Mon, 24 November 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. CISM Perspectives is offering a Line of Duty Death Pre-Planning Seminar. This is a must seminar for fire, EMS, and law enforcement chiefs, line officers, safety officers and peer support teams. Go to www.cismperspectives.com or email cism79@frontiernet.net to register. This week on Mitigation Journal: Listener emails and comments - I've gotten more email than usual this past week. Many listeners looking for more information on the cyanide/hydrogen sulfide/consumer level hazardous materials topics. Special thanks to Van in the Netherlands, Lcprl Loller USMC, and Martin in Miami, Florida. My commentary this week relates to taxes and how the public is challenging use of tax dollars by traditional responder groups...just a few years after September 11...it may seem that in the face of economic heard times that nothing is beyond accountability. Surf'n the News - A brief collection of news items: The Ricin Guy goes to prison for three and a half years Nebraska changes the Safe Haven laws The final installment in our four-part series Taking Better Care of Our Own...Before, During and After Crisis with Dan McGuire. This segment focuses on recognizing stress and managing situations after chronic stress and acute stress situation. Comments[0] |
Mon, 17 November 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. CISM Perspectives is offering a Line of Duty Death Pre-Planning Seminar. This is a must seminar for fire, EMS, and law enforcement chiefs, line officers, safety officers and peer support teams. Go to www.cismperspectives.com or email cism79@frontiernet.net to register. This week on Mitigation Journal: Part 3 in our 4-part series Taking Better Care of Our Own...Before, During and After Crisis with Dan McGuire. In this weeks segment Dan talks about actually managing the LODD event. This segment has tips for agency leaders, front line managers, and members at every level in your organization. My Commentary this week is asking us to look at what it is that we are preparing for...have our preparedness efforts paid off for future readiness. Topics in the News: The Big Shake Out: Huge drill in California Still in California, wild fires threaten L.A. power supply Comments[0] |
Mon, 10 November 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. CISM Perspectives is offering a Line of Duty Death Pre-Planning Seminar. This is a must seminar for fire, EMS, and law enforcement chiefs, line officers, safety officers and peer support teams. Go to www.cismperspectives.com or email cism79@frontiernet.net to register. This week on Mitigation Journal: I'm going to hold off from giving my commentary this week due to the great opportunity to get a few words with Eric Holdeman of ICF International and author of the Disaster Zone blog. Check out the Disaster Zone at http://www.disaster-zone.com/ Also this week, part two in our series Taking Better Care of Our Own, Before, During and After Crisis with Mr. Dan McGuire of CISM Perspectives Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 November 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! This week on Mitigation Journal: Due to the giant number of emails on our prior commentary (simple steps to infection control) we'll talk more about infection control and the need to use PPE with good hygiene and the results of several studies. This weeks commentary is about personal planning: Planning for health and fitness...before its too late. This week we'll also start a four-part series with Dan McGuire of CISM Perspectives...the title of this series is "Taking Better Care of Our Own; Before During and After Crisis" In Part one we'll be talking about new trends in responder well-being and a look at functional responder well-being programs. For more information visit CISMperspectives.com and ask Dan for his free eight-page guide. In part two; Dan and I will discuss Pre-planning and training for LODD events...stay tuned! Comments[0] |
Thu, 30 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 This week on Mitigation Journal: Recorded Live Lecture Mini Series - Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Rehab has been one of the most requested topics with frequent questions sent in via email. Today we'll deliver part two of a two part series on Emergency Incident Rehabilitation. In part two we'll cover: - The need for rehabilitation at training events - Environmental Concerns - Toxic Atmosphere considerations in rehab - The scope of cardiovascular disease in emergency service - Rehab operations and decision making...who's in charge - Physical Fitness and agency physical exams - The role of the Safety Officer - Signs and Symptom identification in rehab...from evaluation to treatment to transport - Oxygen, Cyanide, and Carbon Monoxide monitoring...the role in rehab Comments[0] |
Mon, 27 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 This week on Mitigation Journal: Recorded Live Lecture Mini Series - Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Rehab has been one of the most requested topics with frequent questions sent in via email. Today we'll deliver part one of a two part series on Emergency Incident Rehabilitation. In part one we'll cover: - Rehab as a key to responder safety - How history and pride play can be a barrier to responder safety and rehab - Avoiding misconception in the rehab process - Getting buy-in from responders and officers - The appropriate use of rehab - Overview of Line of Duty Death statistics - Rehab...It's not just for fire anymore Comments[0] |
Sun, 19 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast You can find us at: www.mitgitationjournal.libysn.com www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Contact us! Call the voicemail line at 585-672-7844...ready 24/7 Send your emails to mitigationjournal.gmail.com New multi-part series on Mitigation Journal... Responder Wellness and LODD planning, with Dan McGuire of CISM Perspectives. Look for this series to start in November. Look to CISM Perspectives for responder wellness issues and line of duty death planning. You can find them at www.cismperspectives.com. Comming up later; Exercise Design and Planning...another training series from Mitigation Journal...ready late Novemeber. This week on Mitigation Journal Commentary: Don't bother with vitamins...wash your hands and cover you cough to prevent disease! Computer issues cause problems at area supermarkets...Y2K anyone?! Another Air Med crash kills crew and patient...open for discussion on the topic of risk/benefit for the use of air medical transport. First-In! An interview with Lt. Don Bowers, Barnard Fire District. Don was the first in officer to a multi-alarm fire recently...his first-in crew made numerous rescues and set the situation up for sucsess! Comments[0] |
Mon, 13 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal, The All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us...call the voice mail line at 585-672-8744 or send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com Subscribe to Mitigation Journal...subscription is free! Use iTunes or any other RSS feed program such as Podcast Alley (podcastalley.com). You can listen from you computer or any mp3 player. Don't be shy, tell the world what you think of this show...leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley! Upcomming Series: Comming Soon! CISM/Responder Mental Health and LODD with Dan McGuire of CISM Perspectives; and later, a follow-up to the Planning Series, the Mitigation Journal Exercise Design series. This week on Mitigation Journal: Jamie Davis, the Pod Medic of the MedicCast Podcast, chimes in on the voice mail line about funding (or lack of it) for EMS and WMD/Terrorism. My commentary this week: Pandemic is NOT Terrorism Another event causes a local hosptial to lock-down and leads to a decontmination situation. Medina, NY hospital and local fire departments manage the situation and decon potential exposed persons...lots of lessons learned here! Anthrax 101: What you need to know about Anthrax. Comments[0] |
