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Associate Professor, School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, York College (CUNY), Jamaica, NY Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO Chief, Emergency Medical Services Division, Wake County, NC Tom Bouthillet, NREMT-P EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Nancy Perry • 800/547-7377 x1110 Medical Director, Santa Barbara County & Ventura County EMS, CA ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mike Smith, BS, MICP Jason Busch • 800/547-7377 x1397 Director of Clinical Education, Lead Instructor, Emergency Medical & Health Services, Tacoma (WA) Community College Jason.Busch@emsworld.com Scott R. Snyder BS, NREMT-P GRAPHIC DESIGNER Captain, Town of Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire & Rescue Division Sean M. Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P Kenneth Bouvier, NREMT-P Emergency Medicine Resident University of California - San Francisco Faculty, Public Safety Training Center, Emergency Care Program, Santa Rosa Jr. College, CA William S. Krost, MBA, NREMT-P Matthew R. Streger, Esq. 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