BSHS, FAEMS, OLLP Affiliate Faculty UNC SOM EMS Fellowship, Sr Manager (retired) Wake Co EMS, NC, USA, EARTH #itsNotOk @jzalkin.bsky.social

Joined March 2009
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Trust must be built between crews and supervisors/Managers. Reasons not to report- Interim review of violence against responders survey in NC. #ItsNotOkay
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Congratulations to Guilford EMS and Cone Health on the launch of your new EMS ground blood program. Cone Health is to be congratulated for being a committed partner to the community and their patients. #PeopleNeedWhatTheyBleed #BloodIsLife #DonateBlood
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Cone Health has built an accountable, ethical program to maximize availability and minimize waste of this precious commodity, and this is a standard that all should strive for. Across the USA, 14,000 ground EMS providers, only ~400 systems offer blood infusion in the field.
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Rapid Transfusion: With a $10 Million Boost, Texas' Whole Blood Initiative Aims to Save Lives texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=โ€ฆ

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Fun day today at @UNCEMS1 UNC EMS Fellowship with Dr. Ben Abo lecturing on disasters and tips for new EMS CMO-Medical Directors. A very interactive discussion with an expert in his field. Just donโ€™t mention cervical collars!
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Some threads are best started at the beginning!!!
๐Ÿงตregarding Lord of the Rings - related traumatic injuries, and whether access to modern Level 1 trauma centers could have decreased morbidity and mortality within the Fellowship. Here we will take a more evidence-based approach to some of the injuries in Middle Earth (1/ )
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Thanks to the National EMS Museum for an opportunity to share the history of EMS Blood programs in North Carolina. Surry County Emergency Services was first in NC. Consider joining the National EMS Museum. emsmuseum.org/support #BloodSavesLives #PtsNeedWhatTheyBleed
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The Wake EMS Foundation relies on donations to fulfill our mission, supporting educational, research, and historical programs. A 501c3 nonprofit. Visit our website and press the donate button. Thank you for your support. wemsfoundation.org
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You know it's true! ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks to all who serve!
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Much to consider.
Hereโ€™s a video I made breaking down this important case from the ER of a young man who was shot #FOAMed
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โ€œInvest in the Communityโ€ 100%
Almost 3 years ago, we were asked to come and teach the community bystander CPR & Stop the Bleed after an incident in a local neighborhood. And we are back where it began, at the Mack Lewis Boxing Gym: 125 sessions &. thousands in Baltimore taught! Invest in community!
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What does nearly 200 years of EMS experience look like? Kudos to Gene L. for wearing his (unaltered) original @WakeCountyEMS uniform and bringing his classic ambulance. amazon.com/Hi-Im-Paramedic-Tโ€ฆ
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Check out this must-read throw back article: STEMI Critics Are Right. We're Missing Too Many Heart Attacks by Dr Matt Bivens on why OMI/NOMI matters. @Matt_Bivens ow.ly/pElS50Xmqfi
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A one-page guide on in-flight medical emergencies, created by Nick Mark, MD, for OnePagerICU.com. @nickmmark
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You can't make this shit up.
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Common story - for the greater good.
This short clinical note in 1933 described a device that is still used today. Arthur Guedel received patent # 2,000,034 for the rubber oral airway. He did not become wealthy from his many inventions.
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