Charges Expected in Florida Nursing Home Deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Defense attorneys said Sunday that arrests are expected shortly in the case of a Florida nursing home where 12 patients died after its air conditioning power went out amid sweltering heat following Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Lawrence Hashish told The Associated Press his client is one of three nurses, in addition to an administrator, expecting to be charged in connection with the deaths after Hurricane Irma, which blew through Florida on Sept. 10 of that year. The storm knocked out a transformer linking the main air-conditioning unit to the power grid at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hi...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
Lightning Strike Injures Six at PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Six people were injured Saturday when lightning struck a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship where they were taking cover from rain and showered them with debris, Atlanta police said.
The third round of the season-ending PGA Tour event had been suspended for about 30 minutes because of storms in the area, and fans were instructed to seek shelter. The strike hit the top of the tree just off the 16th tee and shattered the bark all the way to the bottom.
Photos: PGA Tour Lightning Strike
Brad Uhl of Atlanta was crammed under a hospitality tent to the right of the 16th hole that was open to the public.
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Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Source Type: news
Kansas Hiking Group Overwhelmed in Arizona Heat
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (AP) — A group of fitness coordinators from Kansas became overwhelmed while climbing a mountain trail near metro Phoenix in sweltering temperatures and two members had to be airlifted to safety, authorities said Friday.
The two who were flown by helicopter Thursday off the trail near Apache Junction were treated for heat-related but only one went to the hospital, Superstition Fire & Medical District spokesman Richard Ochs said. Ochs did not know that person's current condition Friday.
The rest of the 44-person group was able to walk down the trail but needed water, Ochs said. The temperature on...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 26, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Source Type: news
Seven Hospitalized after Smoke Fills Cabin of Hawaii Flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Seven people were taken to the hospital Thursday after smoke filled the cabin of a Hawaiian Airlines flight from California to Hawaii.
Hawaiian Airlines says 184 passengers and seven crew members used evacuation slides to get off the plane after it declared an in-flight emergency and landed in Honolulu.
Jon Snook, Hawaiian Airlines chief operating officer, said smoke was first detected on Hawaiian Airlines Flight 47 from Oakland, California, about 20 minutes prior to landing as the plane began to descend.
American Medical Response spokesman James Ireland said a total of 11 patients had breathing complaint...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 23, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Source Type: news
Suspects Wanted After Teen, Man in Wheelchair Shot
WXII-TV
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Police are looking for two people who allegedly shot a 16-year-old boy and a man in a wheelchair earlier this week.
Authorities say the two suspects entered the home with handguns and stole money Tuesday morning just before 10 a.m. The incident happened not far from the Smith-Reynolds Airport, according to WXII-TV.
The man in the wheelchair, identified by police at 34-year-old Jake Westmoreland, was found shot in his home. He was reportedly put in a wheelchair after a previous shooting, the station reported.
The 16-year-old boy, whose name was not released, was shot outside the home and walk...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 22, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Trauma News Patient Care Source Type: news
EMT Crew, Doctor Honored for Saving Man ’s Life
ABC Columbia
COLUBMIA, S.C. – An EMS crew from Richland County and a doctor were honored for saving the life of a man after suffering a medical emergency.
John Johnson ruptured a hernia and lost consciousness at home back in March, ABC Columbia reports. Police were called to his home after he did not show up to work.
The EMT crew and doctor were able to keep him alive. At a ceremony yesterday, everyone involved were honored with their own day.
Johnson has since fully recovered, the station reports. (Source: JEMS Patient Care)
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 22, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news
The Basic Fall Victim that Tested Our Skills
Photo provided by David R. Harris, PA PM, NR PM, AA, BA, Fire Officer IV, Instructor III
A basic fall victim tested the skills of two paramedics with the Penndel Middletown Emergency Squad in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Incident
Bucks County 911 Communications Center (BCC) dispatched the Penndel Middletown Emergency Squad (PMES), Medic 168 for a reported basic fall victim in the area of a local strip mall. Our medic unit responded and was staffed this day with two paramedics. We received further information via our mobile data terminal (MDT) enroute that the patient was reported to be in a vehicle in the p...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 22, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: David R. Harris, PA PM, NR PM, AA, BA, Fire Officer IV, Instructor III Tags: Exclusive Articles Patient Care Source Type: news
EMTs Save Boy After Father Cuts Off Ambulance
CBS Boston
METHUEN, Mass. – Two EMTs rushing to a call were surprised when their rig was cut off by an SUV, only to find the man behind the wheel called 911 first.
