Happy World Rabies Day

by dr-exmedic

I had no idea such a thing existed, but it does.  I’m not sure how to celebrate such a thing, though–kill a bat?  Get vaccinated?

Welcome, world

by dr-exmedic

Today, Pittsburgh hosts the first day of the G-20 Summit.  And I’m not the only one who’s annoyed.
I’m looking at traffic cameras and the town is dead, as far as I can tell.  None of the usual traffic backups are happening.  Even more remarkable:  there isn’t a single trauma alert on my pager since before [...]

The eyes have it

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Technology is a beautiful thing.

Sunday Silliness: Playtex parking edition

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I figure the picture and post title say it all, but I still can’t figure out why 18 hours is the allowed parking time.  Incidentally, this sign was in Napoleon, OH, across from the middle school.

50 ways to kill a responder

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Does your agency require an annual physical? Or any physical at all? A lot of volunteer agencies don’t require any; fortunately, someone is looking out for the volunteers.

How are *you* doing?

by dr-exmedic

If anybody has any idea of how well many EMS systems treat certain types of patients, they aren’t telling us.

Sunday Silliness: labor power edition

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Since Labor Day is tomorrow, and there are cries of Socialism everywhere (or at least at town hall meetings, anyway), it seems appropriate to point out that one of the people we always thought was an all-American hero might actually be a dirty Communist.  If you’re not into reading, a rough draft of a documentary [...]