1.com/amputate/articles/1929568-Video-Double-amputee-completes-EMT-training/


Sad news from Nebraska
http://www.jems.com/article/news/tornadoes-tear-through-nebraska-town

Neato EMS tools
(haven't tried this one - anyone?)
http://www.511tactical.com/double-duty-responder-knife.html
Leatherman Raptor...because my old happy shears were dulling and retail therapy is a good thing:
https://www.leatherman.com/831741.html
(and yes, it's AWESOME!)

A little something for the firefighters:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/22/nyregion/rookie-new-york-firefighter-faces-first-test.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

And it will be interesting to see how this one turns out - sounds like a lawsuit in the making:
http://www.ems1.com/politics/articles/1928690-Mass-medic-loses-job-for-not-becoming-firefighter/

Weekly EMS Roundup - 06/13/2014 Triskaidekaphobiacs need not apply

Full Moon, Friday the 13th, what could happen, really?

Stroke diagnosis - more than just Cincinnati
http://www.neuroems.com/2014/06/04/heart-attack-has-the-ekg-stroke-has-the-physical-exam/

NAEMT Code of Ethics - changes (didn't know there was a Code of Ethics?  There's an Oath, too...Read on)
http://www.jems.com/article/administration-and-leadership/review-updated-naemt-code-ethics
http://www.naemt.org/about_us/emtoath.aspx

Code Green - tough story to read:
http://codegreencampaign.org/2014/06/story-14-34/

EMS Masters Case #02 - the conclusion
http://www.ems12lead.com/2014/05/23/masters-case-02/
http://www.ems12lead.com/2014/06/11/conclusion-to-masters-case-02/

Fun with Dopamine:
http://paramedicine101.blogspot.com/2009/10/dopamine-nice-packaging.html

And more fun with drug calculations:
http://ww4.mgh.org/emt/Paramedic%20Student%20Library/IV.Drug.Calculations.pdf
http://www.americannursetoday.com/assets/0/434/436/440/6182/6184/6190/6208/0d39b2a0e79043daa93d29d73cf4681a.pdf

(non-EMS) What emotions erupt with your font choice?
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3031622/evidence/the-science-of-comic-sans

Weekly roundup -- 06/06/2014 (Holey smokes, it's June already!)

Firstly, I need to send a shout-out to some of my favorite podcasts, NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES!!!!  Yay.  No more weird 3rd party only when there's wireless listening!

Inside EMS -- Kelly Grayson and Chris Cebellero
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fr1-and-ems1-podcasts/id884385830?mt=2

New podcast on my radar -- EMS Leadership (more info on why this is a THING for me later, promise):
http://www.emsleadership.com/

Video: NHS gets their new ambulances -- love those Sprinters!
http://www.emsworld.com/video/11502389/from-workshop-to-first-patient-the-journey-of-a-new-ambulance

FALTER mnemonic for calling a helicopter.  I know quite a few people who hit the "F" button:
http://www.ems1.com/air-medical-transport/articles/1589630-Why-we-F-A-L-T-E-R-on-helicopter-response

Interesting, non-EMS, but on brainstorming and idea generation:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/234238

Zoll Summit 2014 - Community Paramedicine, Out-of-hospital Care, whatever you want to call it:
http://www.ems1.com/newsletters/ZOLL-Coverage-EMS1-May-2014

Just bought the ePub edition -- useful for explaining issues in the ambo?  Maybe.  Will review:
http://ecg-interpretation.blogspot.com/2014/06/ecg-blog-90-basic-concepts-3.html

I would say a mobile stroke unit is cool, but it is so far beyond that:
http://www.emsworld.com/news/11502649/first-patient-successfully-transported-by-first-us-mobile-stroke-unit

Trusting your spidey-senses (well said):
http://www.ems1.com/ems-education/articles/1326663-How-to-start-trusting-your-gut/

another great article on teaching - how to answer the question "can we leave early..."
http://www.ems1.com/education/articles/1921613-3-ways-to-nip-the-Will-we-finish-early-question-in-the-bud/

Motorcycle accidents, not just another MVA:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/10706462/ems-training-for-motorcycle-trauma
http://roadguardians.org/

Weekly Roundup -- 5/30/2014

Get the 12-Lead...but make sure other stuff is cared for!
http://www.ems1.com/cardiac-care/articles/1237577-Why-we-capture-a-12-lead-ECG-with-the-first-set-of-vital-signs/

Regrets
http://topinfopost.com/2014/05/12/top-5-regrets-people-make-on-their-deathbed

Things that make you go...huh?
https://wausaunews.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/big-hospital-finally-telling-the-truth-about-cancer-johns-hopkins/

Change is good?  Really?
http://www.ems1.com/education/articles/1920697-Lack-of-change-not-increased-training-is-causing-volunteer-shortage/

Back off!  We are in charge...
http://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/1476128-Police-and-EMS-Who-s-the-boss/

EKG Masters case #02
http://www.ems12lead.com/2014/05/23/masters-case-02/

REALLY would like something like this in our area (similar issues...)
http://www.emsworld.com/article/11490678/ems-simulation

Kelly, thank you:
http://www.ems1.com/ems-jobs/articles/444853-top-ten-questions-you-re-better-off-not-asking/''how/

Just one more reason to avoid the bumper sticker graffiti
http://1079ishot.com/police-stick-family-decals/?trackback=fbshare_top