Saturday, August 13, 2011

August 13, 2011

“Problems are the price of progress.” Charles Kettering (1876-1958)

Grant could mean new gear
Burbank Leader
Officials say paramedics in the three cities currently use outdated defibrillators, but the new 12-lead defibrillators capable of monitoring carbon monoxide and dioxide levels will improve patient treatment for better outcomes, according to city ...

New tool keeps rescue crews safe from carbon monoxide
WPEC
Our local firefighters face many dangers including exposure to carbon monoxide. But in the past year Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews started carrying carbon monoxide detectors. The small device alerts to the potentially deadly but undetectable gas. ...