October 3rd edition of MERGINET.News

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

[Note: Come see us in booth 517 at EMS Expo in Nashville October 3-5]

We're pleased to bring you the latest additions to
MERGINET.News (October 2002 Vol. 7, No. 10).
You can view this issue online at:

http://www.MERGINET.com/emsnewstocs/current.shtml/

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>From the Editors
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The October 3rd editorial additions to MERGINET.com are now online. Please
check your “worldwide website for emergency responders” to see what’s up!

With October 6-12 being National Fire Prevention Week, we honor firefighters
with an overview of this prominent and important initiative, now in its 80th
year. We profile EMS veteran Erik Gaull after his exciting race for a seat
on Washington, D.C.’s beleaguered city council. Although he lost the
September 10 primary, Gaull is inspirational in demonstrating alternative
ways people in the emergency services can have an impact. We haven’t heard
the last from him yet!

Another exciting depiction of emergency service comes with this month’s
release of a memoir by Michael Perry, “Population: 485,” which we review.
Perry is a gifted writer and experienced EMT-firefighter whose book is a
must-buy gift for the upcoming holidays.

Tonya Schafer has written another interesting profile, this time about a
retired paramedic, Jim Lemieux, who spent more than 30 years serving his
Idaho community.

According to our feedback from part one of “Law Bytes: Watch Out for
‘Negligent Completion’ of the PCR!” we know readers are eager for part two,
which is now online. No other MERGINET article has generated as many
forwarded copies as part one did.

By the way, note another cool MERGINET feature: Now you can scroll to the
bottom of an article and click the new "Discuss Article" button. See where
it takes you! You will need to register on the system in order to
participate, but anyone can read the posts.

Vic & Vern are back, with a zany approach to EMS Leadership Awards. If you’
ll be at EMS Expo in Nashville, be sure to stop by the MERGINET/Moore
Medical booth, where Vic & Vern will be performing live! Mike Taigman’s
monthly review takes us into food politics, and Don Wetmore encourages us,
in Management Matters, to employ the skill of prioritizing our “to-do” lists
effectively.

The global nature of MERGINET’s community remains a fascinating element of
this worldwide communication medium, and we’d like to hear from you no
matter where you are. We reply to everyone who writes. Send email to
publisher Richard Bilger at Rbilger@MERGInet.com or to Kate at
editor@merginet.com.

Welcome to October 2002!
Kate Dernocoeur, Editor
Laura Bennett-Kimble, Managing Editor

New in this issue!

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On the Scene
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>> Jim Lemieux: A Profile
by Tonya Schafer
We highlight a recently retired 32-year EMS veteran who proved to be
resistant to the burnout that often takes emergency medical workers into
other professions.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/331_Tonya_Schafer_20020710.shtml

>> Fire Prevention Week – October 6-12
by Kate Dernocoeur
It’s time to Team Up for Fire Safety™, according to the good folks at the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/330_Kate_Dernocoeur_20020710.shtml

>> One of “Our Own” Runs for D.C. City Council
by Kate Dernocoeur
Mr. Gaull goes to Washington, D.C., because he said it is vital for someone
who understands EMS, fire, law enforcement, and public safety to be part of
the political dialogue.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/323_Kate_Dernocoeur_20020710.shtml


################# Authors Vic & Vern to Appear Live! #################
                                    EMS Expo 2002 in Nashville

Be sure to visit the Moore Medical/MERGINET.com booth at EMS Expo in
Nashville, TN October 5-7, 2002 to see one of three live performances of the
notorious Vic & Vern on stage! You can even get their autographs (but
they'll only do 911 of them so get there early).

##################### Tell all your friends today! #####################


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In Touch
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>> Runnin' Red: Octennial Vic and Vern EMS Leadership Awards
by Vic & Vern
Who needs the Academy Awards when you have Vic and Vern to honor the
deserving?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/324_Vic_&_Vern_20020710.shtml


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Education Station
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>> UPDATED!! Viral Meningitis versus Bacterial Meningitis
by Karen Thurlow
This month we look at the differences between two nasty germs, and how to
handle them on-scene.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/317_Karen_Thurlow_20020709.shtml


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Reviewers Roundup
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>> Book Review: Smalltown, USA as Seen through the Eyes of EMS
by Syd Canan
We review Population: 485 by Michael Perry.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/327_Syd_Canan_20020710.shtml

>> Book Review: Food Politics
by Mike Taigman
Does politics play a role in the foods we choose to eat?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/325_Mike_Taigman_20020710.shtml


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Management Matters
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>> Prioritizing Power
by Donald E. Wetmore
We offer the ABCs of managing your time, according to Donald Wetmore.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/326_Donald_E._Wetmore_20020710.shtml

More online!

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