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APR 2014

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EMS1403 For More Information Circle 44 on Reader Service Card EMS WORLD ONLINE Visit EMSWorld.com/webcasts to view our recent webcast presentations: W E B CA S T S RESPONDING TO CIVILIAN MASS-CASUALTY EVENTS: LESSONS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD Responders to civilian mass-casualty events (MCEs) often face atypical circumstances that require care to be delivered in threatening, high-stress and unfamiliar settings. The webinar provides a brief overview of the high-threat MCE, the Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) procedures that have evolved from current military prehospital combat casualty care best practices, and the strategies and guidelines for managing the victims of a civilian MCE while under the duress and dangers of a high-threat environment. EMS World offers many ways for you to follow us online for breaking news alerts, educational updates and networking opportunities. facebook.com/emsworldfans twitter.com/emsworldnews www.linkedin.com/ groups?gid=1853412 FOLLOW US ONLINE: WORD ON THE STREET PODCAST In this episode of Word on the Street, host Rob Lawrence chats with representatives from the Coalition of Advanced Emergency Medical Systems (CAEMS), a professional association of high-performance EMS systems. Rob's guests are Doug Hooten, Executive Director, MedStar Mobile Healthcare; Jonathan Washko, Assistant Vice President for CEMS Operations at North Shore LIJ Health System; and Kevin Smith, Chief, Niagara EMS in Toronto. "I see CAEMS putting science and evidence behind all the things we do as an industry to catapult us into the future and redesign how we operate in the healthcare system." —Doug Hooten, MedStar Mobile Healthcare Listen at www.emsworld.com/11327832 Sponsored by: 10 APRIL 2014 | EMSWORLD.com EMS_10-11_whatscoming0413.indd 10 3/13/14 2:27 PM

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