Here’s a timely article for you…

Budgeting tips for young adults

“Are you planning to strike 
out on your own for the very
first time? It can be a bit
frightening to realize that you’ll
be fully responsible for your
living arrangements and the
ability to survive. No matter
what the reason is for your
move or how soon it’s going to
happen, though, you can take
certain basic steps to help you
be better prepared (read more)

“Last night I didn’t get to sleep at all, no, no…” The Fifth Dimension sang about it – it could well be a theme song for those of us in EMS.

Although it’s often been joked that EMS really stands for “earn money sleeping” there are enough shifts to dispel that myth. (Read More…)

by CHELLE CORDERO

1st Responder Network

“Last night I didn’t get to sleep at all, no, no…” The Fifth Dimension sang about it – it could well be a theme song for those of us in EMS.

Although it’s often been joked that EMS really stands for “earn money sleeping” there are enough shifts to dispel that myth. (read more…)

The proposed changes to New York State Public Health Law Article 30 has a lot of folks concerned about the impact it will have on EMS.

In the interest of budget cuts and financial efficiency, the size of the State EMS advisory council and the number of regional councils would be streamlined and the overall make-up would be different. (Read More…)

Do you have news to share? Maybe even a digital picture? Send me your press releases and photos to RockNewsCC@gmail.com- we’ll use as many items as we can fit so include all those significant achievements, new businesses, and outstanding stories. I need your info by March 18. ([fax] 845-531-4886)

And I’m looking for calendar news too! Send me your upcoming events in Rockland mid-May through August, 2012… don’t forget to include your organization’s Open House(s), fairs, special openings, public outreach classes,  and more. Don’t forget to include contact info (for public use), dates, times, locations and fees if any. Send your calendar events to RockNewsCC@gmail.com by March 18.

Have News? Let me help you tell the county!

Let’s face it; by the time you’re 50-something, you know what you like and want in a partner, and barhopping or clubbing probably isn’t the right way to meet that special someone. If you find yourself looking for love, you definitely don’t want to do it in all the wrong places. (read more…)

By CHELLE CORDERO
1st Responder Network

Admit it, we have a tendency to think of ourselves as invincible superheroes. Often we find our Kryptonite in the form of an icy driveway, a broken stair, a missing banister, an unlit entrance. Slips and falls prove we aren’t quite so invincible after all. Even superheroes can get hurt

According to U.S. Fire Administration statistics (1990-94) “The leading number of fire fighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) injuries (39.7%) are due to strains, sprains, and muscular pain from overexertion or falls.” E.M.T.’s and Paramedics have to render care to patients at the site of an emergency and often this involves high-risk surfaces and hazardous environmental conditions.  (Read More…)

May you never need to call the ambulance
(except maybe for childbirth…),
but if you do, we are there for you.

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THIS BOOKLET IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH A MEDICAL OR TRAUMA CRISIS IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE OR ADVICE.

I HAVE BEEN AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, CPR AND FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR, AND VOLUNTEER WITH A LOCAL AMBULANCE CORPS FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES. I’VE RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS EMERGENCIES, PERFORMED CPR, DELIVERED BABIES, TRANSPORTED TRAUMA VICTIMS AND SOMETIMES JUST OFFERED COMFORT TO A PATIENT ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL.

PEOPLE DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES DIFFERENTLY, BUT NO MATTER HOW SERIOUS OR MINOR THE EVENT MAY SEEM TO SOMEONE ELSE, EACH PERSON WHO EXPERIENCES PAIN, FEAR OR LOSS FOR THEMSELVES OR A LOVED ONE IS DEALING WITH A TRUE CRISIS. IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS BOOKLET WILL GIVE A LITTLE COMFORT WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH AN EMERGENCY.

Best wishes for your continued GOOD health!

~Chelle

By CHELLE CORDERO
1st Responder Network

It is more than annoying to have your actions second guessed after the fact, it’s even more annoying when the person telling you “how to do it better” doesn’t have the knowledge themselves to do the job in the first place.

While there may be valid reasons for an EMS agency to review their performance, business practices and personnel, it is vitally important that those who are doing the assessments are qualified to judge what they are seeing.  (Read More…)

Punctuation marks, like words, help to communicate thoughts. Commas are used to insert pauses in speech, include an aside, or separate items in a list of three or more.  Commas can also clarify the meaning of a statement.

See the difference in meaning just by the placement of a comma:
Woman, without her man, is nothing.
Woman, without her, man is nothing.

Use colons (:) to introduce a list or a series, such as: a list of states, a list of colors, a list of flowers, etc. Use a semi-colon (;) to join two independent but related clauses; you can also use an adverb to combine these clauses.

Periods, question marks and exclamation points are the only acceptable ways to end a sentence. Sometimes an ellipsis (…) is used at the end of a sentence to indicate an unfinished thought.

Learn the basics of punctuation. More importantly, be consistent in using punctuation in your writing.