Bear Facts Contents - By Issue
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ISSUE 1.1
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	The TRIPP Continues	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	EMSC: A Resource for Child Health Care Advocates	Jean Athey, PhD
Feature Presentation	Increase the Peace: Doing Battle Against Gun-related Violence	Victor LaCerva, MD
Coming Attractions	CPEM Calendar
TRIPP Enhancements	TRIPP - BLS Illustrations by Chapter
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Using a Length-Based Resuscitation Tape
News You Can Use	FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions in pediatric prehospital care
News You Can Use	Tips from the Trenches: Insiders' solutions for tight situations
Ballot Box	Readers' Poll:What word processor should we use for the TRIPP?
Making a Difference	CPEM sends a thank-you note to Those Without Whom…
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines: Calling All Heroes!
ISSUE 1.2
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Up and Running	George Foltin, MD
Director's Desk	Better care - no matter where
National Focus	NHTSA and EMSC: A Productive Partnership	Jeff Michael, EdD
Feature Presentation	Does Pediatric Endotracheal Intubation Improve the Odds? Preliminary findings from an urban study	Marianne Gausche, MD
Feature Presentation	Pediatric ETI: Too soon to decide	George Foltin, MD
Feature Presentation	An Important Conversation: Talking to your kids about drugs	Victor LaCerva, MD
Coming Attractions	CPEM Calendar: Workshops through April 1999
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Administering Rectal Diazepam
TRIPP Enhancements	Nonpharmacologic Pain Management for Children
News You Can Use	Tips from the Trenches: Share your inside knowledge
News You Can Use	FAQ: Frequently asked questions in pediatric prehospital care
Ballot Box	Readers' Poll: Which of these pediatric interventions do you use?
Ballot Box	Microsoft Gets the Last Word: Results from our previous readers' poll
Making a Difference	Heroes behind the Headlines: The Samaritan's Tale	Bob Waddell
Making a Difference	CPEM and the EMS Community Thank Jean Athey
ISSUE 1.3
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Third Time's the Charm	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	NAEMT: A national voice for prehospital providers	Deborah Knight-Smith, EMT-B
Feature Presentation	Children of Violence: The aftershocks of domestic abuse
Coming Attractions	Workshops through December 1999
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Administering Rectal Diazepam, Part 2
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Pulse Oximetry
News You Can Use	FAQ: how do you deal with disruptive parents?
News You Can Use	Distance Learning: Bridging the gap in professional education	Dave Treloar, MD, MS, FAAP, FACEP
Ballot Box	Readers' Poll: You can help guide the next issue of CPEM Bear Facts
Ballot Box	Regional Protocols for Kids
Making a Difference	Heroes behind the Headlines: Prehospital care put to the test	Brian A. Lipari, EMT-D
Making a Difference	Daycare Kids Benefit from California Legislation	Maureen McNeil, BS
Making a Difference	A Note from the Executive Director	Marsha Treiber, MPS
ISSUE 1.4
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Gearing up for a New TRIPP	George Foltin, MD
Director's Desk	Globe-trotting TRIPP-BLS forges ahead
National Focus	AAP: Dedicated to Children's Health	Robert Perelman, MD
Feature Presentation	Troubled Waters: How you can keep kids from drowning	Linda Quan, MD
Feature Presentation	Let's Be Careful Out There: EVOC promotes safe traveling	Nadine Levick, MD, MBBS, FACEM, FRACGP and Garry B. Criddle, RN, Capt. USCG/USPHS
Coming Attractions	Workshops through September 2000
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Administering Nebulized Medication
News You Can Use	Witness to Violence: Working with traumatized kids	Victor LaCerva, MD
News You Can Use	FAQ: Why not transport kids in car seats?
Ballot Box	Assessment Tools for Pediatric Triage: What works for you?
