The 2016 AAA Stars of Life Recipients
Today, the American Ambulance Association announced the 2016 Stars of Life recipients.
In all, 103 EMS professionals were honored for their dedication, leadership and innovation in the field of EMS. Complete profiles of the Stars, along with photos, are available on EMSInsider.com. If you are not a member of EMS Insider, you can subscribe here for $79 annually.
And the winners are:
Mark Adams: Community Care Ambulance; Ashtabula, Ohio
Marc Archer & Robert Gutierrez: AMR; Redlands, Calif.
Luis Barrera: MEDIC (Mecklenburg EMS Agency); Charlotte, N.C.
Scott Bernhardt: Huron Valley Ambulance; Plymouth, Mich.
Lawrenc...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kristina Ackermann Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
The 2016 AAA Stars of Life Recipients
Today, the American Ambulance Association announced the 2016 Stars of Life recipients.
In all, 103 EMS professionals were honored for their dedication, leadership and innovation in the field of EMS. Complete profiles of the Stars, along with photos, are available on EMSInsider.com. If you are not a member of EMS Insider, you can subscribe here for $79 annually.
And the winners are:
Mark Adams: Community Care Ambulance; Ashtabula, Ohio
Marc Archer & Robert Gutierrez: AMR; Redlands, Calif.
Luis Barrera: MEDIC (Mecklenburg EMS Agency); Charlotte, N.C.
Scott Bernhardt: Huron Valley Ambulance; Plymouth, Mich.
Lawrenc...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kristina Ackermann Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
The 2016 AAA Stars of Life Recipients
Today, the American Ambulance Association announced the 2016 Stars of Life recipients.
In all, 103 EMS professionals were honored for their dedication, leadership and innovation in the field of EMS. Complete profiles of the Stars, along with photos, are available on EMSInsider.com. If you are not a member of EMS Insider, you can subscribe here for $79 annually.
And the winners are:
Mark Adams: Community Care Ambulance; Ashtabula, Ohio
Marc Archer & Robert Gutierrez: AMR; Redlands, Calif.
Luis Barrera: MEDIC (Mecklenburg EMS Agency); Charlotte, N.C.
Scott Bernhardt: Huron Valley Ambulance; Plymouth, Mich.
Lawrenc...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kristina Ackermann Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
American Ambulance Association Salutes 103 "Stars of Life" At Annual Celebration of Unsung Heroes
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) this week honored 103 “Stars of Life” from 90 communities in 29 states across the country – plus Trinidad & Tobago – for their selfless acts as EMS professionals.
Among the honorees at ceremonies held in Washington, D.C., were:
Paramedics who responded to the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
An Advanced EMT who single-handily provided the initial triage to pedestrians hit by a woman who had driven her car on busy sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.
An off-duty EMS director of operations who, upon learning no ambulances were available, left her...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
American Ambulance Association Salutes 103 "Stars of Life" At Annual Celebration of Unsung Heroes
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) this week honored 103 “Stars of Life” from 90 communities in 29 states across the country – plus Trinidad & Tobago – for their selfless acts as EMS professionals.
Among the honorees at ceremonies held in Washington, D.C., were:
Paramedics who responded to the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
An Advanced EMT who single-handily provided the initial triage to pedestrians hit by a woman who had driven her car on busy sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.
An off-duty EMS director of operations who, upon learning no ambulances were available, left her...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
American Ambulance Association Salutes 103 "Stars of Life" At Annual Celebration of Unsung Heroes
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) this week honored 103 “Stars of Life” from 90 communities in 29 states across the country – plus Trinidad & Tobago – for their selfless acts as EMS professionals.
Among the honorees at ceremonies held in Washington, D.C., were:
Paramedics who responded to the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
An Advanced EMT who single-handily provided the initial triage to pedestrians hit by a woman who had driven her car on busy sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.
