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P R O D U C T A P P L I C A T I O N S Interviews with end users of EMS products and services Product Applications from the Field EMS Advocacy Starts with You F ew things are as professionally important as advo- cating for what you do. Federal legislators take notice when you travel from their home districts to discuss issues that affect you and their constitu- ents, says Christopher Way, chief officer, Kootenai County EMS System (KCEMSS), Coeur d'Alene, ID. EMS On The Hill Day is a coordinated opportu - nity for EMS professionals from all delivery models— volunteer and career—to share their and the EMS community's vision and current issues/opportunities with their federal legislators. This year's EMS On The Hill Day is April 29, with a meeting and briefing day preceding the event on April 28. Way notes very recently the EMS community has really pushed ini- tiatives for making it easier for military and veteran medics to transition to the civilian side of EMS. "This really takes care of two things— it gives veterans who have served their country an opportunity for a career and on the EMS side it helps with recruitment and work force develop- ment, which we know is a tremendous issue in our industry." Way adds, while attending EMS On The Hill Day is a great opportunity to advocate, it is not the only way. "I would encourage every EMS professional to get to know your local, state and federal legislators. Specific to the federal legislators, most have local, in-district offices you can visit, introduce yourself to the staff and make a connection. Ensure that as EMS-related legislation and issues come up you contact them to make them aware of how the legislation would affect you and their constituents." Visit www.naemt.org. Circle 50 on the Product Information Card A Compact Device that Packs a Big Punch H aving one compact device that does the job of multiple other pieces of equipment—and does it well—is sort of like finding the Holy Grail in EMS. No special quest is required, though, to take advantage of all the pNeuton model S transport ventilator from Airon has to offer. John Logan, director of Community LifeTeam, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA, says his organization began using the pNeuton S several years ago when they were looking for a device that pro- vided CPAP as well as transport ventilation capabilities. What they found in the pNeuton S was an ideal device for prehospital care. "The quality and simplicity of it was that it could be easily purchased, it came contained in one unit with its own bag and hoses, it was designed to be utilized in an ambulance, the amount of oxygen it utilizes was significantly less than prior devices we had used so it offered cost savings and efficiency, and it was compact, light and required very little teaching time," Logan explains. Airon's pNeuton model S transport ventilator provides adult/pediatric volume or bi-level pressure ventilation and high-performance CPAP in EMS environments. Pure pneumatic technology eliminates the need for batteries. And a choice of 100% or 65% oxygen delivery lets you significantly extend transport times—up to 45 minutes on a D cylinder. Logan adds, the pNeuton S is ideal for his agency because it fills all of its response needs. "It works in an emergency prehospital setting and a transitionary setting, where if we go to a skilled nursing facility we're able to utilize this device to take a person who requires full-time ventilatory assistance to the hospital to have other respiratory issues treated and bring them back home. It's a great device because it met numerous needs of a large urban, suburban service and it also met the needs of our prehospital services that are rural as well." Visit www.AironUSA.com. Circle 40 on the Product Information Card EMSWORLD.com | MARCH 2015 51