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APRIL 2016
Vol. 45, No. 4
F E AT U R E S
24 Ambulance Safety:
Signs of Progress
Builders and buyers are fnding ways to keep
providers seated and restrained
30 Six Considerations for the
Assessment and Management of
Homeless Patients
Homeless patients present with both unique
challenges and common medical conditions
By Paul Murphy, MS, MA, EMT-P, Chris Colwell, MD, FACEP,
& Gilbert Pineda, MD, FACEP
36 Firefghter Down! How to Rapidly
Remove Turnout Gear
Can you remove a crew member's gear quickly
without causing further injury?
By John G. Alexander, MS, NRP
44 Getting the Most from Your History
and Physical: Neurological Patients
Neuro emergencies can come with a wide
variety of symptoms—here's how to narrow
things down
By Kenneth A. Scheppke, MD, & Keith Bryer, BBA, EMT-P
54 Taking Care to the Streets
Mobile health buses are bringing services to
those most in need
By Ed Mund
COLUMNS
12 CASES WITH A
TWIST
When Exhaustion Equals
Errors
By David Page, MS, NRP,
& Will Krost, MBA, NRP
15 LUDWIG ON
LEADERSHIP
Is a HiPPO Running Your
Agency?
By Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P
58 THE MIDLIFE
MEDIC
Do You Like Your Job?
By Tracey Loscar, NRP, FP-C
DEPARTMENTS
8 EMS World Online
10 From the Editor
57 Ad Index
57 Classifed Ads
16
How to Develop a
Fleet Replacement
Strategy
Many factors need to be
considered when replacing
emergency vehicles
By Dan Fellows & Rob Lawrence, MCMI
C O V E R R E P O R T
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