National EMS Memorial Bike Ride
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Saturday, May 26, 2012
From Boston, MA or Paintsville, KY to Washington, DC, US
http://www.muddyangels.com/
National EMS Week 2012
May 20 - May 26
http://www.acep.org/emsweek/
2012 California EMSAAC Conference
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 8:00am - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 5:00pm
http://emsaac.org
National EMS Memorial Service
Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
Colorado Springs, CO
http://nemsms.org
Ohio Fire Rescue & EMS Expo
October 6–7, 2012
John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio
http://ohiofireexpo.com/
EMS World Expo
October 29-November 2 2012
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
http://emsworldexpo.com/
Northern Virginia Fire Rescue & EMS Expo
December 1-2, 2012
Dulles Expo Center
Chantilly, VA
http://northernvirginiaexpo.com/
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
National EMS Week 2012
National EMS Week 2012 is May 20 - May 26
Wednesday, May 23 is Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day.
This year's theme is "EMS: More Than A Job. A Calling."
National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line." This information can be used throughout the year for public education and safety programs. CLICK HERE to learn more about National EMS Week.
Officer urges autism training for first responders
By Alan Johnson | The Columbus Dispatch | Friday May 11, 2012
Akron Police Sgt. Mark Farrar knows the facts of autism in his head and the pain of autism in his heart.
With the incidence of autism rising rapidly — 1 in 88 children (and 1 in 54 boys) are born with some form of it — law-enforcement agencies are being affected because, Farrar says, the autistic are seven times as likely as others to come into contact with first responders such as police, fire and paramedics. They also are more likely to be crime victims...
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Morrison Medical stitches up straps, splints, restraints
Morrison Medical stitches up straps, splints, restraints
Mostly female staff keeps emergency personnel and hospitals supplied with straps, splints, restraints, more
The women of Morrison Medical Supplies learned the sewing trade the old-fashioned way: from their mothers and grandmothers.
“I’ve been sewing since the second grade and was trained by my grandmother,” said Joyce Lucas, 70, who has been working for the manufacturer on the Far West Side for 15 years. “I’ve done it all — shoes, shirts, tents.”
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