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The subject also came up on the CPR First Aid and EMS Instructor list.  If
you would send me the picture off line I can at least get it up on that
list.

Thanks,

Forrest

On 7/9/07, trauma at emergencyunit.com <trauma at emergencyunit.com> wrote:
>
> These weren't unusual in the late 70s and early 80s. They were intended
> for
> resuscitation carts. They held a plastic sheet with pockets that could be
> unrolled to show all the contents. Each pocket was labelled and held a box
> with an IMS flip-top syringe. You opened it, and took out the glass
> syringe
> and plastic barrel each protected by a bright yellow cap. You flipped
> these
> off and screwed the two halves together to create a functioning syringe. I
> append a photo taken on scene at a road crash in around 1985 where the
> sheet
> is shown unrolled. The labels and drug boxes can be clearly seen. If you
> look closely, you can see an assembled upright syringe on the left of the
> photo.
>
> BFM.
>
> ***I have had to remove the photo at the request of the list moderator,
> which rather spoils the post, but rules is rules***
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:
> trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
> On Behalf Of Jules K. Scadden
> Sent: 05 July 2007 21:15
> To: nemsmf-g at gogglegroups.com; Museum-l at nationalemsmuseum.org;
> ems-l at ems-l.org; Paramedicine at yahoogroups.com;
> emergencymedicalservices at yahoogroups.com; EMS_Research at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: EMED-L at ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU; trauma-list at trauma.org;
> tcollins at cityofclive.com; texasems-l at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Code in a Can
>
>
> Last fall, I inquired if anyone had knowledge of an EMS artifact called
> "Code in a Can" by medics. It was used in Iowa when Pope John Paul II
> visited in 1979. There is a picture of this "Code in a Can" now available
> on
> the National EMS Museum website. Please take a look. We would love to know
> if anyone else has seen anything like this anywhere.
>
>
> http://www.nemsmf.org/
>
> Thanks to Tony Collins of Clive Fire Department in Clive, IA for sharing
> this unique EMS artifact with us.
>
>
>
> We look forward to any and all comments, questions or information you
> have!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
> Jules
>
>
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Forrest Robleto
R House Health & Safety
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