Paramedic UK » US http://www.paramedic.org.uk News, information and comment for the UK pre-hospital care professionals Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Air Ambulance Card to Provide Medical Evacuation Worldwide http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/07/air-ambulance-card-to-provide-medical-evacuation-worldwide/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/07/air-ambulance-card-to-provide-medical-evacuation-worldwide/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:55:41 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=1341 Birmingham-based medical evacuation membership program Air Ambulance Card is partnering with WorldClinic Inc., a New Hampshire executive medical and telemedical program, to provide clients with medical evacuation and repatriation services.

“In a medical emergency, our patients know they have instant access to physicians who are familiar with their personal medical records. With Air Ambulance Card we are able to take that peace of mind one step further, bringing the patient home to the hospital of their choice,” said WorldClinic Director Dr. Dan Carlin.

via Earthlinks.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/07/air-ambulance-card-to-provide-medical-evacuation-worldwide/feed/ 1 Barriers To Best Resuscitation Practices http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/02/barriers-to-best-resuscitation-practices/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/07/02/barriers-to-best-resuscitation-practices/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:51 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=1273 American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report:

Study highlights:

Cardiac arrest patients may not be getting the best care by EMS personnel due to a number of external factors.

EMS should have adequate time in the field to give high-quality CPR and other resuscitation efforts before transporting cardiac arrest patients.

EMS should follow national guidelines for transporting cardiac arrest patients and determining when to end unsuccessful resuscitation efforts.

Read full article: Earthtimes

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Read full article: Tulsa World

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/31/us-policeman-fights-paramedics-with-patient-in-ambulance/feed/ 1 US: To survive chest discomfort, call 911 sooner, not later http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-to-survive-chest-discomfort-call-911-sooner-not-later/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-to-survive-chest-discomfort-call-911-sooner-not-later/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 07:47:30 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=864 Tragically, Americans with trouble breathing or vague feelings in their chest frequently wait too long before calling 911 and getting the paramedics. This is referred to as denial.

Read full article: Pulaski County Daily.

From EMS Week via Twitter

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-to-survive-chest-discomfort-call-911-sooner-not-later/feed/ 0 US: Jury Finds Paramedic Accused of Assaulting 2 Patients Not Guilty http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-jury-finds-paramedic-accused-of-assaulting-2-patients-not-guilty/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-jury-finds-paramedic-accused-of-assaulting-2-patients-not-guilty/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 07:43:14 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=861 A Cleveland EMS paramedic accused of assaulting two patients in the back of an ambulance has been cleared.

A jury found 44-year-old Glenn Burks, Jr. not guilty of gross sexual imposition and sexual battery

Read full article: WJW.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/14/us-jury-finds-paramedic-accused-of-assaulting-2-patients-not-guilty/feed/ 0 US: First Line Technology to Bring AmbuBus Mass Evacuation Capability to New York http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/08/us-first-line-technology-to-bring-ambubus-mass-evacuation-capability-to-new-york/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/08/us-first-line-technology-to-bring-ambubus-mass-evacuation-capability-to-new-york/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 06:31:00 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=803 Lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and most recently Ike, prompted a need for quality, cost effective and resilient evacuation capabilities. With the recent success at the Texas Homeland Security and Disaster Response and Recovery Expo, First Line Technology will be exhibiting the AmbuBus – Bus Stretcher Conversion Kits – at the Long Island/NYC Emergency Management Conference in Melville, NY on May 27 and 28. The AmbuBus is a retrofit kit that enables vehicles of opportunity such as school or transit buses to be temporally converted into a mass casualty transport vehicle. The AmbuBus is currently being utilized statewide by Georgia and Alabama to enhance their special needs evacuation capabilities during hurricane evacuations and pandemic preparedness.

Read full article: Earth Times

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/08/us-first-line-technology-to-bring-ambubus-mass-evacuation-capability-to-new-york/feed/ 0 US: Dad Has Seizure, Daughter Arrested For Calling Police http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/04/us-dad-has-seizure-daughter-arrested-for-calling-police/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/04/us-dad-has-seizure-daughter-arrested-for-calling-police/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 22:14:34 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=748 The satire news site Anorak News has a very funny but also somewhat disturbing item in its ‘Strange but true’ section about a 17 year old girl who calls 911 after her father has a seizure.

The site also includes a video that has actual recordings of the call and comment from the people involved. Well worth a visit.

Read the full article and watch the video: Anorak News

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/05/04/us-dad-has-seizure-daughter-arrested-for-calling-police/feed/ 0 US: It pays EMTs to dot I’s and cross T’s http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-it-pays-emts-to-dot-is-and-cross-ts/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-it-pays-emts-to-dot-is-and-cross-ts/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:14:28 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=674 Las Vegas pays its paramedics and EMTs a bonus said to be unique — for properly filling out paperwork. Those payments totaled more than $600,000 last year, and Clark County officials are worried the emergency workers in their fire department will try to copy their city colleagues.

Las Vegas’ emergency medical technicians and paramedics are paid extra for properly filling out paperwork after transporting someone to the hospital, $20 for an EMT and $30 for each paramedic.

Read full article: Las Vegas Sun.

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-it-pays-emts-to-dot-is-and-cross-ts/feed/ 0 US: “Andy’s Amazing Ambulance Ride” Thrills Kids, Combines Safety Education With Interactive Fun http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-andys-amazing-ambulance-ride-thrills-kids-combines-safety-education-with-interactive-fun/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-andys-amazing-ambulance-ride-thrills-kids-combines-safety-education-with-interactive-fun/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:09:15 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=671 Ambulances are usually associated with emergency response, not prevention. But thanks to full-time Emergency Medical Technician Mike Fox and his sidekick — a little robot named “Andy” — it’s the other way around for kids in Williams County, Ohio.

Five years ago, a community effort enabled the Williams County EMS to purchase an educational robot from a specialty robotics manufacturer in Utah. The unit was further customized, and “Andy The Ambulance” was born. Its main goal is to visit schools and educate kids on topics like bicycle safety, swimming, and especially seatbelt safety

Read full article: PRWeb

]]> http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/25/us-andys-amazing-ambulance-ride-thrills-kids-combines-safety-education-with-interactive-fun/feed/ 0 US: Jackson vehicle ‘crashes into ambulance’ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/24/us-jackson-vehicle-crashes-into-ambulance/ http://www.paramedic.org.uk/2009/04/24/us-jackson-vehicle-crashes-into-ambulance/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:46:07 +0000 Editor http://www.paramedic.org.uk/?p=640 Michael Jackson’s car has reportedly crashed into an ambulance.

Emergency services technician Jamin Mauro claimed that he was attending to a medical call in Beverly Hills when his stationary vehicle was struck by a large black SUV.

According to Music-News, the driver was on his way to pick Jackson up from the airport when the collision happened.

Read full article:  Digital Spy

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