Sun, 12 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal, The All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us...send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com or call the Mitigation Journal Voice Mail Line: 585 672-7844 Mitigation Journal is produced and released weekly; so check back frequently for updates. You can subscribe to Mitigation Journal via iTunes or any other RSS feed program...membership and subscription is free. Let the world know what you think: you can post your review of the podcast on iTunes and other sites such as Podcast Alley (podcastalley.com) Don't forget to visit our blog at mitigationjournal.blogspot.com. This week is Fire Prevention Week and this years theme is "Prevent Home Fires". To help get the fire safety message out, I've asked a noted fire safety expert, Mr. Bill Timmons, to join us. Bill was kind enough to join me for a conversation over a cup of coffee on the topic of fire safety and fire prevention. Bill is a noted topic expert with over twenty-years experiance as a career firefighter and officer and participates locally with various organizations and on a national level with the National Fire Protection Association. Bill is also working on Executive Fire Officer status from the National Fire Academy. Comments[0] |
Mon, 6 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal: The All Hazards Podcast! Subscribe to Mitigation Journal...its free...check us out on iTunes or Podcast Alley. Subscribe, vote for Mitigation Journal as your favorite podcast, or write a subscriber review and let the world know what you think! Contact us - your input is vital...call the voice mail line at 585-672-7844 or send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com My commentary this week is on the topic of fire service protection of hospitals during events that require decontamination of patients. Controversy guaranteed! Also, a review of day two of the Vital Signs EMS Conference. We'll look at sessions on NFPA 1584/Emergency Incident Rehabilitation and the NYS EMS Educational Update. The Mitigation Journal Top Product Award from this conference goes to the Simulated Interactive Advanced Medical Education Center...SIAMEC Advanced Education. We have an interview with Dr. Jason A. Gluck, Medical Director of SIAMEC. Check them out on the web at www.siamec.com or contact Dr. Gluck at 516-238-4947, jagluck@siamec.com Comments[0] |
Sun, 5 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal Please visit our blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com The Mitigation Journal Top Product Award goes to SIAMEC Advanced Education Comments[0] |
Sat, 4 October 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast! This is our special edition update from the Vital Signs EMS Conference Today I attended the opening session and EMS Memorial Dedication along with a few other talks. The highlight of the day was Critical Thinking for the EMT as presented by Dan Limmer. I had not been to a talk by Mr. Limmer in the past and was impressed by today's presentation. Comments[1] |
Mon, 29 September 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast! Contact us - Call the Voice Mail Line at (585) 672-7844 or send your emails to mitigationjournal@gmail.com Subscribe to Mitigation Journal - for free - go to iTunes or Podcast Alley. You can subscribe to the podcast and let the community know what you think of our show! Mitigation Journal Blog has a new feature...video updates. In addition to the usual blog entries, I'll be posting short video clips to help keep you up-to-date. Check it out a www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on Mitigation Journal: I'll be covering the New York State Vital Signs EMS Conference next week...you'll be hearing daily updates with interviews, reviews of the conference and commentary as well as product highlights from the conference here on Mitigation Journal. If you're going to the conference, I'd like to hear from you...call the voice mail line at 585-672-7844. Preparedness still lacking after 9/11: How is it possible that hospitals, schools and maybe even EMS is not ready when disaster strikes? News: Vaccine Guidance from HHS and DHS...good information but do we need years of research and over 200 written opinions to get to common scene? Physio Control AED Recall from the FDA...'nuf said. Great News! Informed Publishing is producing a Pet Emergency Pocket Guide...I've got the inside scoop thanks to my friends at Informed and will give you a snapshot of this valuable recourse. Comments[0] |
Sun, 21 September 2008 Welcome To Mitigation Journal The All Hazards Podcast Contact Us: Call the voicemail line at 585-672-7844 or send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com Subscribe to Mitigation Journal...its free! You can get the latest from Mitigation Journal directly to your computer by subscribing with iTunes or Podcast Alley...and you don't need an iPod...you can listen from your computer, anytime. You can rate Mitigation Journal and leave your comments for everyone to read at iTunes and you can "vote" for Mitigation Journal and leave your thoughts at www.podcastalley.com My commentary this week in on the topic of public warnings. Do we give the best message for compliance? In This Special Edition: This week I've had the opportunity to speak with two people on exciting events here in New York. First, we'll talk with Donna Gerard, the Vital Signs Conference Coordinator - Donna is going to give the Mitigation Journal listeners a preview of what can be expected from this (and every) New York State EMS Conference...pre-conference sessions, dozens of educational opportunities, networking, CME and of course, over 100 exhibits...all at the New York State Vital Signs EMS Conference in Buffalo, NY. Join us October 2-5, 2008 and check out vitalsignsconference.com for more inforamtion. Mitigation Journal will be reporting daily from the conference so be sure to check back for up-to-date posting and comments from attendees, presenters, and vendors! When it goes from bad to worse...a routine event unfolds into a hazardous materials event and an MCI. Today we'll hear from Ken Beers, Chief of Canandaguia Emergency Squad on the response to this event. Awarness, planning and interagency cooperation pays off big dividends as a routine event unfolds. Chief Beers will give us an overview of the situation and a look at the actions that made this response an All-Hazards Preparedness sucsess! Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 September 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal! Contact me: Voice mail 585 672 7844 or by email mitigationjournal@gmail.com Subscribe via iTunes or Podcast Alley...leave your review on iTunes or vote for the show on Podast Alley and let the world know what you think of Mitigation Journal. Check out the Blog...www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on the blog we'll post the notes from our Planning Series on Emergency Planning. This week: Impressive response to recent Hurricanes shows that we've learned from our history on the appropriate management to natural crisis. St. Louis hazmat closes emergency departments and hospitals. Play your position and work with other emergency response groups to keep the hospital and community safe! Planning Series Part 5: Writing your emergency operation plan. In this final section of our planning series we'll talk about organizing all the data and thoughts we've covered in the prior segments. Comments[0] |
