Fit Responder
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by Dan White
5y ago
I’m working with Bryan Fass to help promote the Fit Responder training programs. Fit Responder is the only safety-based blended learning system built by and for first responders. We offer a validated methodology using evidence-based standards proven to reduce injuries, extend career longevity and promote wellness. We use a flexible training model which can be individually tailored to meet virtually any departments size and budget. Please review our website and contact me directly if we can be of service. http://fitresponder.com ..read more
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University of Arizona Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
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by Dan White
5y ago
The University of Arizona recently released the results of an important study to the media with the headline, “UA-Led Initiative Doubles Survival Rates After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury“. Dr. Dan Spaite, Chair of Emergency Medicine at the UA was the lead author on the study which was published May 8 in JAMA Surgery: The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study looked at the success of the Excellence in Pre-hospital Injury Care Project, or EPIC. The initiative was led by the University of Arizona, the Arizona Department of Health Services and more than 130 fire departments and p ..read more
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The Why Didn’t I Think Of That NPA?
Paramedic Blog | EMS Technology News
by Dan White
5y ago
Mercury Medical has a truly innovative nasopharyngeal airway they don’t really even market that much to EMS. But it is very cool. I’ve rarely used NPA’s. They are just an awkward fit in EMS. If a patient is breathing, most of us learn towards a non-rebreather mask. If they aren’t we lean towards an ETT or SGA Airway and a BVM. But this product has changed my mind about both when and how we treat a significant subset of patients we serve regularly. The typical narcotic overdose is somebody still breathing, but maybe not breathing that great. Respirations 6-8, obviously diminished and dropping r ..read more
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Personal Kits in EMS
Paramedic Blog | EMS Technology News
by Dan White
5y ago
For many years I carried my own personal kit on the job. I’m not sure if that would be received well today but I had good reasons for doing it. I used to carry an oversized fanny pack. I usually just slung it over my shoulder. Once in a rare while, I would put it around my waist when I needed both hands for getting up and down on a ladder, or handling a stretcher on complicated terrain. Inside it I had all the stuff I used on most calls. My Tycos single tube hand-held BP cuff. Because the crappy 15$ Chinese service cuff was junk when it was brand new and was never calibrated. I carried my DRG ..read more
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