Letters
Readers share their comments on JEMS and JEMS.com articles.
October 2009 Volume 34 Issue 10
From the Editor: Protect your Rear
Here’s A.J.’s take on how to effectively use rescue vehicles and police cruisers to block traffic at collision scenes.
Priority Traffic: Always Open
Halting ambulance diversion doesn’t impact patient care; video game products make EMS training more fun; legal experts tackle wage averaging; and we explore alternatives to N95s.
Leadership Sector: Follow the Law
You may have more to learn from police officers than you might think. Just consider the POP, SARA and COP models.
Tricks of the Trade: Girth Hitch
Using a sheet to remove patients feet first from vehicles lets you get out of the way and maximize wiggle room.
Case of the Month: Attacking Asthma
Learn the five steps to treating for young patients experiencing acute asthma exacerbation.
2009 JEMS Salary & Workplace Survey
Our annual Salary Survey lets you see where you and your organization stack up when it comes to compensation and work environment.
Pediatric Airway Maintenance
Scared of pediatric airway calls? Find out what to consider when deciding between mechanical and manual ventilation.
Smoke Signals
Learn how to recognize and treat cyanide poisoning related to the combustion of household items.
Lighter Side: Acoustic Coolness
Do you know the powers of the stethoscope? Steve Berry does.
Last Word
St. Paul starts an EMS diversity program, a West Virginia county brings its providers into pay parity with neighboring counties, New Mexico holds hospitals liable for their air ambulance selections, and more.
October JEMS Poll
A Heavy Matter Shawnee County (Kan.) commissioners voted in July to increase AMR rates to transport the severely obese (i.e., patients who weigh 350 lbs. or more). For these patients, a ride to the hospital will increase from $629 to $1,172, and the per-mile rate will go from $11.09 to $16. Larger patients certainly take more resources, but where do we draw the line? Does you agency charge more for bariatric patients or would it consider doing so? Look for the results in November JEMS.
