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Emergency Services
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Emergency Medicine Articles 
 An online textbook on emergency medicine written for medical practitioners and the public. Each section provides an introduction to the subject, clinical explanations, differentials, work-up, treatment, medication, follow-up, miscellaneous (medical/legal pitfalls), and a bibliography. http://emedicine.medscape.com/emergency_medicine Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Dec 21, 2008 Fact Sheet: Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Safety
Facts about Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) operations safety, covering accident rates, role of the medical community, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight, specific FAA actions, operations specifications, weather, night vision goggles, flight data recorders, and Terrain Awareness Warning Systems (TAWS). Discusses the FAA rulemaking project (started in April 2009) to address HEMS initiatives and best practices. From the FAA. http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=6763 Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Transportation Last updated May 19, 2009 The Firehouse Network
A commercial site containing information for members of the firefighting and emergency medical services industries. Click on an interactive U.S. map and find state and regional news, websites, fire department profiles, discussion groups, job announcements, and more. Site provides links to products and services, events calendars, training opportunities, and the online version of Firehouse Magazine. http://www.firehouse.com/regions Topics: Environment, Industries, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science Last updated Nov 24, 2009 Firehouse.com
This site is much more than a companion to Firehouse Magazine : it's a compendium of news, forums, and commentary related to rescue, safety, and emergency medical services (EMS) workers, in addition to firefighters. Includes almost 10,000 related links--not all work, but many do. http://www.firehouse.com/ Topics: Environment, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Science Last updated Dec 13, 2001 The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System
Three reports (released in June 2006) about emergency health care in the U.S: "Emergency Care for Children: Growing Pains," "Hospital-Based Emergency Care: At the Breaking Point," and "Emergency Medical Services at the Crossroads." The reports cover a range of emergency services, such as 9-1-1 and medical dispatch, and trauma care for children and adults. From the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.iom.edu/?ID=16107 Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 20, 2006 Military Sealift Command (MSC)
"The Military Sealift Command is the transportation provider for the Department of Defense with the responsibility of providing strategic sealift and ocean transportation for all military forces overseas." The site provides an overview of MSC operations, images and information about ships, fact sheets, and information about specific missions, such as the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort, which was called into service to support FEMA in its Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. From the U.S. Navy. http://www.msc.navy.mil Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Science, Transportation Last updated Sep 6, 2005 National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
The NVFC "is a non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues." The site includes a fact sheet with statistics, publications, details about advocacy efforts, and related information. http://www.nvfc.org Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Aug 10, 2005 |
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