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<title>Sorry, our Department Can't Comply with Rehab Standards</title>
<author><![CDATA[Perry Denehy Sponsored by Masimo]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Perry-Denehy/articles/439958-Sorry-our-Department-Cant-Comply-with-Rehab-Standards/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Let's look at the nine key components of NFPA 1584, highlighting some practical concerns. I will be taking the "devil's advocate" role in responding to the requirements of the standard. You may note an air of cynicism that is seldom heard in the fire service. This is a very serious topic and my approach is only to show that "If there is a will, there is a way."]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:19:30 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Rehab reflections on 2010</title>
<author><![CDATA[James Augustine Sponsored by Masimo]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/James-Augustine/articles/923199-Rehab-reflections-on-2010/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It may seem a long time ago now, but it was a brutal summer, ending in the final week of September when Los Angeles posted an all-time record high temperature of 112 F. It was also around this time when the NFPA published the Loss of Life data for 2009, and the record shows a significant decrease in deaths related to fire rescue activities. We need to celebrate the success stories of decreasing fire ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:56:31 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Times they are a-changin'</title>
<author><![CDATA[Mike McEvoy Sponsored by Masimo]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Mike-McEvoy/articles/923388-Times-they-are-a-changin/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[ If you asked Santa for a new EMT card, you'd better let go of that idea lest you join the 207 Massachusetts EMTs who thought they had recertified their cards without really trying. That was, uh, until the Department of Public Health caught on. Not so good for them, and really bad for all of us who now contend with a very suspicious public and curious government officials. &quot;No,&quot; I've said ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:33:15 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Ethical dilemmas in firefighter rehab</title>
<author><![CDATA[Jeffrey Lindsey Sponsored by Masimo]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Jeffrey-Lindsey/articles/1230382-Ethical-dilemmas-in-firefighter-rehab/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[We know that firefighters and emergency service personnel have a determined attitude, which is good but can also be deadly. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:19:52 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Carbon Monoxide Poisoning for Firefighters - CCBEMS approved - $15.95</title>
<author><![CDATA[Masimo Inc.]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Masimo-Inc/articles/333461-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning-for-Firefighters-CCBEMS-approved-15-95/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Carbon monoxide is the most frequent cause of poisoning in industrialized countries. Reports indicate that over 500 people a year are killed by unintentional poisoning, with about 15,000 people seeking treatment at hospitals. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:16:45 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>The best tools for firefighter rehab sectors </title>
<author><![CDATA[Albert Einstein Medical Center]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Albert-Einstein-Medical-Center/articles/1080827-The-best-tools-for-firefighter-rehab-sectors/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Anytime we need to do a job, we look for tools to help us do it more efficiently. However, these tools also need to help us do it reliably. If a tool causes us to get wrong information, then it is not a very good tool. This is particularly the case in medicine — and remember, EMS is medicine.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:21:35 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Concussions in firefighters: &quot;I just got my bell rung&quot;</title>
<author><![CDATA[Ken Lavelle]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firerehab.com/columnists/Ken-Lavelle/articles/1230373-Concussions-in-firefighters-I-just-got-my-bell-rung/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[One feature often debated is if a loss of consciousness is needed for a patient to have a concussion. In general the consensus is now that loss of consciousness is not required. 

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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:07:16 UTC</pubDate>

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