Mon, 1 September 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast Contact Mitigation Journal: Call the voicemail line at 585-672-7844 Email: mitigationjournal@gmail.com Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes or Podcast Alley (www.podcastalley.com). You can subscribe and leave your review of the podcast on either site. I'd love to know what you think about the podcast. Visit the Mitigation Journal blog: www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on MJ - Gustav thunders into the Gulf...this will be a test of our lessons from Hurricane Katrina. If only we'd learned the same lessons from Hurricane Pam... TSA has a credibility problem...last week I saw a story about an airline passenger who refused to disrobe. She was prevented from getting on her flight because of her underwire bra. September is National Preparedness Month! Mitigation Journal listeners are encouraged to visit www.ready.gov and promote readiness in their homes, at work and in the community. Call the voicemail line or send and email to let me know what you or your agency is doing to promote readiness! We also have a short talk on planning assumptions and public interactions in disaster planning. A number of people emailed this week asking why I have not addressed assumptions in planning. This talk will answer some of those questions. Pre Incident Planing Series Part 4: Planning and the Planning Team. Comments[0] |
Mon, 25 August 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast! Visit our blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Contact me! Call the MJ voice mail line at 585-672-7844 and get your comments and information on the podcast. Check us out on iTunes, too. You can subscribe there and feel free to post your review. iTunes allows listeners to rate each podcast...so let the world know what you think of Mitigation Journal. This week Mitigation Journal is coming from Jekyll Island, Ga. What an experience this vacation has been! Tropical Storm Fay moved through the area and gave us a first-hand look a emergency management. My commentary this week is about blind acceptance of standards. What do you do when a "standard" makes no sense for your organization? Do you force it to work because it is a standard? I recommend each agency, traditional and non-traditional response agencies, do a self assessment and evaluate the standard to see if it is applicable. Standards can be terrific tools, but when they don't make sense for your agency, your situation, or needs you can risk your reputation by forcing the standard. Fire Safety for Adults: This week Fire Safety Educator Sue Davis joins us on Mitigation Journal. We'll talk about adult fire safety, Exit Drills in the Home, car seats, and bike helmets and more. This is the back to school time of year and our kids will be talking about fire safety in schools...parents have to do our part, too. A special thanks to Sue for making the time to pre-record this segment with me! Planning Series part #3 - The basic concepts of planning. We'll talk about what pre-incident planning is and is not. various terms, goal and objectives, and parts of the planning process. We'll also touch on exercise design and training with your plan. Comments[0] |
Mon, 18 August 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast! Checkout our blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Would you like to be part of Mitigation Journal? Want to give your opinion, suggest a topic or voice an opinion? Contact me at: call the voicemail line 585-672-7844 or send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com...we're open 24 hours. Check us out on iTunes...subscribe to Mitigation Journal then leave your review for the world to read. You can even rate the podcast! This week on Mitigation Journal: Airlines charge military personnel to take baggage...two thumbs down for the airlines! Cyanide found in hotel room after dead man found...no connection to terrorism according to CNN...Don't let your guard down and keep your eyes open! We're going to insert a special interview this week in place of part #3 of our planning series. I had a rare opportunity to speak with my esteemed colleague, Mr Alan Bubel, on the topic of NIMS and NIMS compliance. NIMS and NIMS compliance is an important part of any planing process, so I thought it would work well here. We will continue with our planning series with topic #3 PrePlanning and an intro to planning concepts next week Comments[0] |
Mon, 11 August 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast! Visit the Mitigation Journal Blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Call the voicemail line 585-6727844 This week on Mitigation Journal: Anthrax attacks: My predictions from 2001 may have been correct. Detergent Suicide - Consumer grade hazmats create deadly situations Part two of our planning series - Today we'll outline the hazard assessment process and risk analysis - easy to do and easy to relate to any community. Comments[0] |
Thu, 7 August 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal In Service Training session. This week we'll be talking about Heat Emergencies. Todays lecture is intended to supplement classroom activity. It is not the intent of this podcast to be a substitute for class instruction. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material, however, discrepancies may occur and the listener is encouraged to utilize critical thinking. Completing this lecture does not imply certification or authority to provide emergency medical care. Please send email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 4 August 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal. Please also checkout out blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on Mitigation Journal - Suspects plead guilty in bottle bomb threat. A case that changed what you can bring on a plane...shampoo, water...whatever. Also a good reminder about bottle bombs in general. Shelter in Place: At School. September is National Preparedness Month and this week we'll talk about needs for sheltering in place at schools and give a few interesting points to think about. New Series on Mitigation Journal: The Planning Series launches this week with part one: Threat Analysis and Assessment. We'll be doing a five-week long series on Planning... 1 - Threat Analysis and Assessment (8/4/08) 2 - Target Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (8/11/08) 3 - Pre-incident Planning; intro and concepts (8/18/08) 4 - Planning: Team Approach to Planning (8/25/08) 5 - Drafting and Testing the Plan (9/1/08) Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 July 2008 Thanks for tuning in to Mitigation Journal: The All Hazards Podcast! Visit our blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Flooding in Rochester: Three inches of rain fell in less than one-hour last week in Rochester causing local flooding. Many of the areas that flooded had not been prone to water damage in the past. In addition to private homes, many commercial areas including a hospital were impacted by this storm. DC Homeland Security Chief Predicts Chaos: Darrell Darnell predicts there would be "a lot of panic, a lot of chaos" if a small nuke were to be detonated near the White House. While panic and chaos may follow a nuke event in any city, we have to be planning for the event as best as possible. Simple questions such as "who's in charge?" "if it happened right now what would you do?" and "are the citizens ready to shelter in place?" should be easily answered by community leaders and planners. Shot in the Line of Duty: Emergency Responders shot responding to an automobile fire. The AP is reporting that Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Hummert was shot to death getting out of his fire engine...two police officers were also wounded. Today we talk with Dan McGuire of CISM Perspectives (www.cismperspectives.com) on the topic of LODD and the terrible twist of intentional targeting of responders. About Dan - Daniel J. McGuire, FAAETS, CATSM, began his work with the emergency services in 1979 as an Emergency Medical Technician, responding to all types of emergency requests. Mr. McGuire has been in the emergency services for more than 25 years and comes with an extensive background in comprehensive training and consultation programs that specialize in Responder Wellness, CISM, and Line of Duty Death programs for the emergency services (Fire, EMS, Air Medical Services, and Law Enforcement). Mr. McGuire is a Fellow, the Regional Training Coordinator, and a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (www.aaets.org), and a longtime member of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (www.icisf.org). Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 July 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast Call the voicemail line at 585-672-7844 or email me mitigationjournal@gmail.com Check out the Mitigation Journal blog at mitigationjournal.blogspot.com for all the latest news updates and blog postings! This Week On Mitigation Journal: A chlorine leak at a water treatment plan in Orleans County (west of Rochester, NY) causes exposure and multi-agency response. Hazardous Materials Teams from Monroe County and Kodak responded to a chlorine leak inside a water treatment building in Holley, NY. One worker was overcome and a few responders were treated for heat related issues. Not a terrorist event, this chlorine leak reminds us of the man-made hazards that every community faces. Summertime School Buses: Just 'cause schools out for summer we can't forget about special rescue situations involving special needs transportation school buses. We'll talk about various features of the bus, patient care, evacuation, and search and rescue issues. Special Needs Populations: How do you identify who will need extra help in time of crisis? This section will highlight "at risk" populations and how to identify them based on the National Council on Disability. Preparing to Shelter in Place: Good info from Redefining Readyness - how to start your shelter at home plans...for civilians and responders...getting ready to protect your family and help your community by being ready! Don't forget to visit my friends at the Medic Cast! www.mediccast.com Comments[1] |
Mon, 14 July 2008 **RSS Feed issues should be resolved** If you're having trouble updating Mitigation Journal it may be due to an RSS Feed issue that I caused. With the help of Jamie Davis from the Mediccast Podcast, we are (should be) back to normal...Thanks, Jamie! This week on Mitigation Journal: What is the roll of home health agencies in the setting of a pandemic, disaster, or terrorism event. Its time we look at home health care and other untapped resources in our community. What is the cost of NOT preparing? We know about preplanning and how training and preparation makes up better for crisis situations. But how do you convince businesses that they need to prepare also? We'll take a look at one potential for getting business in your community "on-board". Points of Distribution: What will work best? Should be bring mass numbers of citizens into one location for medication delivery? Should we have them drive up in a car...with the entire family...in order to get medications? Getting medications and good information to the public may be the key to managing a biological event. To pull this off, we have to think outside the box and question our plans. Comments[1] |
Sat, 12 July 2008 I'm having an issue between Feedburner, Libsyn and iTunes causing the Mitigation Journal RSS feed not to update in iTunes. You may get an error message telling you that there is a problem with the feed and that it cannot be found on the server. I'm working on the problem. You can still get all the content directly from Libsyn at mitigationjournal.libsyn.com Category: Educational -- posted at: 7:14 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 July 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast Just In Time for National Preparedness Month! This we're continuing to offer a free copy of the Home Emergency Pocket Guide from Informed Publishing. Just send me an email mitigationjournal@gmail.com and I'll send you a copy...free. This is a combined effort of Mitigation Journal and Informed Publishing. Visit the Mitigation Journal Blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com I've posted some pictures from the MCC Paramedic graduation...more articles will be up soon, so check for updates to the posts and news clips! Contact Mitigation Journal: Got a question? Have suggestions? Want to share a tip or recommend a topic? Send me an email or leave a voicemail: Email mitigationjournal@gmail.com Voice Mail 585-672-7844 This week: Mitigation Journal Listener makes the case for taking homemade chemical bombs seriously. I've recieved an email from MJ listener Jason telling me about his run-in with a car full of homemade chemical bombs. Check out the MJ blog posting Homemade Chemical Bombs: A Legitimate Threat to Responders at http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/08/homemade-chemical-bombs-legitimate.html Redefining First Responders and looking at the roll of non traditional responders in case of pandemic. What will be more effective...vaccine, PPE, education, or training? More Beds Needed...not in Rochester, NY. Surge Capacity? We don't need no surge capacity. When will we learn? Comments[0] |
Mon, 30 June 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal! We're continuing to give away copies of the Home Emergency Pocket Guide compliments of Informed Publishing. To get your copy send me an email with your name and address...mitigationjournal@gmail.com For more information about this important guide, tune into Mitigation Journal podcast episode #65. You can read my review in the Mitigation Journal Blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com or you can visit www.informedguides.com. Subscribe to Mitigation Journal! You can get the latest from the all-hazards podcast automatically by subscribing to our RSS feed. Just go to iTunes, choose the podcast section and in the search box type in Mitigation Journal. You can also leave a review of the show in the comments section. Remember to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog for updates as well www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on Mitigation Journal: The 16th Paramedic class graduates from Monroe Community College DHS notifies 7000 sites they are targets for terrorist attack NYS EMS Conference is only a few months away! The annual Vital Signs EMS conference will be held October 2-5, 2008 in Buffalo, NY. Mitigation Journal will be there covering the conference with daily updates and interviews as well as product reviews of all the latest and greatest products in emergency service. Check out vitalsignsconference.com for more information. Special Interview with Informed COO Michael Coffin. We'll talk about the Home Emergency Pocket Guide and how you can be better prepared for any crisis. And thanks to Informed Publishing, we have copies of the Home Emergency Pocket Guide to give away...free. Just send an email with your name and mailing address to me; mitigationjournal@gmail.com to get your copy! Comments[0] |
