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EMS Education: The Refresher

The Refresher newsletter is produced by HCMC in conjunction with EMS Education and Public Relations.

Summer 2003
-Online Education
-CPAP Comes to EMS
-SARS
-The Beat Goes On


Winter 2003
-To be or Not to Be...Vaccinated
-CISM Lessons Learned
-Exercises and Being Prepared
-The Beat goes on...


Fall 2002
-Dancin' the Night Away - Ecstasy
-2003 Course Calendar Available Online
-The Big Bang Theory
-Officer Schmidt Remembered
-Just Another Drunk?
-Meet Our Staff
-HCMC to Host Satellite Broadcasts


Summer 2002
-The Truth About Tick Bites
-In-Line Skating
-Commotio Cordis
-Hospital Diversions


Spring 2002

-Special Issue Introduction
-Profile of your HCMC EMS Specialists
-HCMC Salutes Emergency Medical Services
-Who We Teach
-Minnesota Poison Control System
-Recollections of “Night Riders”
-HCMC EMS Department
-AHA (Community) Training Center


Fall 2001

- Message to Emergency Service
- Providers
- All in the Family
- EMS Response to Domestic Violence
- EMS Adds 12-leads
- Meet Our Staff
- The Beat Goes On..

Summer 2001
-The 'Hole' Truth About Body Piercing
- No More Rock 'n Roll (Pelvic Fractures)
- Why EMS Education?
- Public Access Defibrillator Program Update
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees

Spring 2001

- From the Editor - AHA BLS Updates for Health Care Providers
- Bobbing for Boaters (Boating Safety Considerations)
- Deadly Internet Drugs (GHB-related Chemical Compounds)
- Meet Our Staff
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees

Winter 2001
- From the Editor - A Poignant Connection
- 2001 EMS Education Courses (through June 2001)
- Farm Rescue . . . It's No Bull!
- AEDs: Can Lay People Use Them Effectively?
- Meet Our Staff
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees
- Question of the Day

Fall 2000
- From the Editor - "Trauma: Life in the ER," Welcome Back, New HCMC Ambulance   Design
- The Golden Years (Managing Geriatric Patients)
- Career Development, Deep Change
- Diesel Fumes and Prehospital Personnel

Summer 2000 (1.6MB PDF file)
-Beyond the Bite (Insect Allergies)
- Farewell Message
- Who's Doing CPR?
- Tea for Two or One? (Managing Emergencies During Pregnancy)
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees

Spring 2000 (392K PDF file)
- Initial Response Vehicles: An Urban Study
- Air Bags: They're Not Just Full of Hot Air
- You Be the Judge: Is it Trauma, or is it Medical?
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees

Winter 2000 (924K PDF file)
- From the Editor: Dramatic Rescue is EMS Team Effort
- Accident Updates
- Staff Receives Meritorious Service Awards
- New ACLS for Experienced Providers
- The Unseen Side of EMS (Emergency Medical Dispatchers)
- Come Train With a Leader in the Field
- "The Beat Goes On" Program Honorees


Fall 1999 (108K PDF file)

Summer 1999 (180K PDF file)

Spring 1999 (PDF file)

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