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INSIDE YOUR WINTER EDITION:
P9. Jerry Overton’s Letter
from America
Jerry Overton reminds us that while the
holidays can be a tough time for mental
health sufferers they can be the same for
ambulance staff!
P13. Catching up with
Cartwright Conversions
Joe Smith visited Cartwright Conversions
to hear about their exciting plans to
transform the PTS vehicles market
P18. Two world-class
conferences under one roof:
ALF 2017 and IRCP 2017
The countdown has begun to next year’s
Ambulance Leadership Forum which will
incorporate the International Roundtable
of Community Paramedicine.
P21. Bringing 21st century
EMS to India
GVK EMRI’s new 108 service is
revolutionizing ambulance care across the
Indian subcontinent. Dr G.V. Ramana Rao
tells us how
P29. Facial Injuries - How
safe are they to transfer?
One of The Times Magazine’s top UK
surgeons, Mike Perry, offers guidance on
transferring facial trauma patients
P39. Thijs Gras’ Letter from Amsterdam
Our fearless Dutch reporter-at-large, Thijs Gras on some of his favourite
methods of killing pain.
P40. PAC – Ensuring Quality
Paramedic Care in Canada
With a population of over 35M people Canada
needs one heck of a good EMS system… The
Paramedic Association of Canada’s members
deliver that system!
P43. IAEMSC prepares for 2016
annual leadership Summit
Hear about the IAEMSC annual Leadership
Summit schedule taking place in Washington
D.C this month
P45. The Coperforma Lesson
Joe Sheehan, former MD of Medical Services Ltd, on the importance of
the psychological contract that should exist between employers and staff
P53. I was injected with HIV at the age of 12
Mark Ward on the historical stigma related to blood-transmitted
diseases and how his organization, Haemosexual, is offering advice and
information on the subject to patients and medical professionals
P59. Good luck, Chuck!
As NAEMT’s Chuck Kearns’ successful presidency comes
to an end, Joe Smith caught up with him to hear about his
vision for NAEMT’s future
Also inside:
UNISON Update
Alan Lofthouse explains that when it comes to the health and wellbeing
of ambulance staff… UNISON is in it for the long haul!
IAED News
Dispatch and NAVIGATOR belong together
TASC News
Ambulance personnel pay tribute to the fallen at National Memorial
Service
Out & about
The latest EMS news from around the world
Products & Suppliers News
The latest in new products, services & technology
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