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Capitol Report
May 2012
New Ambulance Cost Study Starts
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) began notifying ambulance service providers in March that they had been selected to participate in a new re...
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April 2012
Air Ambulance Regulations Implemented
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
The recent four-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) includes provisions that could have a significant impact on safety w...
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March 2012
CDC Issues Revised Guidelines for Field Triage
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
New field triage instructions were released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Jan. 13 issue of Morbidity and Mortality We...
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February 2012
Report Released on SCBA Lens Thermal Test
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
Widely considered a weak link in personal protective equipment, the polycarbonate facepiece lens on self-contained breathing apparatus was put through...
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January 2012
Responder Exposure Notification Takes Effect
By Aimee J. Frank, contributing writer
Emergency responders welcome the New Year with the assurance that they will promptly be notified of potential exposure to a communicable disease while...
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