Turns out, it was the same call. (Source: JEMS Patient Care)
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 21, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: News Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news
Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning
In this July 22, 2019 file photo, signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 outside of Rachel, Nev. Officials in Nevada's rural Lincoln County have drafted an emergency declaration and are planning with state officials to handle possible crowds that might arrive for an event next month dubbed "Storm Area 51." The county commission on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 conditionally approved two events in tiny desert towns near the site popularly known as the home of government studies of outer space aliens. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fearing they...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 20, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Major Incidents News Patient Care AP News Tag Source Type: news
International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, August 2019
International Prehospital Medicine Institute
A look at some of the most up-to-date prehospital information and education to those who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
Introduction
The mission of the International Prehospital Medicine Institute (IPHMI) is to provide the most up-to-date prehospital information and education at an affordable cost to those individuals worldwide who provide emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
In service to that mission, we review the published literature specific to prehospital care. We then summarize the article to help explain exactly what it is...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 19, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: International Prehospital Medicine Institute Tags: Exclusive Articles News Patient Care Source Type: news
Woodstock at 50: EMS Response
Editor's note: Fifty years ago this week, “three days of peace and music” were underway at Max Yasgur's upstate New York farm. The 1969 Woodstock Festival had the potential to generate a medical disaster of epic proportions. Although the planning proved woefully inadequate, the festival came off with a minimum of death and injury.
For a look back at what happened, read "EMS at Woodstock," originally published in JEMS on April 28, 2010. (Source: JEMS Patient Care)
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 16, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Major Incidents Exclusive Articles Patient Care Operations Source Type: news
Understanding Aphasia: Realities and Strategies for EMS Providers
Photo provided by Avi Golden
Avi Golden is an EMT who can no longer talk after suffering a stroke. He now makes it his mission to educate others about those dealing with aphasia.
Editor’s Introduction
It was a chance encounter one day as I scanned Facebook posts from “friends” and acquaintances. I have countless “friends”, many of which I have never met in person, but find, through their content or other “friends” to be in my world of interest and specialization.
Several postings were from paramedic Avi Golden, one such “friend” I followed frequently on Facebook and found to be sharp, inquisitive a...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 16, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ellayne S. Ganzfried, M.S., CCC-SLP Tags: Training Exclusive Articles Patient Care Source Type: news
Did EMT Leak Epstein Details? FDNY Say No
New York State Sex Offender Registry
This March 28, 2017, photo shows Jeffrey Epstein. He died in police custody on Saturday.
The Fire Department of New York says an EMT did not leak information about the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein nearly 40 minutes before Epstein’s death was confirmed by authorities.
BuzzFeed News reports Epstein’s death was first posted to the message board 4chan on Saturday morning at 8:16 a.m. The first tweet from an ABC News reporter did not come until 8:54 a.m.
Parts of the 4chan posts refers to specific terms used by EMTs and other medical professionals, like telemetry adv...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 14, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeff Frankel Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news
Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation: It ’s All About the Timing
Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) for refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) has generated a great deal of interest, excitement and confusion as a treatment option for patients who present in refractory VF. Our research team was delighted by the invitation by JEMS to describe our findings from the 2019 NAEMSP annual meeting in this edition of the journal. In this article, we will also discuss controversies surrounding the practice of DSED and highlight some of the previous research into the effectiveness of DSED for refractory VF.
The Background
DSED has been studied for decades in the electrophysiology la...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sheldon Cheskes, MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP Tags: Training Videos Cardiac & Resuscitation Exclusive Articles Patient Care Source Type: news
Shootout Kills One California Officer, Wounds Two Others
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A man whose truck was being impounded suddenly grabbed a rifle and opened fire, killing a California Highway Patrol officer and wounding two others before he was killed, authorities said.
Other drivers ran for cover and two people were slightly injured as dozens of bullets flew shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday just off a freeway in Riverside, east of Los Angeles.
"We don't know his motive for this crime," Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz said.
KABC-TV reported that a man identified the shooter as his son, Aaron Luther, 49, of neighboring Beaumont.
A CHP officer was doing paperwork to im...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 13, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care AP News Tag Operations Source Type: news
