August 19th MERGINET.News

["Richard Bilger" <rbilger@merginet.com>]

We're pleased to bring you the latest additions to
MERGINET.News (August 2002 Vol. 7, No. 8).
You can view this issue online at:

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>From the Editors
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As the northern hemisphere summer winds down, see what’s up with our August
19th release of MERGINET.News! Now online you’ll find our newest batch of
information and insight about the world of emergency care.

Jim Crabtree’s series on weapons of mass destruction continues with more
information about chemical warfare. Dolph Holmes is a returning EMS
provider, motivated by the events of 9/11; “In His Own Words” depicts his
re-certification journey. And believe it or not, flu season is fast
approaching; read Kathy West’s advice on how to prepare.

Look at the concepts behind “Blow Up? Or Blow Over?” or how to make
effective choices at crunch moments in this month’s Straight Talk column.
Enjoy John Mateus’ description of his “Alternative Experience” of hearing
familiar concepts (such as shock) discussed in unfamiliar circumstances
(such as a tattoo/body piercing parlor). In the NAED column, Brian
Farnsworth discusses how to juggle compliance to dispatching protocols and
verbal enhancements to the questions. In Management Matters, Don Wetmore
offers daily planning tips and Don Hunjadi reminds us that “Business Is
Business.”

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Welcome to the August 19th MERGINET.News!

Warm regards,
Kate Dernocoeur, Editor
Laura Bennett-Kimble, Managing Editor

New in this issue!

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On the Scene
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>> Get Ready for the 2002-2003 Flu Season!
by Katherine West
If you haven't begun to prepare for this year's flu season, you’d better get
busy.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/297_Katherine_West_20020708.shtml

>> Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical Warfare, Part 2
by Jim Crabtree
Are you ready to learn more about chemical warfare? This time around, Jim
Crabtree looks at phosgene, chlorine, ammonia, and cyanide.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/296_Jim_Crabtree_20020708.shtml

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In Touch
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>> In His Own Words: A Firefighter Returns to EMS
by Dolph Holmes
MERGINET reader Dolph Holmes writes about returning to volunteer EMS work
after an eight-year absence.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/293_Dolph_Holmes_20020708.shtml

>> Straight Talk 63: Blow Up? Or Blow Over?
by Kate Dernocoeur
How professionals choose to help a scene evolve depends on their awareness
of the junction leading to choices that let things blow up or blow over.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/295_Kate_Dernocoeur_20020708.shtml

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Education Station
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>> Alternative Experience
by John Mateus
When you tailor your first aid training program to your unique audiences,
everybody wins.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/298_John_Mateus_20020708.shtml

>> Enhancements amidst Compliance: Applying DeLuca’s Law
by Brian Farnsworth
Follow these tips on appropriate enhancements to the police, fire, and EMD
protocols, and you can still maintain overall compliance.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/294_Brian_Farnsworth_20020708.shtml

>> Why Be Educated?
by Jeff Robinson
Using the 1983 film Educating Rita as a springboard, Jeff Robinson examines
the various values of an education.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/292_Jeff_Robinson_20020708.shtml

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Management Matters
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>> Daily Planning
by Donald E. Wetmore
What to do? What to do first? Read on for planning tips to help you
accomplish your daily goals.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/299_Donald_E._Wetmore_20020708.shtml

>> Business Is Business
by Don Hunjadi
Making ends meet can be a chore, but searching for ways to save money can
reveal some unnoticed, unnecessary expenses that are surprisingly easy to
reduce.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/300_Don_Hunjadi_20020708.shtml

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