NYS-EMS: The Hub-Bub About Article 30
February 23, 2012
The Hub-Bub About Article 30
by Chelle Cordero
1st Responder Network
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…)
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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
NYS EMS: The Monday Morning Quarterback
January 27, 2012
The Monday Morning Quarterback
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…)
