http://firstaid.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com First Aid GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-09-28T16:22:45Z Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/10/01/all-american-tour-courtesy-of-fema.htm Washington Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida Texas (again and for much longer this time) Arizona Seven states in seven days and an extra one thrown in on the way home. My foray into hurricane relief turned into a... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/10/01/all-american-tour-courtesy-of-fema.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:02:01 +0000 2008-10-01T19:02:01Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/28/bipolar-longhorns.htm Texans are the nicest folks. Over the last few days, We've been thanked for being here. We've had multiple offers of free lunches and dinners. People come right up to... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/28/bipolar-longhorns.htm Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:22:45 +0000 2008-09-28T16:22:45Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/25/her-name-is-lola.htm We named our GPS unit Lola. No reason, exactly. We just thought she sounded like a Lola. She isn't one of those GPS units that pronounces street names, so she's simply... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/25/her-name-is-lola.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:58:41 +0000 2008-09-25T21:58:41Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/23/two-sides-of-the-disaster-coin.htm This experience has been totally different than hurricane Katrina. For one thing, it's much more organized. Hurricane Katrina caught everyone off-guard. The ambulance service pulled resources from several other states down... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/23/two-sides-of-the-disaster-coin.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:58:17 +0000 2008-09-23T10:58:17Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/22/gps-and-first-aid-kits-basics-for-every-car.htm GPS is a requirement when road signs were blown away by a hurricane. I must recommend updating your GPS maps regularly, however, because having incorrect maps on roads without signs... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/22/gps-and-first-aid-kits-basics-for-every-car.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:40:53 +0000 2008-09-22T12:40:53Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/21/hurry-up-and-wait.htm All dressed up and nowhere to go. After plenty of sleep and a refreshing shower, we spent the day waiting to do something. We're back in another hotel -- I'm not... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/21/hurry-up-and-wait.htm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:47:11 +0000 2008-09-21T20:47:11Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/21/nothing-beats-a-good-nights-sleep.htm Best possible scenario. We didn't have to move anyone last night. There's no base camp here, so we got a hotel room complete with clean sheets and a real shower.... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/21/nothing-beats-a-good-nights-sleep.htm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:11:06 +0000 2008-09-21T08:11:06Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/20/follow-me.htm Missions are happening today. We took several evacuated nursing home residents back to their facility this morning. It looked like the nursing home did OK other than a few trees... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/20/follow-me.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:40:43 +0000 2008-09-20T16:40:43Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/18/be-careful-what-you-wish-for.htm When I was growing up as a young EMT and paramedic, we learned to call them Cars or Units. The younger crowd has been influenced by the cool EMS cultures... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/18/be-careful-what-you-wish-for.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:59:41 +0000 2008-09-18T20:59:41Z http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/18/teamwork-is-important-even-when-picking-butts.htm Alexandria is soon to be a distant memory on my way to Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the ambulances used in Louisiana belong in Georgia when they aren't pressed into service... http://firstaid.about.com/b/2008/09/18/teamwork-is-important-even-when-picking-butts.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:08:30 +0000 2008-09-18T00:08:30Z