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Mon Aug 3 14:43:55 BST 2009

I wholeheartedly agree. Fortunately all of the ERs in our area include ER Techs who must possess EMT or Paramedic licensure and are can ensure packaging, etc is done correctly.  Although proximity makes it tempting to run outside and 'grab' a patient, it is a prehospital occurrence especially where any possible or actual trauma is concerned. 
Guy E. Howd EMTP, EMSIC
Clinical Quality Coordinator
STAT EMS
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From: "McSwain, Norman E Jr." <nmcswai at tulane.edu>

Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 07:58:52 
To: Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG]<trauma-list at trauma.org>
Subject: RE: trauma response within the hospital

We have been doing that for years. Works well

Ron, Do you train you ED personal to the EMT-B level? If you want them to respond to those falls from the building, 'Man Down' etc. You must train and equip them to do the fulfill the responsibilities that you have assigned to them. Also equipment, Backboards, Small defibrillators, small ET and drug kit

You cannot ask a person to do a job for which they are not prepared...not fair to the patient either and that is the most important thing

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Professor, Tulane School of Medicine
Trauma Director, Charity Hospital Trauma Center
norman.mcswain at tulane.edu
504 988 5111
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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Gross, Ronald
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:29 AM
To: 'Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG]'
Subject: RE: trauma response within the hospital

If in the hospital we dispatch the code team.  IF outside the hospital but on grounds, security responds and - get this one - calls 911.  Yup.  Calls 911.
Another heavy sigh.

Ron

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Gad Shaked
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:51 AM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: trauma response within the hospital

Dear friends,
I would like to know your protocols for trauma response for incidents occurring within the hospital,  i.e in the parking lot, suicide attempt (like jumping off the roof of the hospital) etc. Not for ER or ward patients. Who is responding, from where they get the equipment, do they also do the rescue if needed?
Thanks, 
Gadi 

Gadi Shaked, MD
Department of Surgery
Trauma Unit
Soroka University Medical Center
Beer Sheva
Israel‎
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