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    Any speculation regarding what will come of this?

    http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/news/09/ems_public_hearing_announcement.html I'm sure it will eventually lead to more regulations, but I don't have any first hand experience with HEMS.
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    Fire based EMS, or EMS as a Third service?

    Branch off of a conversation started in No Transport, No Fee thread. http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=10184 I'm going to maintain my initial point that EMS is fundamentally different from the Fire service, and should be treated as a wholly separate entity, not as part of a Fire service.
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    Invitations

    Is there a post requirement to be able to use the invitation system. It's telling me I have 100 to use, but the system blocks me from accessing them. Or am I missing something completely obvious here?
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    Transcutaneous Pacing for PEA

    I was paging through some old JEMs articles on station the other day and came across an article evaluating protocols in four major cities' EMS systems. http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/articles/jems/3307/provocative_protocols.html;jsessionid=61AA5BA5B618A7F59E0F46CE29AFFB39 Near...
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    Beyond JEMS

    Ok, I've had a JEMs subscription for about a year, but it's almost run out. I'm really disappointed for a so-called Journal of EMS. I'm looking for something with more medicine, and less eye candy and advertising, like a true professional journal. Any suggestions?
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    Xopenex vs Albuterol and Atrovent

    One of the services I part-time for just adopted new protocols for breathing treatments. Many of the medics were expecting atrovent to be added to the albuterol we already carry, but instead the medical director opted to add Xopenex. (levalbuterol) Does anyone have any experience with this drug...
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    Passed EMT-Basic-Advanced

    Well, I just finished up testing for EMT-Basic Advanced. Its an Indiana certification which adds IV Access, BGL checks, and 3-lead monitoring with basic rhythm interpretation. Its all rather anticlimactic, but I'm looking forward to getting some sticks in before medic school.
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