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In the second Journal Club the crew discusses a set of articles related to sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation, implementation of the 2005 Emergency Cardiac Care Guidelines, and the concept of a Resuscitation specialty centers. The articles discussed: Randomized controlled trial of IV vs no IV (http://www.emseducast.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/iv-vs-no-iv.pdf) Presented by Greg Friese Observational study of cardiac arrest survival rates in various locales based on the ROC data (http://www.emseducast.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Nichol-JAMA-2008-Site-Variation-in-Incidence-and-Survival-ROC.pdf) Presented by Tim Noonan Commentary discussing the use of "resuscitation centres" similar to "trauma centres" (http://www.emseducast.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/AcadEmMed-Level1CardiacArrestCentersLurie_et_al1.pdf) Presented by Blair Bigham A look at the 2005 guideline implementation and uptake and adherence to these guidelines (http://www.emseducast.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Resuscitation-2009-Berdowski-delayed-europe-implem-of-2005.pdf) Presented by Rob Theriault Featuring: Blair Bigham Buck Feris Greg Friese Tim Noonan Rob Theriault Bill Toon

Bill Toon and Tim Noonan join the EMS Funky Bunch to discuss how to find, read, and interpret EMS research. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Guests: Bill Toon Tim Noonan Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: Pubmed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed) AHA Methodology Manual (http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/12604770597301209Methodology_Manual_for_ACC_AHA_Writing_Committees.pdf) Hubmed (http://www.hubmed.org/) Prehospital Care Research Forum (http://www.pcrf.mednet.ucla.edu/pcrf/resources.shtml) Best Bets Evidence Base Medicine (http://www.bestbets.org/) Journals to check out: Academic Emergency Medicine (http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1069-6563) Annals of Emergency Medicine (http://www.annemergmed.com/) Prehospital Emergency Care (http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/home~db=all) Resuscitation (http://www.resuscitationjournal.com/) Journal of Paramedic Practice (http://www.paramedicpractice.com/) Book Recommendations: The Knife Man: The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of Modern Surgery (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767916522?ie=UTF8&tag=evemti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0767916522) Declarations of a Dinosaur: 10 Laws I’ve Learned as Family Doctor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1427798702?ie=UTF8&tag=evemti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1427798702)

Paul Bollinger and Nomi from Medical Teams International discuss how they started EMS in Sri Lanka. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Guests: Paul Bollinger Nomi Hosts: Buck Feris Greg Friese Rob Theriault Links: Sri Lanka Trauma Secretariat (http://http://www.traumaseclanka.gov.lk/)The official EMS body of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka EMS on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_medical_services_in_Sri_Lanka) A general overview of the current status of the EMS system in Sri Lanka Medical Teams International (http://www.medicalteams.org)A US based non-profit humanitarian aid organization who is providing the funding and technical expertise to develop the EMS program in Sri Lanka.

In this special episode of the EMSEduCast Greg Friese and Bill Toon preview several December and January episodes of the EMSEduCast. They also remember some of the educators, co-workers, and patients that they are especially thankful for the opportunity to have met and worked with. Thanks to our listeners for giving us this honor to talk with you about EMS education. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Hosts: Greg Friese Bill Toon

Dr. "Magic" Mike Pitt describes how he uses magic to build rapport and put pediatric patients at ease for assessment and treatment procedures. He also discusses how he uses games to teach and shares a few stories from his recent trip to Tanzania. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Hosts: Dr. "Magic" Mike Pitt Buck Feris Greg Friese Rob Theriault

This week Angel Burba talks to us about her experiences developing a remediation program for paramedic students. Please give us feed back at 303-720-6001. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: Howard Community College (http://www.howardcc.edu/admissions/apply/alliedhealth/EMS.html)