An off-duty EMS director of operations who, upon learning no ambulances were available, left her...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
American Ambulance Association Salutes 103 "Stars of Life" At Annual Celebration of Unsung Heroes
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) this week honored 103 “Stars of Life” from 90 communities in 29 states across the country – plus Trinidad & Tobago – for their selfless acts as EMS professionals.
Among the honorees at ceremonies held in Washington, D.C., were:
Paramedics who responded to the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
An Advanced EMT who single-handily provided the initial triage to pedestrians hit by a woman who had driven her car on busy sidewalk along the Las Vegas Strip.
An off-duty EMS director of operations who, upon learning no ambulances were available, left her...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
Over 20 Injured, Two Dead in Bus Crash in Cuba
SANTI SPIRITUS, Cuba (AP) — A bus carrying tourists from Germany and Austria crashed in the central Cuban city of Santi Spiritus, killing two and injuring 28 people, Cuban authorities said.
According to a report in the state-run newspaper Escambray, officials said the crash happened Saturday evening when a trailer truck carrying a container of televisions struck an overpass and then collided with the bus. The bus driver and a German tourist were immediately killed.
Dr. Leonel Albiza Sotomayor said six people were in serious condition.
Photos of the crash showed a mangled bus with its front and part of one side shorn o...
Source: JEMS Operations - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: General News Mass Casualty Incidents Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
Over 20 Injured, Two Dead in Bus Crash in Cuba
SANTI SPIRITUS, Cuba (AP) — A bus carrying tourists from Germany and Austria crashed in the central Cuban city of Santi Spiritus, killing two and injuring 28 people, Cuban authorities said.
According to a report in the state-run newspaper Escambray, officials said the crash happened Saturday evening when a trailer truck carrying a container of televisions struck an overpass and then collided with the bus. The bus driver and a German tourist were immediately killed.
Dr. Leonel Albiza Sotomayor said six people were in serious condition.
Photos of the crash showed a mangled bus with its front and part of one side shorn o...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Mass Casualty Incidents Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
Over 20 Injured, Two Dead in Bus Crash in Cuba
SANTI SPIRITUS, Cuba (AP) — A bus carrying tourists from Germany and Austria crashed in the central Cuban city of Santi Spiritus, killing two and injuring 28 people, Cuban authorities said.
According to a report in the state-run newspaper Escambray, officials said the crash happened Saturday evening when a trailer truck carrying a container of televisions struck an overpass and then collided with the bus. The bus driver and a German tourist were immediately killed.
Dr. Leonel Albiza Sotomayor said six people were in serious condition.
Photos of the crash showed a mangled bus with its front and part of one side shorn o...
Source: JEMS Operations - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Mass Casualty Incidents Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
Over 20 Injured, Two Dead in Bus Crash in Cuba
SANTI SPIRITUS, Cuba (AP) — A bus carrying tourists from Germany and Austria crashed in the central Cuban city of Santi Spiritus, killing two and injuring 28 people, Cuban authorities said.
According to a report in the state-run newspaper Escambray, officials said the crash happened Saturday evening when a trailer truck carrying a container of televisions struck an overpass and then collided with the bus. The bus driver and a German tourist were immediately killed.
Dr. Leonel Albiza Sotomayor said six people were in serious condition.
Photos of the crash showed a mangled bus with its front and part of one side shorn o...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - April 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: General News Mass Casualty Incidents Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news
Zika virus infection – Trinidad and Tobago
On 18 February 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Trinidad and Tobago notified PAHO/WHO of the country’s first case of Zika virus infection. The patient is a 61-year-old female who reported fever and rash on 10 February. The patient’s blood sample was taken on 13 February and, on 17 February, was confirmed to be positive for Zika virus by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) laboratory. (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - February 29, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: pesticide [subject], insecticides, fungicides, risk assessment [subject], zika, zika, Disease outbreak news [doctype], Region of the Americas [region], Trinidad and Tobago [country] Source Type: news
