Fire/EMS Newsletter ( from Fire Engineering)

	Fire EMS |View online| December 1, 2014|Send this message to a friend In the latest installment of "Firemedically Speaking," host Mike McEvoy talks with Kathy West, a noted fire service and EMS infection control expert about hot topics in emerging infectious diseases including Ebola, enterovirus, and influenza. CLICK HERE to listen. You can hear and call in live to Firemedically Speaking on the first Friday of every month starting at 7:30 PM ET. -- Pete Prochilo, Online Editor FEATURES Tourniquet Use In this Training Minutes video, Mike McEvoy explains using a tourniquet to temporarily stop bleeding on an injured patient. Share: Combat Gauze In this video, Mike McEvoy on the use of combat gauze and hemostatic agents to stanch bleeding. Share: Gas and Carbon Monoxide Awareness It is extremely important that first responders have in their possession carbon monoxide meters when responding to any type of emergency, writes Dan Sheridan. Share: MORE FIRE EMS • From the Magazine: Responding to Opioid Overdoses • Drug Alerts, Bug Wars, and Much More! EBOLA The Ebola Crisis in Spain: Lessons Learned Spain-based fire service instructor George Potter reviews that country's response to its Ebola cases and reviews some lessons learned for emergency responders to the crisis. Share: . Share: MORE EBOLA RESPONSE FOR EMS • CDC Posts Ebola Guidelines for EMS • PPE Selection Tips for Responders Dealing with Ebola Hazards • IAFF: Are Fire/EMS Responders Ready for Ebola? • Ebola Resources and Safety Training for Firefighters NEWS On a Medic Crew in the Time of Ebola A reporter follows Arlington County (VA) firefighters on the job as they deal with this developing threat. Share: Citizen Reporting Fire Turned Away by FL Fire Department A Plantation (FL) man who ran barefoot to the nearest fire station to report that his house was on fire was turned away by a responder, according to a news report. Share: Public Safety Orgs React to Secret Carrier Deal on 911 Location More than a dozen of the nation's leading public safety advocates and organizations reacted with anger and alternative approaches to a carrier-backed proposal that would replace the FCC's proposed public safety rules for wireless 911 location accuracy. Share: NASEMSO Announces New Initiative on Performance Measures The National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) announced a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a comprehensive set of EMS performance measures. Share: ID EMS System Orders 15 Horton Ambulances Horton Emergency Vehicles was recently awarded a contract for 15 ambulances from Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services System. Share: Man Bites IL Paramedic, Injures Firefighter in Struggle Police said a man bit the paramedic on her left calf as she tried to put him on a stretcher. When a firefighter stepped in to assist, his shoulder was dislocated in a struggle. Share: EMS UPDATES • Report Examines Suicide Among Australian Paramedics • Foundation Strives to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning • Topeka Fire Considers Expanding Medical Response • More News and Releases   Share On:               Subscription Information Fire Engineering Newsletters -- Click on the following link(s) to SUBSCRIBE: Fire Engineering Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Fire Life Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Fire EMS Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Fire Engineering Product Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html TAK Response Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Extrication Zone Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Tech Zone Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Survival Zone Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html Fire Dynamics Zone Newsletter: http://www.fireengineering.com/newsletter.html You can be unsubscribed from this e-Newsletter by here. You may also contact us to by clicking http://www.pennwell.com/index/customer-service_form.html or you can write to us at: PennWell Corporation 1421 South Sheridan Road Tulsa, OK 74112   © 2014 PennWell Corporation. All Rights Reserved.