This week we discuss the following articles in our first ever Journal Club: Is Mechanism of Injury Alone in the Prehospital Setting a Predictor of Major Trauma – A Review of the Literature’ (../journalclub/Boyle_Lit_Review.pdf)Author: Malcolm J Boyle and ‘Is Mechanism of Injury Alone A Useful Predictor of Major Trauma?’ (../journalclub/Boyle_Mechanism.pdf)Authors: Boyle, Smith, Archer Presented by Greg Friese ‘Mechanism of Injury Predicts Patient Mortality and Impairment After Blunt Trauma’ (../journalclub/Hopkins--MOI_and_Mortality.pdf)Authors: Haider, Chang, Haut, Cornwell, Efron Presented by Rob Theriault Prehospital Prediction of the Severity of Blunt Anatomic Injury (../journalclub/Paramedic_Prediction_of_Injury.pdf) Authors: Mulholland, Cameron, Gabbe, Williamson, Young, Smith, and Bernard Presented by Rob Theriault Featuring: Chris Montera Greg Friese Rob Theriault Blair Bigham

This week Sam Bradley talks to us about her experiences as a writer, and how to improve the writing skills of EMS educators and students alike. Please give us feed back at 303-720-6001. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: Sam Bradley's Blog (http://thesambradley.blogspot.com) To the Rescue: Stories from Healthcare Workers at the Scenes of Disasters (http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Stories-Healthcare-Workers-Disasters/dp/1427799725/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255573624&sr=8-1) America's Darkest Secret (http://gomerville.com/2009/10/10/americas-darkest-secret/) EMS Bootcamp (http://emsbootcamp.com/)

This week we have as our guest John Dillon who talks to us about using computer games as a learning aid in the classroom and on the web. Give us feed back at 303-720-6001. Sponsored by: GoToMyPC (https://www.gotomypc.com/) Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Chris Montera Links: C3softworks (http://www.c3softworks.com/)

This week we have as our guest Kelly Grayson who talks to us about Teaching Airway. Oh yeah, don't forget to give us feed back on our new music too. 303-720-6001 Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Links: http://kellygrayson.com/ (http://kellygrayson.com/) http://www.amazon.com/En-Route-Paramedics-Stories-Everything/dp/1427799717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254369799&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/En-Route-Paramedics-Stories-Everything/dp/1427799717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254369799&sr=8-1) http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site2625/mainpageS2625P0.html (http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site2625/mainpageS2625P0.html) http://www.slamairway.com/ (http://www.slamairway.com/) http://www.paramedicine.ca/ (http://www.paramedicine.ca/)

This week we talk with Zachary Hilton about how he got a very successful journal club going in San Francisco. Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Chris Montera Steve Whitehead Buck Feris

This week we talk with Dr. Robin McFee about Teaching Toxicology. Hosts: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Buck Feris Dr. McFee's Book on Toxico-Terrorism (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071471863?ie=UTF8&tag=evemti-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0071471863) (http://www.amazon.com/Toxico-terrorism-Emergency-Response-Biological-Radiological/dp/0071471863/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253912534&sr=8-1)

This week we discuss the different learning management systems out there and what is the best for your service. Cohorts: Will Dunn Kyle David Bates Doug Gadomski Rob Theriault Greg Friese Buck Feris Links: http://www.ninthbrain.com/ (http://www.ninthbrain.com/) http://www.centrelearn.com/ (http://www.centrelearn.com/) http://moodle.org/ (http://moodle.org/) http://www.edu20.org/ (http://www.edu20.org/) http://www.atutor.ca/ (http://www.atutor.ca/) http://paramedicine.ca (http://paramedicine.ca/) http://www.lakeplains.org/portal/index.php (http://www.lakeplains.org/portal/index.php) http://nmemsweb20.wetpaint.com (http://nmemsweb20.wetpaint.com/) http://www.teamholeinthewall.org/will (http://www.teamholeinthewall.org/will) http://paramedictutor.wordpress.com (http://paramedictutor.wordpress.com/) http://kyledavidbates.com/ (http://kyledavidbates.com/)

Guest: David Page discusses how to make an EMS Academy for youth and start recruiting them young. The Usual Suspects: Greg Friese Rob Theriault Doug Gadomski Buck Feris Links: http://www.ehs.net/emsacademy/ (http://www.ehs.net/emsacademy/) http://screenr.com/ (http://screenr.com/)

Summary: The National Association of EMS Educators conference just concluded in Orlando Florida. Greg Friese and Doug Gadomski report back on the conference, the highlights, and information for 2010. Visit http://naemse.org (http://naemse.org) for information and dates on the 2010 Symposium. Conference presenter applications are due soon. Participants: Greg Friese Buck Feris Doug Gadomski Rob Theriault