Welcome!...again!

This "welcome" was originally (see the bottom of the page) piloted only to a few; the association presidency,Dr. Engar, etc. to get it up and started and to make sure there weren't any major flaws. We think it is now ready to go out to the entire county of EMT's. It was created with each one of you in mind. It is our hope this will be one more tool to help us excel in our efforts to become proficient in our craft and to solidify us as one crew. If you have suggestions to make this a more usable blog, please let us know. You are terrific!

Megacodes and EKG recognition

I've found some fun sites with great helps on "youtube" for doing a MEGACODE and also for brushing up on heart rhythms. I wish I could get them to post on the link list but I just can't get them to go. HELP? So, I emailed them to you. If you like them save them to your favorites for future reference.

The first one is a Utah paramedic, Jason Wasson, who does a great job on a megacode. I loved it! Gotta adopt the "Wipe it, pinch it, poke it, push it" line for our training! There are also several on EKG's. One simple video is entitled ACLS EKG Recognition. It isn't very high tech, simply a monitor with different heart rhythms going across the screen. It gives you several seconds to identify the rhythm and then flashes the correct answer on the screen (which of course you will all get right!) Take a look and let me know what you think.

EMS Conference April 3rd

With all the economy woes CME hours may be a little more difficult to come by. We are going to try to have several mini-conferences or workshops here in Emery County but I'd also like to keep you aware of other conferences as they become available.
Very short notice but it has come to my attention that Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will be holding the following conference:

FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Cost: 35.00
Contact information : Call 801 357 7735
Schedule 7:30 am Breakfast till 3:00 pm
Address: Provo City Library at Academy Square
550 North University Avenue
Provo, UT
Speakers: Craig Cook - Trauma Medical Director
Linda Larsen and Dan Camp - San Juan bus accident
Adam Phillips - PA-C Trauma Case Studies
Jefforey R. Thorpe - MD - Trauma and Pregnancy
Dr. Keith Hooker - Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Robert F. Jex - Utah BEMS
Bill Alward - MD - X-Rayted Stories from the ICU
Douglas Murdock - MD - Pre-hospital triage
Stein Rosqvist - Sole survivor of Life Flight crew involved in helicopter
crash.

Anyone hearing of other conferences or with suggestions of speakers, presentations, etc you may want to invite here please post a note!

Radios and Pagers

All OLD pagers and radios need to be turned back to Jim. Pagers which are not the Motorola Minitor IV's and any radio older than the newer Kenwood TK-2180 radios need to be dropped off at your garage this week so they can be picked up.
Also, the county is trying to update inventory records of all equipment. So...we need to email Jim with the County and serial numbers (look under the battery on radios)on our present pagers and radios.