Call to Action: Holiday Heroes
Three people were injured when an SUV and a minivan crashed head-on in this Thanksgiving...
January 2009 Volume 34 Issue 1
From the Editor: Dead Weight
Pay attention to your body’s signals
Letters: In Your Words
Think with your head, not with your heart
Priority Traffic
Safety First First Federal Summit addresses the need for ambulance research & data ...
Volunteer Voice: One Shift at a Time
Read how Jason Zigmont will use his print and online articles to solve volunteer EMS issues and bring together the volunteer community.
Leadership Sector: Numbers that Count
During the Vietnam War, updated body counts were reported on the evening news, almost...
Tricks of the Trade: Kicking Ourselves
36-year-old psych patient being transferred between facilities shocked her ambulance...
Case of the Month: Bad Blood
One chilly January morning, an ambulance was dispatched to a private residence in...
Check Your Vitals: Measuring Fitness
In 1990, I worked as a weekend guide for Pocono Whitewater Rafting on the Lehigh...
The Root of All Data
The easy part is collecting EMS data, but what do you do after you have it? Learn how Montgomery County Hospital District used the Six Sigma philosophy and their own initiatives to analyze data and effectively disseminate it.
Your Most Feared Calls
Every provider has been to an intimidating pediatric call. This article will go over assessing and treating children with undiagnosed pre-existing conditions, such as Down syndrome and epilepsy.
Infectious Behavior
Original research indicates that the gap between infection-control best practices and the actual precautions taken can be attributed to a lack of education, which should be addressed by expanding the national registry examination to better cover these topics.
From Worst to First?
In 2003, USA Today declared Washington, D.C., as the nation’s worst EMS system. Read how our capital is moving forward with an ambitious plan to become the nation’s best.
2009 Resource Guide
Keep this guide on hand all year, and you’ll have key contact information at your fingertips.
The Lighter Side: No More Excuses
What? Not again! I turn to this column to get a laugh—not to get indoctrinated into...
Last Word
20 of 12 In 2008, Tucson celebrated 20 years of transmitting 12-lead ECGs from ambulances...
JEMS January Poll
Which feature article from January 2009 did you like best?
