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'Assessing and monitoring fire personnel because of potential chemical exposure during the Fruitland Incident in Maywood. Our new EMS REHAB UNIT supports personnel as they go through rehab to cool, and to be monitored for any medical abnormalities and needs that may arise during a fire incident.'
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September 22

“It was so scary, even for someone trained as a physician, to see how quickly someone who’s healthy can become critically ill.” CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden sha...res his personal experience with sepsis, and talks about why it’s important for at-risk patients to get medical treatment sooner. Read the full story at The New York Times. http://nyti.ms/2cDeLJI

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Could It Be Sepsis? C.D.C. Wants More People to Ask
Sepsis is a leading cause of death, but many people don’t know about it. The Centers for Disease Control wants to make sepsis a household word.
nytimes.com|By Roni Caryn Rabin
JEMS - Emergency Medical Services
September 13

We've all heard the claims, but is pit crew CPR really more effective? Let's take a look at the research.

Pit Crew Approach to CPR has Higher Patient Survival Rates
There's no single right approach to cardiac arrest resuscitation. However, there's far too much variation from code to code even within a given service.
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Division provides specialized training and support to our field personnel.
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