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1. The EMT Spot » The May EMS Roundup said:
   May 30th, 2009 on 8:04 am

   [...] If podcasts are your thing, The EMS Educast discussed dealing with a loss in the classroom and the boys over at EMS Garage had a spirited debate over EMS special teams. [...]

2. 
   admin said:
   May 31st, 2009 on 11:17 am

   A few answers to Buck’s questions. All fire departments are required to follow OSHA standards. In the special team realm, OSHA had clear defined training requirements for Hazmat, confined space & Trench rescue. They can (and have) fine fire departments for failure to comply with the federal regulations.

   Someone mentioned having to wait for a patient to be lowered from a high angle environment. In many rescue scenarios immediate ALS intervention would pose a larger hazard. The exeptions could be in a trench or other rescue where compartment syndrome would be present. Most patients would be better served after they have been removed from the hazardous environment.

   The University of Louisville has an excellent program for medical personnel, on how to triage patients while in the hotzone. I have not taken this class, yet.

   Again for buck’s information we do have a joint emergency services team. The joint esu is comprised of police, EMS, fire, emergency management and hospital staff.

   Regards,

   Joel Neild (rescue_monkey)
   FF/Paramedic
   Worthington Fire Department

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