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Entries for September 2011
September 2011
Back to the Future?
Acquisitions of private EMS services are ramping up, a la the ’90s. But is it good for the industry?
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
Earlier this year, the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced it is acquiring Emergency Medical Services Corporation, which operat...
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September 2011
Grand Jury Report Sharply Critical of Emergency Response Protocols
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
Sending fire apparatus staffed by three or more firefighters to medical calls is both outdated and a waste of taxpayers’ money. So says a Santa Clara ...
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September 2011
Strap Yourself In and Hang On
By Keith Griffiths, editor in chief
Make no mistake: We’re in for a roller coaster ride. The buzz at the annual Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, held the last week of July in Miami Beach, ...
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September 2011
For the App Happy
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
Before using a favorite smartphone or tablet software application to check a patient in the field, responders may have to refer to the U.S. Food and D...
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September 2011
Keep Pauses During CPR to Five Seconds or Less
By Jenifer Goodwin, associate editor
Minimizing pauses when switching from compressions to defibrillation improves cardiac arrest survival rates, according to findings published June 20 i...
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