Tue, 17 June 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal: The All Hazards Podcast! Check out the Mitigation Journal blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com for all the latest information and postings. Contact us! Email mitigationjournal@gmail.com or call our voice mail line at 585-672-7844. Special offer from Mitigation Journal and Infromed! Informed has teamed up with Mitigation Journal to offer a limited number of the Home Emergency Pocket Guide...free. I'll send a Home Emergency Pocket Guide to the first two Mitigation Journal listeners each week who either send me an email at mitiationjournal@gmail.com or calls the voice mail line at 585-672-7844. Give me your name and address and I'll send out a guide for you courtesy of Infomed (www.informedguides.com) Check out the blog posting review of the Home Emergency Pocket Guide at http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2008/06/great-guide.html This week on Mitigation Journal: The size of fire apparatus, Building a safer ambulance(?), emergency and disaster information services and map, and sheltering in place. Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 June 2008 Thanks for tuning in to Mitigation Journal: The All Hazards Podcast! Visit our blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Contact Mitigation Journal: Call the 24 hour voice mail line at 585672-7844 Send an email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com FLA responders use CyanoKit: Check out the dangers of carbon monoxide and cyanide at: http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2007/01/cyanide-deadly-partner-of-carbon.html and related article on blood agents and suicide: http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2008/04/suicide-by-blood-agent.html In search of readiness in the US, Will it ever exist? Check out the blog articles: http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2008/06/in-search-of-preparedness-in-america.html http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2005/11/stop-training-for-terrorist-and-wmd.html http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/02/just-remember-it-cant-happen-here_03.html and the importance of vacation...info from Monster.com Comments[0] |
Sun, 1 June 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal - The All Hazards Podcast Visit the Mitigation Journal Blog for updated news and commentary at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Contact us...you can email anytime mitigationjournal@gmail.com or call our voice mail line at 585-672-7844 This week: More about fuel costs and impact on preparedness and everyday logistics: how rising fuel costs WILL crumple your emergency plans if you don't start doing something now. Helicopter versus Hospital: Air medical helicopter crashes on hospital rooftop landing pad: landing a helicopter on top of your hospital is flashy, but is it the best way to do it. The crash of a medical helicopter on the rooftop landing pad of a Grand Rapids, Michigan, hospital displays the need for Rule of Outcomes thinking. This crash resulted in patient evacuations, power loss, closure of an emergency department...and the only level one trauma center in the area, along with burning aviation fuel, smoke and contamination potential. Is it time to rethink where we land our helicopters? National Preparedness Month: September, 2008 Get Kit - make a plan - get informed - get involved. Mitigation Journal is a National Preparedness Month Coalition member. This week we'd like to remind everyone that businesses, large and small, are important parts of our community infrastructure...they need to plan for disaster and crisis situations, too! To Live or Die in Disaster: If you're on this list...no treatment for you! An interesting twist to health care resource triage. A group of physicians have published a list of "conditions" that would not be treated in a disaster situation in effort to save resources. Interesting to say the least...more on this for sure! Comments[0] |
Mon, 19 May 2008 Contact us! email mitigationjournal@gmail.com or call the voice mail line at 585 672-7844 Congratulations to the Monroe Community College Paramedic Class of 2008 on successfully completing the New York State skills and written and exam! www.mccparamedics.com Check out all the latest at the Mitigation Journal blog www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com for my informative postings and news searches! In this edition of Mitigation Journal: Scene safety and off-duty care: This week we'll look at scene safety and how to evaluate each situation. We'll also talk about a few things that may be helpful to keep in mind when we provide assistance while off duty. National Preparedness Month: September 2008: this weeks tip is on how people with special needs can help themselves and rescuers during times of crisis. www.ready.gov Advice for the new paramedic: "what do we need to know"...my two cents worth of advice for those making the change from paramedic student to EMS leader. New from the Medic Cast podcast: Check out the talk on Hot Products from the Medic Cast Live www.mediccast.com Safety Alert from the National Propane Association: Anhydrous Ammonia and Propane Cylinders ... see the Mitigation Journal blog posting for links! Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 May 2008 This week on Mitigation Journal: Special welcome to Jason, listening to us from Fredrick County, MD! A Rochester 9-1-1 operator has been accused of searching data bases including the Terrorism Watch List with 277 names. The searches seemed to have been conducted in January of 2006 and again in October or 2007. Officials believe she intended (or maybe already has) passed information along to "others". Knowing if you or others are on the Terrorist Watch List would be a major piece of intel should you want to carry out an attack...here or anywhere. By the way, the (now ex-) 9-1-1 operator claims discrimination because she is Muslim. I'm going to take this seriously. September is National Preparedness Month! Our Preparedness Tip this week is: Knowing what you childs school emergency plan is vital in cases of emergency or disaster. Do you know what your childs school is going to do in the event of a natural disaster or other crisis? Request a copy of you childs school's emergency plan for these event...keep it and read it. Courage to be Safe - So Everyone Goes Home: What are you prepared to do to prevent line of duty death? Last week on MJ I told you what a tremendous program this was...easily among the most meaningful presentations I've ever seen. This week I talk to Paul Melfi, the New York State Advocate for Courage to be Safe. Paul is a well known fire instructor and a retired Deputy Chief. Paul puts it on the table concerning firefighting safety...listen to him! Check out Courage to be Safe - So Everyone Goes Home at www.everyonegoeshome.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 5 May 2008 This week on Mitigation Journal: A review of the NFA program Command and Control of Target Hazards and the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control "Courage to be Safe" program and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In the news: Rochester EMT saves City Police Officer, Ryan White Act and the loss of emergency provisions, and Medtronic/Physio-Control gets an injunction from the FDA. In our preparedness section we'll take a look at Storm Ready program from the National Weather Service...visit www.noaa.gov...and getting ready for National Preparedness Month, September 2008. Mitigation Journal is a supporter of NPM and will be presenting various preparedness tips for professional responders and the public. Visit www.ready.gov Contact Mitigation Journal: By phone: 585-672-7844 or by email at mitigationjournal@gmail.