Acknowledgments

Editors in Chief
Linda M. Abrahamson, BA, RN, EMTP, NCEE Chairperson, AMLS Advocate Christ Medical CenterEMS Academy EMSEducation Coordinator Oak Lawn, Illinois Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr., MD Medical Director, AMLS Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Chief, Division of EMS University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, UPMC Prehospital Care Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Brad Pierson, Fireghter, EMT-P AMLS Committee Peoria Fire Department Peoria, Illinois

Contributors
Linda M. Abrahamson, BA, RN, EMTP, NCEE EMS Education Coordinator Advocate Christ Medical CenterEMS Academy Oak Lawn, Illinois Rosemary Adam, RN, EMT-P AMLS Committee EMS Learning Resources Center The University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City, Iowa Thomas L. Apelar, EMTP Department of Emergency Medicine Madigan Army Medical Center Fort Lewis, Washington Christopher Bare, RN, CEN, CFRN, CCEMTP, NREMT-I Omniight Helicopters Las Cruces, New Mexico Annette Bellows, RN, NREMT-P, Ed D AMLS Committee Doa Ana Community College Eastern New Mexico UniversityRoswell Las Cruces, New Mexico Thaddeus Bishop, EMTP, NCEE Division Chief/Clinical Ofcer North Country EMS Yacolt, Washington William Black, EMT-P Wappinger Falls, New York

Committee Editors
Rosemary Adam, RN, EMT-P AMLS Committee EMS Learning Resources Center The University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City, Iowa Annette Bellows, RN, NREMT-P, EdD AMLS Committee Doa Ana Community College Eastern New Mexico UniversityRoswell Las Cruces, New Mexico David J. Hirsch, MD, MPH Associate Medical Director, AMLS EMS Medical Director Concord Emergency Medical Associates Department of Emergency Medicine, Concord Hospital Concord, New Hampshire Jeff Messerole, PS Clinical Instructor Spencer Hospital Spencer, Iowa 1

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Joyce Bradley, NREMTP, I/C AAS, BCHS Program Director Doa Ana Community College Las Cruces, New Mexico Douglas C. Brown, FP-C Omniight Helicopters Temple, Texas Michael Buldra, MEd, NREMTP Eastern New Mexico UniversityRoswell Roswell, New Mexico Douglas Gadomski, MA, EMTP University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, New Mexico David J. Hirsch, MD, MPH Associate Medical Director, AMLS EMS Medical Director Concord Emergency Medical Associates Department of Emergency Medicine, Concord Hospital Concord, New Hampshire Peter Laitinen, RN, BSN, NREMTP Northeastern University Burlington, Massachusetts Mary E. Makris, NREMTP, MPH EMS Coordinator Poudre Fire Authority Fort Collins, Colorado William McGrath, MPS, NREMTP EMS Department Chair City College Fort Lauderdale, Florida Jeff Messerole, PS Clinical Instructor Spencer Hospital Spencer, Iowa

William Morgan, NREMTP, CCEMTP Southwest MedEvac El Paso, Texas Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr., MD Medical Director, AMLS Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Chief, Division of EMS University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, UPMC Prehospital Care Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cynthia Osborne, NREMT-P Faculty New Mexico State UniversityAlamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico Brad Pierson, Fireghter, EMT-P AMLS Committee Peoria Fire Department Peoria, Illinois Frank Riboni, AAS, NREMTP, CIC Director, EMS Institute St. Johns University Fresh Meadows, New York Joseph Shulman, NR/CCEMTP, CIC Paramedic Program Coordinator St. Johns University Fresh Meadows, New York Joaquin G. Silva, NREMT-P/CCEMTP Southwest MedEvac Alamogordo, New Mexico Michael Struss, NREMTP, I/C Emergency Medical & Rescue Institute North Attleboro, Massachusetts Timothy P. Toth, NREMTP EMS Instructor/Coordinator Northeastern University Institute for Emergency Medical Services Boston, Massachusetts

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Dustin Wagner, NREMTP/CCEMTP, AAS American Medical Response Las Cruces, New Mexico

Brad Pierson, Fireghter, EMT-P AMLS Committee Peoria Fire Department Peoria, Illinois

AMLS Committee
Linda M. Abrahamson, BA, RN, EMTP, NCEE Chairperson, AMLS EMS Education Coordinator Advocate Christ Medical CenterEMS Academy Oak Lawn, Illinois Rosemary Adam, RN, EMT-P AMLS Committee EMS Learning Resources Center The University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City, Iowa Annette Bellows, RN, NREMT-P, Ed D AMLS Committee Dona Ana Community College Eastern New Mexico University -Roswell Las Cruces, New Mexico David J. Hirsch, MD, MPH Associate Medical Director, AMLS EMS Medical Director Concord Emergency Medical Associates Department of Emergency Medicine, Concord Hospital Concord, New Hampshire Jeff Messerole, PS Clinical Instructor Spencer Hospital Spencer, Iowa Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr., MD Medical Director, AMLS Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Chief, Division of EMS University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, UPMC Prehospital Care Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 3

Video
Linda M. Abrahamson, BA, RN, EMTP, NCEE Chairperson, AMLS EMS Education Coordinator Advocate Christ Medical Center-EMS Academy Oak Lawn, Illinois Rosemary Adam, RN, EMT-P AMLS Committee EMS Learning Resources Center The University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City, Iowa Sandy Barley, NREMTP, I/C EMS and Trauma Coordinator Region II EMS American Medical Response Las Cruces, New Mexico Annette Bellows, RN, NREMT-P, Ed D AMLS Committee Dona Ana Community College Eastern New Mexico UniversityRowell Las Cruces, New Mexico City of Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico David J. Hirsch, MD, MPH Associate Medical Director, AMLS EMS Medical Director Concord Emergency Medical Associates Department of Emergency Medicine, Concord Hospital Concord, New Hampshire

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Melissa James, NREMTP American Medical Response Las Cruces, New Mexico Ray James, NREMTP, CCEMTP American Medical Response Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces International Airport Las Cruces, New Mexico William McCaney Film Liaison City of Las Cruces Las Cruces, New Mexico Andre McDaniel, NREMTP American Medical Response Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jeff Messerole, PS Clinical Instructor Spencer Hospital Spencer, Iowa William Morgan, NREMTP, CCEMTP Southwest MedEvac El Paso, Texas Vincent N. Mosesso, Jr., MD Medical Director, AMLS Professor of Emergency Medicine Associate Chief, Division of EMS University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Director, UPMC Prehospital Care Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rosie Neidel Visiontracks, Inc. Fenton, Missouri

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