Melissa EMS 150 Nov. 16‚ 2010 Safe Ambulance Operations In this paper‚ I will discus the importance of safety while driving an ambulance and the recommendations set forth by North Carolina for ambulance driving. I will also cover the North Carolina laws regarding ambulances‚ and the frequency of ambulance accidents including on the job injuries and deaths. Ambulance safety is not something that most new EMT’s are taught in their classes‚ it is something that they learn while in the field
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All of the journeys that lead to greatness start with a dream‚ whether it is big or small‚ but what the person does with their dream is what controls whether it comes true. “All our dreams can come true‚ if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney. Anyone can have a dream but just like Walt Disney said‚ they need to have the courage to pursue them if they are to come true. Even today‚ if a child is asked what they dream of being when they grow up‚ they usually answer with a police officer
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The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is world’s largest free ambulance service covering an area of more than 600 square miles with a population of 7 million people. On any given day‚ LAS transported more than 5‚000 patients and handled more than 2‚000 telephone calls. LAS employed over 2‚700 people‚ including an operational staff of roughly 2‚000 people. (Cited http://bobpinchbeck.com/College/Work/Papers/DispatchingFailure.htm) In the mid-1980s‚ the LAS emergency despatch system was run completely
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CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter is generally composed of Introduction‚ Background of the study‚ Theoretical and Conceptual Framework‚ Statement of the Problem‚ Assumption and Hypothesis‚ Significance of the Study‚ Scope and Limitation of the Study‚ and Definition of Terms. INTRODUCTION Philippines State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) is one of the best Aeronautical schools in the Philippines that provide highly educated students. The college provides the best they can
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“How volunteering has affected your life‚ and why you would/ would not recommended volunteering to others” If you live in a decent size community‚ chances are you’ve come across an ambulance or two at some point‚ either going the other direction with lights spinning and siren screaming. Maybe you’ve even had to call for an ambulance for a friend or loved one‚ or been taken by one yourself. Ever wonder who the patient was and what happened‚ or if it was you or a loved one‚ think that those EMTs
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My future career choice is becoming a firefighter. I always wanted to be a firefighter since I was five‚ when I went with my mom to her firefighter training class. Watching my mom do these different obstacles showed me‚ if my mom can do it so can I. To watch the rest of the staff go through obstacle after obstacle was not only entertaining and informing‚ but it taught me how teamwork and communication is very important. Firefighters put out fires and help save civilians in life threatening
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Trauma patients I am currently taking a EMT course through Copper Mountain College. We have had to study trauma and medical cases. I would like to share with you in detail some of the cases that we have studied first ill introduce you to some of the assessments that have to be done before we begin. For a trauma patients especially one whose injuries are serious-time must not be wasted at the scene. This patient needs to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. On the other
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Clinical paramedicine 2 HSC6115D | Pre-hospital Spinal Immobilization | Literature Review | | 21200777 | | Word count = 2703 | Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Spinal cord injury 4 Current Management 5 The Literature 7 Cervical spine immobilization 7 Full spinal immobilization 9 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract Background: A literature review form a variety of references‚ in particular journal articles‚ textbooks and information from appropriate
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Saylani welfare trust is growing under the supervision of its founder Mr Bashir Ahmed Farooqi who belongs to a quite religious and spiritual family. The organization is serving the poor and the distressed people of our society since 5th May 1999. Most of the services of Saylani Welfare Trust are free of cost. The main objectives of the trust are to facilitate people for education‚ health‚ environment‚ physical infrastructure‚ social mobilization‚ and human resource development. The organization receives
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Paramedics have one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia‚ constantly operating in emergency and often extreme situations. A major challenge that paramedics face is they often operate in extreme or emergency situations‚ this can lead to paramedics getting injured. Maguire (2014) ‘The injury rate for paramedics was more than two times higher than the rate for police officers.’ The same study also said‚ ‘Ten Australian paramedics were seriously injured each year as a result of an assault.’
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