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I smell a pool, we don't have a pool.

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Advanced Hazmat Life Support Provider Manual (4th ed.). (F. Thomas, Eds.) Emergency Response Guidebook for Hazardous Materials. Bronstein, A. Fernandez, M. Walter, J. Schauben, R. Klein, & R. Tuscon, AZ: University of Arizona - Arizona Board of Regents. Centers for Disease Control. 2023, 02 07). 2023, 11 2).

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A Safety Solution for Emergency Department Staff and Patients

ACEP Now

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. While staff exposure to this violence varies, literature shows nurses are most frequently exposed, with up to 90 percent having experienced workplace violence in their ED careers.

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Still on Track: NERIS Beta Launch and Latest Developments

ESO

The National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is on track! Set to replace the NFIRS system, NERIS is not just an update but an entirely new emergency response information system designed to consolidate industry standards and transform the fire services ’ relationship with data. Good news !

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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

EMDocs

This post will focus on the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management. Lay and trained responders should not delay acti- vating emergency response systems while await- ing the patient’s response to naloxone or other interventions. Top 10 Take Home Pearls 1. COR 1, LOE C-EO. COR 1, LOE C-EO.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

ESO

Data is being put front-and-center in the fire services industry with the implementation of the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) by the U.S. Fire Administration. In Modernizing Fire & All-Hazards Incident Data and Analysis with NERIS by Rebecca Harned , Advisor, U.S.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Lifesaving skills; prehospital paramedicine; clinical challenges; emergency response; community-based roles and making a difference every day. The potential adverse patient effects of ambulance ramping, a relatively new problem at the interface between prehospital and ED care. Equitable Emergency Access: Rhetoric or reality?