Looking to stay up-to date on current events, training and news related to the North Fork Ambulance? If so, then the monthly issue of Open Airways is for you. As an EMT/Driver with the NFAA, you deserve to know what is happening with the organization, when training is coming up, when we receive grants, or when we are going to be sponsoring a community event. The NFAA Board of Directors therefore encourages each and every NFAA volunteer to read the monthly issue of Open Airways , so that you can stay informed and ready to respond to future emergencies. Special thanks to Crawford Board Member Kathy Steckel, for her continued service as Newsletter Editor.

 

Below is a listing of the most recent newsletters from 2009 & 2010, along with an easier to use newsletter archive and topic table, to allow you to easily find past issues of past newsletters. Now you can view a newsletter by clicking on the month of year you want to see in the right hand column, or you may scroll to the bottom of the page and click on a topic that you are looking for more information on, such as Driver Orientation or C-Spine Stabilization.

 

If you have a topic which you would like to see addressed in an up-coming issue of the newsletter or added to the website, please email it to Kris Stewart at kris@northforkambulance.com

2010 Newsletters: Click on the name of the month in Blue to view/download the current issue.

Month: Main Topic(s) Covered in Issue:
September NFAA Staff Appreciation Dinner | Additional LifePaks Purchased | Promotional Video
   
August Delta County Fair | Driver Recuritment | Hybrid Safety Course | Notes from Call Review
   
July Incident Command | Cherry Days | Scheduling | Scheduling Meetings & Rig Checks
   
June Tri State Care Flight Presentation | Pioneer Days | New Signs | Kid's Safety Day | Patient's Recovery
   
May Rendezvous Considerations | Open House in Paonia | Safety Day | New Website
   
April Chemical Suicides | Notes from Call Review | Colorado Symposium on Emergency Care
   
March Policies & Protocol Book | Who is in charge of the Call? | New Driver Observation Runs | CPR Certification Status
   
February Driver & EMT Orientation | One of Our Own | EMT Class Underway |
   
January Patient Confidentiality & Adhering to HIPPA
   
December H1N1 Vaccine for Staff | CPR Class in Crawford | EMT Class to Start | Dr. Pruett's Comments
   
November EMS Opens Doors | Finding Dedicated Volunteers | Spread the Word | Dr. Pruett on Flu Season | Board Bits
   
October Second Round of State EMS Provider Grants | NFAA Pagers = Information |Arrhythmia Class | NREMT Testing
   
September Rebuilding after the Fire | Minitor V Pagers Available | Colorado State EMS Conference | Board Bits

Newsletters Archived By Subject Matter:

The Following newsletters are archived by subject matter topic. To view a past newsletter based upon a specific topic, simply click on that topic and an Adobe PDF document will either be downloaded to your computer automatically, or it will open in your browser window for you to view.

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Ambulance Checks Be Aware, Be Safe- Chemical Suicide CBI Charge Reimbursement Dispatch Office
ALS Rendezvous BG Testing Equipment - New Continuing Education Dealing with the Media
A Look back at 2005 Board Bits Every Month! CPR Renewal - 2007 |2010 Documentation, Refusals, Lawsuits
Arrhythmia Class   Call Review w/ Dr. Pruett 09/2007 DCMH Trauma Activation Plan
Annual Membership Drive   CE Committee Update- 2007 Driver Observation Runs
Assessment in 5 seconds or less   CE Committee Meets-11/07 Dr. Funk says Goodbye
Abdominal Pain   Class Announcements -2007 Disaster Scenarios at Hotchkiss
Am I the Only One Here?   CSEC Conference- June 2006 Dispatch CE
Appreciation Expressed   CareFlight Presentation-2008 More Documentation for Refusals
    Care Flight - 2010 Down Syndrome Patients
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EMS Opens Doors Financial Assistance for Training Two Successful Grants - July 2009 HIPPA Revisited- June 2006
EMS Grants - 10/2009 Farewell Dr. Funk, Hello Dr. Pruett Grant Received from State -07/07 Hand Washing Still the Best!
Emergency Room Notes Family - Talk to them about joining.   H1N1 Vaccine for NFAA Staff
Every Time the Ambulance Rolls Flu or something else?   Handwritten Reports |09 |10
Equipment Failure- What to Do      
Expiration Dates on Drugs | 10      

Electric Mountain Lodge

     
EMS in the North Fork Valley      
ETOH Patients      
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IV Catheters Popular Science Article 4th of July First Aid Station-2009 King Airways Are in The Rigs Laptops
IV Class Offered- 2007   Hurricane Katrina Benefit Lead or Follow - Commitment
Injured on the Job     Emergency Lights-Run Them!
Incident Command     Laptops Now On Board-2006
      Patients In Labor- Notes from Dr. Funk
      Laptop Hint
      Lifepak 15
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Mission Statement National Incident Management System One Year Review Process Changing Patient confidentialty- 2010
2006 Membership Report NIMS Class Details (2005) Orientation for Drivers-02/09 Protocol Book
Minitor V Pagers Available -09/09 National EMS Week -2007 One of Our Own Pagers = Information keep it handy
Mock Crash Anyone? New Driver Observation Runs-2010 Open House in Paonia Patient Care Reports- Note from Board
Membership is Up! Notes from Call Review- 04/2010 Paonia Open House Results Paperwork Needed | 06/09
Minimum Standards Revised-06 Nitro Spray   Patient Transport from Clinic to ER
Media & HIPPA New Reporting Procedures -2006   Patient Refusals-2006
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  Re-Certification | 02/05 | Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Tazers - Treatment after Shock
  Run Documentation Symposium on Emergency Care -10 Trauma in the Great Outdoors
  Refusals & Documentation Summer 2009 Party Details on Trauma in the Outdoors
  Review of Patient Refusals- June 2006 Symposium on Emergency Care-09 Trauma follow up at St. Mary's
  Reminders & Updates Stroke Symptoms/Treatment Thanks to Our Volunteers
  Rebuilding after the Fire - 09/09 Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Trash Disposal at DCMH
  Re-Certification Process- State of CO State Rule Changes for EMT Cert Trauma Activation Plan- DCMH
  Rotation of Supplies/Expiration Dates Stroke- Brain Attack Trauma in Pregnancy
  Rendezvous Considerations Scene Safety Training Saves Lives
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Urine Trouble- Meth Users Volunteer Positions with the NFAA Worker's Compensation  
  Volunteer Recruitment Who's In Charge of the Call?  
  High-Visibility Safety Vests West Nile Virus Hits Home  
  Volunteer Input Needed - 2007 When to Rendezvous?  
  Volunteer Recruitment-2005 New Website!  
       
Misc.
Misc - History
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800 MHz Radios Ready & Tips 2006 Elks Lodge Appreciation Dinner Grant Funded by State-2007  
Ambulance Donated to DMTC NIMS, NIMS & NIMS -2006 50 Ways to Renew your CPR -07  
800 Mhz Radio Privacy CPR Instructor & IV Class-2006

St. Mary 's CareFlight 3rd Riders

 
  NIMS Class Required-2006 Revisiting HIPPA-2006  
  A Look Back at 2005 FYI- Careflight Response  
  Rule of 500 and the NFAA Emergency Vehicle Driver Training  


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