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 This week on Mitigation Journal The All Hazards Podcast: Call the Mitigation Journal Voice Mail line: (585) 672-7844 New Email address, too: mitigationjournal@gmail.com Fuel issues demand attention: Fuel costs are reaching farther than just prices at the pump...consider the possibility that you may not be able to get fuel at all or only on a limited basis. How will this impact the ability of your service? How will this effect your personnel availability to respond or be called back to work when needed? We also have to consider the average citizen stockpile of fuel, use of unapproved alternate fuels and the related hazards to responders. We'll find out a bit more about the Ricin Guy...talk about ricin exposure and the signs and symptoms of ricin intoxication. Last week I talked about the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing...I was reminded this week that March 25, 1995 was the anniversary of the Tokyo subway sarin nerve agent attack. Special thanks to MJ listener, Tom for keeping me on my toes. In a related story, a 14-year old girl commits suicide by creating poison gas...a blood agent, hydrogen sulphide. H2S is a blood agent, similar to Cyanide. Both these events underscore the need for us to be aware that the Consumer-Level Hazardous Materials Events are deadly...can be intentional or accidental...but deadly. Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 April 2008 First off, the Ricin guy (the guy who had ricin, weapons in a LosVagas hotel) is out of the hospital...after treatment for ricin exposure...and has been placed under arrest for possession of biological agents. This is the story first reported in Mitigation Journal back in February...The media reported that finding ricin in the hotel was "not an act of terrorism"...The tune has changed just a bit with this guys arrest. This story is the first to two I Told You So's this week. A Johns Hopkins study is looking at psychological impact changes when the terrorism alert level changes. Good study, just looking in the wrong direction. We should be focused on the Cry Wolf phenomenon and dealing with Optimism Bias. A new (old) way of identifying risk/threat to a location. University of Arizona researchers have come up with a benchmark vulnerability study that looks at three dimensions of risk...social aspects, natural hazards and construction of the city and infrastructure. This is one of the best approaches to threat assessments...but it is not new...Looking at the social, environmental and geographical features of a given location are the basis for the All-Hazards approach. I Told You So number two: Botox is bad...no kidding. Newsweek reports that new testing on Botox and Myobloc can migrate from the injection site and cause death. Botox is botox and neurotoxin is neurotoxin. April 19 marks the 13th anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building / Oklahoma City bombing. The deadliest act of domestic terrorism in our history. Lessons learned? You decide. Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 April 2008 This edition is all about our local EMS conference...A.K.A the STEP Conference. Now in its fourteenth year, this conference is the single best attended educational program in the Region. Today I'll be providing a review of some of the sessions, interviews with speakers and vendors...if you couldn't make it this year, you'll get a feeling for what you missed! There was so much to do this weekend...I spoke with a number of providers at the STEP conference, but ran out of time to get them all on the show. If we talked at the conference, please tune in next week...I'll have your interview up then. Check out STEP on the WEB at www.stepems.org Looking for a change in your EMS career? Check out Canandaigua Emergency Squad...Job opening for EMS Sergeant. www.canandaiguaems.org Comments[0] |
Mon, 31 March 2008 Here it is! My top products list from EMS Today 2008. Categories are Education and Training, Provider Safety, Infection Control, Patient Care, and Disaster Management. In the Education/Training Category the top pick is Jones and Bartlett Publishers for their new on-line test prep, EMS skill manual, and Firefighter skills text. Contact Larry Newell, Executive VP of Jones and Bartlett Learning lnewell@jbpub.com or the web www.jbpub.com In the Provider Safety section, Dan White from All-Med/Alliance Medical took the top spot for several provider safety items...from head to toe...the best protection. You can get all of Dan's info at his Paramedic Blog at http://phillydan.spaces.live.com/ In the area of infection control Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, the makers of MyClyns protective spray get the high marks! Special thanks to Jim Elliot and Joel Ivers...find them at www.myclyns.com My top pick in patient care products was the Ready-Heat blanket by TechTrade. Contact Ted Bart ted@techtradellc.com and www.techtradellc.com The best product in Disaster Management goes to Reeves and the emergency shelters...you can find them at www.reevesEMS.com or contact Lynn at lpiacentini@reevesemes.com In the Operation Section I thought the Controlled Access Product Dispenser hit the mark. Visit www.ucapit.com Don't forget...all my photos and some typed notes will be posted on our Mitigation Journal blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 March 2008 Live from Baltimore, EMS Today 2008 coverage! Today I'll review just a few of the products I've seen. On my "best" list for today are: I Am Responding emergency responder tracking software, MyClyns Personal Protective Spray, and the Glide Scope Ranger by Averathon Medical. More reviews and conference updates in the next update on Mitigation Journal. Remember to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog for pictures from Baltimore. I'll be posting a written summary and product reviews there, too. Comments[0] |
Thu, 27 March 2008 The EMS Today officially kicks off today! In this session I'll review the opening ceremonies and the EMS Today "Game Show", Is it time to turn off the lights and siren, and Controversies in EMS : Technology in Assessment. Don't forget to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog for updated photos from the conference and around the area. Comments[0] |
Wed, 26 March 2008 Here is the update from day two of the National ALS Core Content pre-conference session. My commentary is included. Please join us for daily updates, reviews and interviews from JEMS EMS Today 2008. Comments[0] |
Tue, 25 March 2008 Welcome to this Special Edition of Mitigation Journal - "live" from the opening of EMS Today in Baltimore! Today I'll open with a review of day-one of the National EMS Core Content Refresher Workshop. This is the first time I've attended a pre-conference program like this and I didn't know what I was in for. This first of a two-day session being presented by Paul Werfel, David Gurchiek, and Art Romano just flew by and I had a hard time consolidating my notes to do the podcast. This review will cover Ethics, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Assessment, Trauma, and geriatric care. I'll follow up in the next posting with day-two topics and a full session summary as well as coverage of the special evening session 'Clinical Controversies: Technology in Assessment'. We'll also be doing a "whats new" from the exhibit floor and interviews with conference participants. Comments[0] |
