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josh.correira

I followed up on the outcome of the lawsuit filed against the EPA, the cleanup efforts (i.e. how long it took to cleanup, who participated), and why the EPA allowed residents to move back into their homes in the days following the tower collapses.

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The IHS mainly focuses on disaster prevention and preparedness with initiatives such as teaching children about illness prevention, teaching about safe drinking water and food safety, preventing the spread of disease, and preventing injuries. They also have a number of resources available to their members to connect with healthcare professionals. This seems to be a community awareness type approach that prevents the spread of disease by teaching the community. It resembles that of many healthcare systems and does not seem to suggest problems with other approaches.

Sick flip, dude

A common problem we face in our EMS system is not always knowing what to expect when we arrive on the scene of a call.

Allergic to breakups (and alcohol)

 This call was dispatched as a bravo determinant EMS call for an allergic reaction. I was the crew chief on this call with a crew consisting of myself, a driver, and one attendant.