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Rethinking the ambulance
An 18-month-long project has led to a full-scale mock-up of an ambulance fit for the 21st century. Jan 29, 2012, 21:08

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Deodorant Preservative Found In Breast Tissue From Cancer Patients
Jan 14, 2012, 02:49

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»  2011 National EMS Assessment Report Released
The Federal Interagency Committee for Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) has released the 2011 National EMS Assessment. Sponsored by FICEMS and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the report provides the first ever comprehensive description of emergency medical services, EMS emergency preparedness and 911 systems at state and national levels using existing data sources.

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»  Combat Medic Writes Memoir About War, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and What It Takes to be a Modern Day Combat Medic
Combat Medics are the unsung heroes of war. Hollywood prefers to focus on the glamour of Special Operations units or the spectacle of major battles. Combat Medics seldom make the headlines. Yet without them, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians alike would die on the battlefield, never again to see their friends and families and country.

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»  A NIGHT IN THE ER (42 minute video)

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»  "FIRESTORM"
Eleven hospitals have closed in the last five years, and the wait time in some ERs is as long as 48 hours.

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Slippery Stuff: CASEVAC vs. MEDEVAC
The working definitions of CASEVAC and MEDEVAC are so misleading that you must ask the person using the terms exactly what is meant. For instance, US Air Force “Pedro” performs CASEVACs. If you ask a Pedro pilot with hundreds of combat missions behind him, his definitions are likely to be simple: 1) CASEVAC is armed. 2) MEDEVAC is unarmed. Dec 8, 2011, 23:39

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A Drug That Wakes the Near Dead
Dec 4, 2011, 21:03

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And You Think YOU Have Sh*tty Days
Dec 2, 2011, 04:41

Studies Trials Abstracts
Study: Transfer of heart attack patients too slow
In an overwhelming number of cases it takes longer than it should to transfer heart attack patients between hospitals for emergency artery-opening angioplasty, Yale School of Medicine researchers reported in a study published this week. Nov 30, 2011, 13:41

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