Tue, 18 March 2008 Special welcome to new Mitigation Journal listeners Dale, Steve, and Christina! Thanks for joining us. Do you like what you hear on Mitigation Journal? Why not post a review on iTunes? Today I'll focus on upcoming EMS conferences; the Rochester STEP Conference here at home and the EMS Today conference in Baltimore. Mitigation Journal will be podcasting updates, session reviews, "live" interviews with manufactures and attendees. Join us on the podcast and blog for daily updates! Todays commentary is on gas/fuel prices. With fuel approaching $4.00/gal I asking how prepared emergency services are to deal with situations when fuel in limited or not available. We'll also talk about how seasonal flu has closed schools in Hong Kong and NY. Is closing schools and businesses a solid tactic for dealing with flu or disease outbreak? FEMA releases the "Rehab" document...the FEMA version of NFPA 1581. Its 174 pages long and I'm in the process of review. You can get a copy at www.usfa.dhs.gov. And...Storms in Atlanta, crane collapse in NYC make the case for all hazards planning and the Rule of Outcomes. Check out the Mitigation Journal Blog at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com and view all my news items. They are available as a page at http:  too)
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Sat, 15 March 2008 This talk covers terms and theory on respiration and ventilation. This will be a multi-part series...I just don't know how many parts...yet. Comments[0] |
Mon, 10 March 2008 We seem to forget that acts of Domestic Terrorism have existed in our history and continue to do so today. There have been three events that can be considered acts of domestic terrorism in the last few weeks, yet the mainstream media maintains focus that there "no terror motive" or no "link to terror". Eco terrorists burn a housing development in Seattle, Ricin is found in a Las Vagas hotel, and a military recruiting station in Times Square, NYC is the target of an improvised explosive device. There is much to think about here. Lets not forget our history and remember the lessons from the Unibomber and others. Links to all the topics can be found on the Mitigation Journal blog www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com under the Emergency Services News section in the sidebar. To see all my selected news items you can visit http: too)
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Thu, 6 March 2008 This is part three of our series on pharmacology...the final lecture in this series. Today we'll review some terms in concert with medication profiles, patient history and exam, as well as consideration for multiple medications. We'll also talk about over-the-counter meds, vitamins, multiple meds and interactions and the roll these issues play in the "whole picture" of EMS Pharm. Comments[0] |
Tue, 4 March 2008 This lecture includes the main topics of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 March 2008 This is a short episode this week due to illness. You're invited to use the new voice mail service on the blog www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com to leave me a comment or a message. We'll talk about simple things to keep a school bus crash under control and review why flu vaccine failure is not a sign of pandemic Comments[0] |
Fri, 22 February 2008 This is part one of Pharmacology for the paramedic student. In this talk we'll cover a brief review of the CNS and PNS, Neurochemical transmission, nicotinic and muscarinic receptors, general properties of medications and an overview of the routes of medication administration. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to check out the Mitigation Journal Blog at www.mitigationjournal.com or www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com. Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 February 2008 Today is a good time to remind all of us that we have to be prepared for anything...the all-hazards approach. In this edition I'll speak with Sue Margis, EMT-I and paramedic student about her role in a recent MCI in Rochester. Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 February 2008 This is an introductory lesson on the basics of anatomy, physiology and the homeostatic environment. We'll talk about the internal and external environment, various forms of feedback, and membrane transport. This talk will be helpful for the EMT/Paramedic student or anyone who would like a brief review of the material. Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 February 2008 This is an overview of Cells for the EMT Paramedic student in standard MP3 format...audio only. Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 February 2008 This is an overview of cells for the EMT Paramedic Student. It is also my first crack at putting slides into the podcast...AKA mixing audio and visual. Only those of you with an iPOD will be able to view this file. NOTE: I will be posting the same audio content in standard MP3 format that can be used by any player. Please download the file that best suits your player and needs. Comments[0] |
Mon, 4 February 2008 This week I'll review the Monte Carlo casino fire and the implications of exterior building features in relation to fire-related deaths and FF disorientation. We'll also talk about the National Seatbelt Pledge, surge capacity and MCI implications of "routine" events, and more! A special thanks to Jones and Bartlett Publishing (http://www.jbpub.com/ems/) for paramedic training materials and to Dan White of Alliance Medical (http://www.allmed.net/) for the RAPTAG Triage System. Check out the National Seatbelt Pledge at www.trainingdivision.com Welcome New Mitigation Journal Listeners! Erk in Sydney, Matt from Florida, and Dick from Rochester! Thanks for joining us. A special thanks to Eric and Ted for all the input recently. Welcome and best wishes to the MCC Paramedic Class of 2009! Comments[0] |
Tue, 29 January 2008 In this session I'll cover the higlights of the Medical Legal and Ethic curriculum. It is not the favorite material to listen to for many, but it is vital to anyone in emergency service. (It's not easy to talk about either!) Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 January 2008 This week we'll talk about the use of EMS as intel sensors for terrorist activity and in part 2 of our firefighter survival series we'll outline the Disorientation Sequence. Also, Ready or Not 2007 will higlight major threats of 2007 as well as a clue as to what all-hazards preparendess looks like. Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 January 2008 Today we hear from Gary Perkins, a noted communications expert on the role of amature radio communication operation support during disaster situations. I learned a ton speaking with Gary and came away with a better understanding of HAM radios role in disaster communication. Comments[0] |
Mon, 14 January 2008 My Predictions for 2008! Today I'll introduce a new series on firefighter survival, part two will air next week (FF disorientation), we'll talk about several interesting news topics and review the White Paper "Prehospital 911 EMS: the role of the US Fire Service in Delivery and Coordination. Please visit the Mitigation Journal blog, too. www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com Send me an email! rick@mitigationjournal.com Comments[0] |
Wed, 9 January 2008 The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)…the organization formally known as the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, Inc…has established a national recognition standard for personnel who have built a professional career in emergency medical services. The designation of Chief Medical Officer, or CMO, is similar in construct to the long-established Chief Fire Officer (CFO). Unlike the CFO title, the Chief Medical Officer designation is open to a diverse group of EMS service leaders; private EMS, hospital-based, fire service EMS, and commercial EMS are all eligible to gain this designation as are medical professionals other than EMT’s and Paramedics.
