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Mon Nov 24 20:36:23 GMT 2008

One interesting point that I have learned that was brought out in  
todays discussion is that helicopter usage is down approx 75% since  
the implementation of the "call in" protocol.  Numerous assumptions  
and implications can be made from this, but the only fact is that the  
numbers are down.  What must, and should have ALWAYS been the primary  
mission objective is increasing survival and decreasing morbidity  
associated with being ill or injured in the prehospital setting.  Most  
all other perspective forces the patient and their outcome to be  
secondary.  Just my 2 cents.

Take care,

Bob Waddell II
EMT-P (ret)
bobwaddell at bresnan.net
307 920 2020

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