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safe while doing CPR - Paramedics needn't stand to do CPR in
a moving ambulance |
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -
Rescuers performing chest compressions in a moving ambulance
should sit down instead of standing, experts now advise.
A recent trial showed that paramedics can do chest
compressions comparably well in both positions, but they
themselves are safer when they are seated with seat belts.
Researchers had 14 emergency medical technicians and
paramedics perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a
manikin in a moving ambulance, 150 chest compressions in
both seated and standing positions.
While seated, the average compression depth was 1.97 inches
at an average rate of 120 per minute, with 92% full chest
recoil. While standing, the average compression depth was
2.18 inches at a rate of 123 per minute with 82% full
recoil.
The differences in depth and recoil were not statistically
significant, and the quality of the compressions was nearly
equal, according to a presentation January 13 at the annual
meeting of the National Association of EMS Physicians in
Tucson, Arizona.
Chad Panke, a paramedic who led the study at American
Medical Response in Los Angeles, told Reuters Health by
email that participants "overwhelmingly preferred standing
before the study," but after participating in the study (and
before the results were known) they reported feeling safer
and more controlled sitting down.
"The participants reported during turns they felt the
standing position caused them to compress too deep and they
felt more controlled seated," Panke said.
By Rob Goodier |
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Ambulance Driver
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course |
Training Op for Drivers
with our Friends at Pound Ridge VAC
EVOC class - Jan 23rd, 7.30 pm; Jan 29th on the road
Ambulance Driver Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
-- All drivers and would-be drivers should take this class.
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Pound Ridge VAC is running an EVOC class, classroom Monday
eve , Jan 23 at 7:30p at PRVAC HQ (we'll have food), and
road on Sun Jan 29 at 9:30a at the Ward Pound Reservation
(off Rte 35 and 121, we'll have food).
Got anyone interested?
RSVP to:
Marty Kremer
Captain, PRVAC
martykremer@optonline.net |
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NEW
EMT CME Training
NEW |
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EMTs ... sign up to deliver
CME training (in-house) for CME credit.
NEW
EMT CME Training
NEW |
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WMD Online Training /
CME Available |
NIMS ICS-100 is an
introduction to "Incident Command Systems," a nationwide
program created by the Bush Administration to facilitate
agencies being able to work together without stepping on
each others' toes in the event of an MCI. Some of you will
remember this, because when originally rolled out, every
member of an agency like ours was required to take it. The
course has been revised to "reflect lessons learned since
its release in 2006" so you might even want to take it
again. If you haven't, it's worth going through.
You can register and take it online (at no charge). The
whole thing takes about an hour and a half, but you can
pause when you like and come back to it. After you pass, you
get a nice certificate which we will put into your file or
you can hang on your wall. If you're an EMT, turn it in to
Cheryl E, and this will count toward WMD CME hours.
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is100b.asp |
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From an article in JEMS |
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Flooded with Care
When major flooding hit the
Broome County (N.Y.) area in September, Harpur’s Ferry
Ambulance Service crew members rose to the challenge in
their response. A student-run agency that does primary EMS
response to the Bingamton University campus, the service is
accustomed to a normal call volume of 850 calls annually,
according to Chief Robbie Cohen. However, during those 11
days, Harpur’s Ferry Ambulance made contact with more than
250 patients and provided ALS care and transport.
This agency also acted as the primary EMS agency for an
American Red Cross shelter housed at the Events Center on
the Bingamton campus, which was transformed into a shelter
for nearly 2,000 people.
We tip our hats to the Harpur’s Ferry Ambulance Service for
going above and beyond their normal routine in the face of a
crisis.
See "Last Word" section:
http://www.jems.com/magazines/2011/november |
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KBHVAC
TRAININGS FOR JAN. 2012 |
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Please note:
Title change for KBHVAC training, Wednesday, January 25,
2012 @7:30pm – 9:30pm,
new title: “EMS Operations in Crime Scenes”. CMEs will be
available.
