EMS PRO CONTENTS From The Editor’s Desk
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Brig Bearden to our publishing group. Brig will assume the newly-created position of Group Publisher. As such he will lead the efforts of EMS PRO and our sister publication Rotorcraft Professional. With more than 25 years of publishing experience, we could not be happier that Brig has joined our team.
Calling On The Experts
EMS PRO is accepting applications, CV or resumes, from EMS Pros in the field who are interested in serving on our Editorial Board. We expect to select several subject matter experts who will be charged with recommend- ing, reviewing, and in some cases authoring editorial content. If you are interested please forward your CV or resume to
Ron@EMSproMag.com.
New Feature
Coming in 2012 we will add a new feature to EMS PRO, “Hometown Heroes.” This feature will recognize those in our industry who “have gone above and beyond” in the service to others. If you would like to nominate an EMS Pro who you feel is deserving of being featured please submit your nomination, and photographs, to me at
Ron@EMSproMag.com.
Ron Whitney
Photos from the Field Tree Stand Fatalities Set Hunting Season Record.......................................04
News & Technology Demers Ambulances’ ECOSMART System ...................................................08 NAEMT News ................................................................................................. 10
Patient Records HHS Works to Empower Patients ................................................................ 16
Product Feature Aladtec Says Goodbye Paper, Hello Web .................................................... 18
Feature Infectious Disease Precautions .................................................................... 14 Personal Wellness, Mind, Body, Spirit ......................................................... 22 Delays Still Occur Among Emergency Treatment of Heart Attacks .......... 26 Uninsured Trauma Patients are More Likely to Use ED .............................. 28 Half of Artial Fibrillation Patients Don’t Know Increased Risk .................. 29 Hoosier Airman Brings Experience ..............................................................30 CLB 22 Marines Conduct Mass Casualty Training .......................................32
Products Pocket R-CAT: Save Time and Reduce Critical Errors ................................. 35 Carlson: Weather and Interference Resistant Radio Communications .... 36 STAL: Shield Reduces Infection Risk to Healthcare Workers .....................38 AccuVein: Reduce Trauma Drawing Blood ..................................................40
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EMS PRO™ is published twelve times a year and mailed out by Oak Mountain Media, LLC, 2080 Valleydale Road, Suite 10, Hoover, Alabama 35244. EMS PRO™ is distributed free to qualifi ed subscribers. Non-qualifi ed subscription rates are $57.00 per year in the U.S. and Canada and $84.00 per year for foreign subscrib- ers (surface mail). U.S. Postage paid at Birmingham, Alabama and additional mailing offi ces. EMS PRO™ is distributed to qualifi ed readers in the Emergency Medical Services industry. Publisher is not liable for all content (including editorial and illustrations provided by advertisers) of advertisements published and does not accept responsibility for any claims made against the publisher. It is the advertiser’s or agency’s responsibility to obtain appropriate releases on any item or individuals pictured in an advertisement. Reproduction of this magazine in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written permission from the publisher.
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GROUP PUBLISHER Brig Bearden
Brig@EMSproMag.com PUBLISHER
Jenae Rubin
Jenae@EMSproMag.com
MANAGING EDITOR Ron Whitney
Ron@EMSproMag.com
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Clay Branum
Clay@EMSproMag.com
VICE PRESIDENT/CAO Rick Weatherford
Rick@EMSproMag.com
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Dana Maxfield
Dmaxfield@EMSproMag.com COPY EDITOR
Ashley Dempsey
Ashley@EMSproMag.com
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sarah Kritner
Sarah@EMSproMag.com
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Pam Fulmer
Pam@EMSproMag.com
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