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A compilation of newsfrom around
EMS, news the state and nationTexas receives CDC,
EMSC grantsCovers
We've learned that the
cover photo of the July/
August '97 issue of Tex-
as EMS Magazine, was
taken by Al Briseno of
Fort Worth. The photo
features the Saginaw
Fire Department.
On the cover of the
November/December
'97 issue, the Dalhart
EMS crew was transfer-
ring the patient to Medi-
vac I in Amarillo, part
of the Panhandle Emer-
gency Medical Services
System.The Bureau of Emergency Manage-
ment was awarded a Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention grant in
October. One of only two such grants
given, the grant funding will be used by
BEM and the Bureau of Epidemiology
to further develop the state EMS Trau-
ma system by establishing injury
prevention programs, developing
system evaluation tools and continuing
regional EMS/trauma systems develop-
ment through the trauma Regional
Advisory Councils and designation of
trauma facilities. BEM was also granted
an EMS for Children grant from the
Department of Health and Human
Services. This grant will assist in the
development of a pediatric facility
categorization process and the expan-
sion of pediatric injury prevention
programs.
Paramedic's roles in Florida
restored by state attorney
general's ruling
In September, Florida's assistant
attorney general ruled that emergency
rescue workers can provide limited
preventive care, such as immunizations
and blood pressure screenings. These
duties are considered to be consistent
with the duties of medical assistants
under Florida law, as long as the indi-
viduals are properly trained and work
under the direct supervision of a li-
censed physician. In July, Florida's
health secretary barred emergency
rescue workers from offering immuni-zations and screenings after a state
health department lawyer said that
offering preventive care would consti-
tute practicing medicine without a
license.
Austin announces new
assistant fire chief
Austin Fire Department Acting Fire
Chief Gary Warren announced the
appointment of Lionel Bess, battalion
chief, to assistant fire chief. Bess has
served with AFD for 15 years and as
battalion chief, was responsible for the
Training Division.
Texas cities awarded
MMST monies
Three Texas cities received federal
money to develop Metropolitan Medical
Strike Teams for their areas. Houston,
Dallas and San Antonio were each
awarded $350,000 in contracts that allow
them to begin developing specialized
strike teams to provide medical care in
incidents involving nuclear, chemical or
biological terrorism. MMSTs are de-
signed to be capable of providing initial
on-site response, safe patient transporta-
tion to hospital emergency rooms, and
medical and mental health care to vic-
tims of these attacks. They will also be
able to move victims to other regions
should local health care resources be
stretched. The systems are character-
ized by specially-trained responders,
special pharmaceuticals and decontami-
nation equipment, on-site health care,
and enhanced emergency medical
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