Our instructor, Joe Bucchignano, CLI, EMT-P, NYPD Police
Officer, SWAT/Rescue Unit, and co-owner of Alpha1 Response
Group, changed the title so he can spend more time
highlighting our responsibilities, documentation and safety
in the field.
Here are the topics he will cover:
Crime Scene Characteristics
Type of Evidence
Responding, Approaching and Operating within a Crime Scene
EMS Priorities
Preservation of Evidence
Patient Management Considerations
EMS Documentation
Violence Against EMS Providers – this is an area more and
more programs are focusing on to ensure our safety.
Please let me know if you will be attending: klmoore1@optonline.net
Hope to see you there!
Thank you,
Karen L. Moore, Lieutenant/Training & Scheduling Officer
KBHVAC |
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FEMA advisory on risks
of home generators to First Responders. |
Prior to the next hurricane
(if any) -- a FEMA advisory on risks of home generators to
First Responders.
Advisory: Generators and Electrocution Risk from "Backfeeding"
Power Lines
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, FEMA’s U.S. Fire
Administration would like to remind first responders and the
general public to assume that all power lines are energized.
Even though power may be out in your immediate area,
improperly connected portable generators are capable of
“backfeeding” power lines thought to be inactive. "Backfeeding"
happens when you connect a portable generator directly to
your home’s wiring without having a functional transfer
switch. Without a transfer switch, your portable generator’s
electricity can be sent back into the power grid from your
house. This will energize the utility’s power lines on your
street and poses an electrocution hazard for first
responders, utility workers, and your neighbors who may not
know that your voltage is present on the shared lines.
In addition, as the utility’s power is restored, your
portable generator and house wiring may be severely damaged
from improper usage. |
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All Members |
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Read about the
Yellow Dot program. Some
people from some jurisdictions are carrying medical
information in the glove box of their car, indicated by a
yellow dot decal on the rear window. This could be
very helpful at an MVA or illness in a vehicle. |
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EMTs and Drivers |
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Please remember to
periodically check the EMT and the Driver pages for updates
and new information. |
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BLS Instructor Training |
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See the CVAC Blog:
http://www.chappaquaambulance.org/CVACblog/?p=120
Contact Cheryl Ehrlich or Mike
Tagg for more details. |
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Attention All Drivers
and Aiders |
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Anyone who may need to drive
an emergency vehicle to the new Northern Westchester
Hospital Center Emergency Department should read the blog
posting on this topic. |
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Very important change in phone number
for Westchester Medical Center: |
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Sent on behalf of Westchester Medical
Center;
PLEASE POST:
Date: 1/26/2011
To: All Westchester
Pre-Hospital Care Providers
From: Mark Papish MD
Westchester Medical Center
RE: Primary Notification
Number
Dear EMS Provider,
To ensure accurate continuity of care we
would like to reiterate the EMS notification number at
Westchester Medical Center is 914-493-7311. For all EMS
patient notifications that are being made by phone (or
medical control calls) please use this number. Recently a
large number of notifications have been made using other WMC
ED phone numbers. This has inadvertently led to the charge
nurses not being aware of inbound patients which can lead to
patient transfer delays on EMS arrival. By using the
dedicated line 914-493-7311 we can minimize these instances.
Thank you for your
consideration,
Mark Papish MD |
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| Adult Rig Check Duty
Schedule |
| You may now see the Adult
Rig Check Duty Schedule, accessible from the Members Only
section of this site. Please check and if you have a
Tuesday night assigned, make note in your calendar.
Thanks!
Schedule through
December 2011 now posted. |
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| New Pager Instructions Available Online |
| Click on the Members Only link to the left.
Sign in to the Members Only page. You'll see the link
there for the pager instructions. You must have Adobe
Reader ... the two page document is in PDF format. |
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| House Duty - Every
Tuesday at 7PM |
| A great way to learn more
about CVAC for members and the public alike.
Every
Tuesday at 7PM, CVAC's Youth Corps and adult members make sure the
CVAC ambulances and fly car are ready to respond to
emergencies in our community. |