Unfortunately, there is very little on the CPSE website. But, you can find what they have to offer at http://publicsafetyexcellence.org/ Category: Blog -- posted at: 2:04 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 January 2008 Don't forget the check out the Mitigation Journal Blog! Find it at www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com and our website at www.mitigationjournal.com. A special welcome to new listener Kelly F, and thanks to Daniel and Eric for input to todays program. Need PHTLS? Contact Daniel Taylor. dtaylor1@oswego.edu Manatee EMS played their positions and stayed safe!http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071231/NEWS/712310408/-1/newssitemapSee related posts from www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com on scene safey See “Play Your Position, Please!� in Mitigation Journal, May 19, 2006 http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/05/play-your-position-please.html and “These providers saved lives…at risk of their own� in Mitigation Journal December 27, 2006 http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/12/these-providers-saved-livesat-risk-of.html EMS Delivery Structure&what should it look like?What shape should the delivery of The next Medic Cast Live 1/8/08 10PM ET&Topic: Predications for 2008. See you there! www.mediccast.com Safety Officers and expanded roles: Incident Safety Officers are more then safety or equipment Nazis. http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2008/01/incident-safety-officers-crucial-to.html Do we need AED's and a public access program in our hospitals? Comments[0] |
Mon, 31 December 2007 The first year of Mitigation Journal is behind us...can you believe it? In this edition I'll cover the next generation of Mediocre v. Entry-Level and how to correct the problems in management and leadership we face. Comments[0] |
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On November 29, 2007, EMS and fire agencies from the 3rd Battalion of Monroe County, NY responded to one of the most challenging rescue situations one can imagine. This situation has it all...multiple victims entrapped in an elevator shaft, extreme cold, confined space, and technical rescue. Five EMS agencies, Five Fire/Rscue agencies, Air-Medical and on-scene medical command came together under a unified command structure to effect a most amazing rescue. I recently had the pleasure of traveling to the opposite side of my county to speak with Mr. Steve Waters about this elevator rescue. Steve is an emergency medical technician with several years of experience (decades, actually). He is the President of Perinton Volunteer Ambulance (http://www.pvac.org/) and was among the Command Staff during this event. While you're listening, keep the Rule of Outcomes in mind...we don't have to wait for a large disaster or terrist attack to use the planning and skills we've been training on! Comments[0] |
Mon, 17 December 2007 Ready for a snowstorm? We've been dealing with a moderate winter storm that was predicted for sevral days...most didn't get ready. Rochester Police Over-Time being looked at for the Zero Tolerance; a lesson for everyone and Adenovirus 14 along with Respiratory Etiquette and MLREMS refusal policy Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 December 2007 This week I cover the Omaha Mall Shootings and what we should do...all the time. Why are we still hung up on cardiac arrest? Its time to take the "E" out of EMS and justify our service in other ways. Infection control and planning: don't worry about the numbers...write a good plan and take care of your people! Resolve to be Ready in 2008: a continuation of Ready.gov includes everything needed. Visit our website at www.mitigationjournal.com and check us out on iTunes! Keep your emails comming: rick@mitigationjournal.com Visit Monroe Ambulance of Rochester, NY at www.monroeambulance.com Visit the Monroe Community College Paramedic Program at www.mccparamedic.com
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Sun, 9 December 2007 This recorded live lecture is designed for EMT and EMT-I students. This lecture is based on NYS EMT Intermediate curriculum and is inteneded to supplement classroom activity. It is not the intent of this podcast to be a substitue for class instruction. Every effort has been made to ensure quality and accuracy of the material, however, discrepancies may occur and the listener should utilize critical thinking while listening. Completing this lecture does not imply certification or authority to provide emergency medical care. Comments[0] |
Sun, 9 December 2007 With the talk about possible pandemics, we should take a look at other diseases that may impact our society and emergency service in the future. Today I'm speaking with Dr. Nasin on the topic of childhood obesity. We'll look at trends of obesity in kids as well as a snapshot of what diseases we may face that are not thought of as childhood problems. Comments[0] |
Thu, 6 December 2007 This is part one of my cardiac emergencies lecture. It's based on the EMT-I program has value for the basic EMT and Paramedic. Topics covered include: Risk factors, A&P, and electrical properties. We'll follow up with part two on electrolytes, conduction, and common cardiac problems. Enjoy! Contact me: rick@mitigationjournal.com Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 December 2007 After a short break in the action, Mitigation Journal is back. This week I'll talk about several local issues including the City 911 ambulance contract, a dramatic elevator rescue and much more! Check out this great article by David Becker as published on-line at JEMS.com If your an EMS provider looking at the future, you'll want to read this!http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Becker/Prehospital_Red_Alert.html Check out the Mitigation Journal blog posting on a simmilar topic: http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/2006/06/attack-of-killer-airway.html Fire/Rescue from the East side of Rochester respond to a commercial elevator rescue with people trapped. Read it here: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007711300377 Another must-hear from the MedicCast podcast! Checkout Episode number 93 here: http://www.mediccast.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Mitigation Journal is supported by: Monroe Ambulance: the only locally owned and operated ambulance service in Rochester, NY. www.monroeambulance.com The Monroe Community College Paramedic Program: www.mccparamedic.com Comments[0] |
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