Flu Vaccines Urged for All Americans: CDC

Flu Vaccines Urged for All Americans: CDC 
By Rachael Rettner | LiveScience.com

...While researchers can't predict exactly what this flu season will hold, "We can say with certainly that the best way to protect yourself, your family and your community is to get a flu shot," Frieden said at a NFID news conference today...Last year, the CDC expanded its recommendation of who should get the flu shot to include everyone 6 months old and older.

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BREAKING NEWS: Air race crash 'mass casualty situation'

Official: Air race crash 'mass casualty situation'

By MARTIN GRIFFITH - Associated Press,SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A plane plunged into the stands at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a "mass casualty situation."

It wasn't immediately known how many people were killed. But video of the crash showed a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage at the front of the stands. CONTINUE READING

EMS Tip: Bedside Manner

Bedside Manner
Adam Thompson, EMT-P, paramedicine101.com

...What do you consider good bedside manner? Maybe its different than what your patient considers good bedside manner, and its their opinion that matters.

I don’t imagine that you respond to true emergencies for the entire length of your shifts. If you are in a system like mine, most calls are for a matter of comfort, not a matter of life or death. How seriously do you take these calls? How do you tell these patients that they should not have utilized 911? I am going to provide a few good tips on this subject. Most may seem like common sense, but sadly we aren’t always surrounded by the commonly sensible...

 

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EMS Tip: Innovative Obstetric Birthing Training

Innovative Obstetric Birthing Training 
By JONATHAN L. PENNINGTON, NICOLE PENNINGTON, BETH DELANEY, AND MARY BETH BLANKENSHIP

What do maternity nurses and first responders have in common? Both need to respond immediately to birthing babies. What better way to prepare than training and practicing on a maternity simulation mannequin that actually gives birth? That is exactly how firefighter emergency medical technicians trained during a certification refresher course at the Ashland (KY) Fire Department (AFD). The Ohio University-Southern Campus (OUSC) associate degree nursing program and the AFD collaborated on performance-based training for firefighter/EMTs. The collaboration allowed firefighters to don gloves and assist a simulation mom through birthing. Participants felt the training provided hands-on clinical experience that better prepared them to deliver a baby in the field as well as deal with possible complications, such as a prolapsed cord and breech presentation. CONTINUE READING

9/11 first responders left out of 10th anniversary event

By Claudine Zap | Yahoo! News – Fri, Sep 2, 2011

...The 90,000 or so firefighters, police officers, and civilian volunteers who rushed toward the burning twin towers are not invited to the ceremonies on Sept. 11.

Observances of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 - Find events in your area

9/11 Memorials, Memorial Events, and Remembrances Across the United States

All across the United States, memorial services, remembrances, and monuments will be available on September 11, 2011. Here are some of the more prominent memorials and activities dedicated to the victims of 9/11...

• 9/11 Memorial in New York
• The Pentagon Memorial
• Flight 93 National Memorial
• New York City September 11 Memorial Events
• September 11 Memorial Events Around the Washington, DC Region
• September 11 Memorials - Artists and Architects Honor Victims of Terrorism
• September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance
• Remembering the Women of 9/11

Numerous other 9/11 memorials exist around the country.Check 9/11 Memorial Sites for a list of locations and pictures. The site has a search feature allowing you to find other memorial sites in countries around the world.

Source: about.com (The above information is an excerpt from this page.)

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