Emergency Medical Technician When one hears the word “hero” the first thing that comes to mind might be Superman‚ Spiderman‚ Wonderwoman‚ or any other characters from DC or Marvel Comics that possess some kind of superpower. In reality‚ heroes can be an average person who helps people in distress. For instance‚ workers in the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). This profession can be split into three categories; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)‚ Advanced EMT‚ and Paramedic. The first and
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National Disaster Management Guidelines Role of NGOs in Disaster Management National Disaster Management Guidelines: Role of NGOs in Disaster Management A publication of: National Disaster Management Authority Government of India NDMA Bhawan A-1‚ Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi - 110 029 ISBN: 978-93-80440-10-1 No. of Copies: 3000 September (2010) When citing this report‚ the following citation should be used: National Disaster Management Guidelines: Role of NGOs in Disaster Management
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Funding for Emergency Operations Jenalyn L. Brock EMC/330 March 19‚ 2013 Robert E. Wynne Funding for Emergency Operations Government funding for emergency medical services (EMS) operations and training comes from many different resources. Government also oversees contract options for funding Medicaid‚ Medicare‚ insurance‚ and private providers. The Taylor Ambulance Company in the University of Phoenix scenario has its own contract with the City of Kelsey. This contract should meet some
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HIV/AIDS in Haiti HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly through Haiti‚ they have the highest cases‚ and due to poverty they will continue to be on the large scale. This is one of the Global Social problems brought up in Poto Mitan. According to the dictionary.com AIDS is defined as “a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections‚ as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and‚ to certain cancers‚ as Kaposi’s sarcoma‚and to neurological disorders: caused by a
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To what extent were the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid successful at containing communism in 1948? The cold war was a period of tension between the communist side of Europe‚ USSR‚ and the capitalist side‚ USA and Britain. Although it was called a cold war‚ there was never any declaration of war between the two sides. There were many events during the cold war period that were seen as a policy of containing communism to just Eastern Europe. Some historians believe 2 of the main policies
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Rite Aid 1) a. The secure debt of Rite Aid is tied to specific assets. Unsecured debt is money that Rite Aid borrowed from financial institutions and has no collateral tied to it. Rite Aid distinguish between these two types of debt to give a clear pictures to investors‚ credit rating agencies‚ and lenders that they will be able to make interest and principal payments on time. b. A guarantee debt is an assurance if one party defaults; another party will pay the debt. Rite Aid wholly-owned subsidiaries
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What is HIV/AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infects cells of the immune system. Infection results in the progressive deterioration of the immune system‚ breaking down the body’s ability to fend off infections and diseases. AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) refers to the most advanced stages of HIV infection‚ defined by the occurrence of any of more than 20 opportunistic infections or related cancers. 34 million people live with HIV/AIDS world-wide. The vast majority
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stated previously‚ the practice of physician aid-in-dying is illegal in majority of the United States‚ but it likely is it still happening behind closed doors. If this practices was legalized in more states or the United States as whole‚ it could potentially advance and expand end-of-life care and treatment options and it would allow for physicians to discuss this practice openly. Although there are valid reasons to believe the practice of physician aid-in-dying is ethical‚ it is justified as unethical
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Foreign aid is the transfer of resources between countries‚ usually one with more power and wealth than the other‚ in order to help assist the poorer country ’s stride to develop into a self-dependent nation. (Burnell‚ 3) I feel that foreign aid is very necessary and beneficial for both countries whether they are the providers or the receivers because not only are the two countries forming a bond and an allegiance‚ they are helping the world progress towards equality of nations. Although equality
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d XIV. Vasodilator * From the Latin words "vasa‚" which means "vessel‚" and "dilate‚" which means "to make wider.“ * Work by relaxing the smooth muscles that line the walls of blood vessels -- causing the blood vessels to increase in diameter and allow blood to flow through more easily. * Vasodilators also increases plasma rennin concentration resulting in sodium and water retention but these undesirable side effects can be blocked by concominant use of a diuretic and a beta blocker.
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