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WE DIDN'T COVER THIS IN MY TRAINING!

We were in the middle of the vehicle check out; we had just come on duty when the tones had us heading for our seats.

“Medic 42, Rescue 41, respond for a possible DOA, 2027 Taylor Road, time out 0820 hours.”

As we headed to the scene, there are no further updates. Arriving in front of the residence we see a very elderly female standing at the front door, wa…

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Added by Mark Mosier on September 28, 2014 at 8:06pm — No Comments

DID YOUR PATIENT GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL AS YOU?

EMS is an incredible resource and is coming to your emergency with some of the most highly trained and highly skilled individuals along with the latest and most sophisticated equipment.

This being said, it would make sense there would be very few, if any voids in how a patient encounter goes.

There is one area I believe may lack some of this attent…

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Added by Mark Mosier on September 28, 2014 at 7:22pm — No Comments

TURNING POINT

Turning Point

Visually perusing the waiting room, Vinny saw his homie who appeared to be in a world of his own. Steve counted the specks on the terrazzo foundation. White bloodless…

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Added by Barbara Case Speers on September 26, 2014 at 1:46pm — No Comments

Fitness Writing, Part VII

One day in August of 1991, I was uptown and saw the local taekwondo club had a special offer of two weeks' free classes. I'd always been interested in martial arts, so I thought this sounded like a good deal and started classes.

I'd been in Oskaloosa less than a year and soon after starting my job at the radio station I joined the local community theatre group. I had been acting in plays since…

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Added by Stephen Lawrence Brayton on September 26, 2014 at 7:30am — No Comments

Brede (Rodeo Romance Book 2) - by Connie Vines

Brede (Rodeo Romance Book…

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Added by Connie Vines on September 25, 2014 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Whisper Upon The Water - by Connie Vines

Whisper Upon The Water -…

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Added by Connie Vines on September 25, 2014 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Ride A Wild Heart/Summer Magic (Double Delights #22) - by Connie Vines and Sydell Voeller

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Added by Connie Vines on September 25, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Lynx (A Rodeo Romance Book 1) – by Connie Vines

Lynx (A…

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Added by Connie Vines on September 25, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

New Book Cover for "The Ghost of Atlanta"

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Added by JE Thompson on September 25, 2014 at 4:39am — No Comments

Shirley’s Shorts and Flashes - by Shirley McLain

Shirley’s Shorts and…

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Added by Shirley McLain on September 23, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments

Verses For My King - by Shirley McLain

Verses For My King -…

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Added by Shirley McLain on September 23, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments

The Tower - by Shirley McLain

The Tower - by…

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Added by Shirley McLain on September 23, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments

Book Review For Dobyns Chronicles: A Boy Becomes A Man – by Shirley McLain

Dobyns Chronicles: A…

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Added by Shirley McLain on September 23, 2014 at 1:00am — No Comments

Warning - chapter 14

Warning

Standing at the door, the young man offered his two cents. “What in the hell are you doing in a hospital bed on a night like this? What, you pissed off your girlfriend’s husband? Did he come home too early?”

“Aye, Alvarez that’s top secret stuff. I don’t need you telling the whole world about my private life.”

Looking down the hallway and glancing back, “I hope you left your…

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Added by Barbara Case Speers on September 21, 2014 at 8:11pm — No Comments

How To Not Lose Friends While Marketing Books

How To Not Lose Friends While Marketing Books

Once the final full stop in the ARIA Trilogy was hammered home, I knew there was work to do. Yes, the critique group, the publisher’s editor, who removed many commas, and their…

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Added by Geoff Nelder on September 19, 2014 at 9:38pm — No Comments