Making a Difference	Heroes behind the Headlines: A close save	Glenn Fredenburg, EMT-D
ISSUE 2.1
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Contemplating Y2K	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	CECBEMS: Upholding High Standards for Continuing Educations	Martin Singer, MPS, EMT-P
Feature Presentation	Dangerous Grain: Potential Hazards in grain bin rescue
Feature Presentation	FARMEDIC: Working to reduce agricultural injury and death
Coming Attractions	Workshops through March 2000
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Using Magill Forceps in Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
News You Can Use	FAQ: Tidal volume in pediatric assisted ventilation
News You Can Use	Emergency Management of Insect Stings	Nadine Levick, MD, MBBS, FACEM, FRACGP
Making a Difference	Donating Cord Blood to Save Lives	Kerri Collazo
Making a Difference	New Program Helps School Children Deal with Critical Incidents
ISSUE 2.2
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	A New Millennium of Challenge and Hope	George Foltin, MD
Director's Desk	Tracking the TRIPP's International outreach
National Focus	Our Nation's Children Deserve the Very Best Care	Daniel K. Inouye
Feature Presentation	Lessons from Littleton	Victor LaCerva, MD
Feature Presentation	Gearing up for Safer Schools	Martin Singer, MPS, NREMT
Feature Presentation	Rescuers at Risk: Suicide in EMS	Jeffrey T. Mitchell, PhD, CTS
Coming Attractions	Workshops through April 2000
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Intraosseous Infusion
News You Can Use	FAQ: Ventilating head-injured patients
News You Can Use	Pediatric Dental Emergencies	Peter Catapano, DDS
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines: A water rescue	Arthur Browne
ISSUE 2.3
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Energized by the National Congress	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	Defining International Standards for CPR	Jerry Potts, PhD
Feature Presentation	CPEM Receives Grant for National Child Protections Education Project	Hedda Matza-Haughton, MSW, CSW and Marsha Treiber, MPS
Feature Presentation	Meet Hedda Matza-Haughton
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Suctioning a Tracheostomy Tube
News You Can Use	FAQ: Indications for needle Cricothryotomy in children
News You Can Use	Getting Help from NEDARC
Making a Difference	Heroes behind the Headlines: A critical case for RSI	James R. Collins, Jr., NREMT-P
ISSUE 2.4
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Celebrate the New Year	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	Medical Information Form Can Save Lives	Michael T. Rapp, MD
Feature Presentation	The JumpSTART Advantage: Kid-sized triage for major disasters	Lou Romig, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Coming Attractions	Workshops through January 2001
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Endotracheal Medication Administration
News You Can Use	What to do when you suspect sexual abuse	Lori Legano, MD and Margaret McHugh, MD
Making a Difference	Creating an Injury-Free World for Urban Kids
ISSUE 3.1
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	A Busy Time for CPEM	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	NAEMSE: A Forum for Education	Debra Cason, RN, MS, EMT-P
Feature Presentation	On the Razor's Edge: Injury Patterns Associated with Scooters	Deborah A. Levine, MD
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Needle Decompression
News You Can Use	Communicating with an Emotionally Disturbed Child
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines: Looking Beyond Dispatch	Gene McDaniel, EMT-P
ISSUE 3.2
Column	Article	Author
Feature Presentation	PEPP Course Bridges a Void	Peggy Hecht, MS
Feature Presentation	PPC Helps PreHospital Providers Hone Their Skills	James L. Jenkins, Jr., NREMT-P
Director's Desk	EMS in a World of Change	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	NASEMSD: Leading the Way in System Development	Kevin McGinnis, MPS, EMT-P
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Secondary Confirmation of Tracheal Tube Placement
Feature Presentation	ALS TRIPP Fills a Special Niche in EMS	Tamia Karpeles
Making a Difference	Reaching out to the Children of Sierra Leone
News You Can Use	FAQ: Evaluating Capillary Refill Time
Making a Difference	Car Versus Kid: A Dangerous Call	Gene McDaniel, EMT-P
ISSUE 3.3
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Giving Thanks in the Wake of Tragedy	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	NCSEMSTC: Upholding New Standards in Pediatric Training	David R Miller, EMT-P
Feature Presentation	Preparing Children for Troubled Times
Feature Presentation	Children's Reactions to Crisis: How Parents Can Help	Cristina Casanova, MA, MEd
Feature Presentation	Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Tragedy	MCH Alert Newsletter
News You Can Use	A Child Has Died: Dealing With Your Responses to Grief	Peggy Sweeney Rainone, EMT-B
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Pediatric Manual Defibrillation	Michael Tunik, MD
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines: The Chain of Survival	Lt Laurie Santo, EMT-P
Making a Difference	Initiatives for Peace: A Reflection	Victor LaCerva, MD
ISSUE 3.4
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Launching a Whole New TRIPP	George Foltin, MD
National Focus	NEDARC: Fighting the EMS Data Battles	Lisa Hyde, BSP
Feature Presentation	New ECC Recommendations for Pediatric Care	Paul E Sirbaugh, DO, FAAP, FACEP
News You Can Use	Q&A: Using AEDs in Younger Children	Michael Tunik, MD
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Intramuscular Medication Administration	Michael Tunik, MD
Making a Difference	Remember your ABCs	Gene McDaniel, NREMT-P
Making a Difference	CPEM Seeks to Serve Our Children	Marsha Treiber, MPS
Issue 4.1
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Preparing for New Challenges	George Foltin, MD
Feature Presentation	Bioterrorism and Its Impact on Children	Annie Fine, MD
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines	Gene McDaniel, NREMT-P
Making a Difference	Bringing AEDs to High Schools - Project Adam	Stuart Beger, MD
National Focus	Promoting Excellence in Prehospital Care	Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP & Richard Orr, MD
News You Can Use	FAQ: Biochemical Warfare	Michael Tunik, MD
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis: Using a Kendrick Extrication Device	Michael Tunik, MD
ISSUE 4.2
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Looking Back, Look Ahead	George Foltin, MD
Feature Presentation	Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions and Their Treatment	Oren Aharoni
National Focus	Leadership, Expertise, Integrity:  The International Association of Fire Chiefs	Matthew W. Spengler
News You Can Use	Children Are Different!  Anatomic and Physiologic Features That Affect Assessment and Treatment	Tracy Evans, APRN, EMT-P, MPH
TRIPP Enhancements	Task Analysis:  Administering Epinephrine via Auto-Injector	Michael Tunik, MD
ISSUE 4.3
Column	Article	Author
Director's Desk	Season of Renewal	George Foltin, MD
Feature Presentation	Pediatric Resuscitation After Hypoxic Cardiopulmonary Arrest	BJ Coopes, MD
Making a Difference	Heroes Behind the Headlines	Andrew Skomorowsky, MFA, NREMT-P
National Focus	Saving Children in Rural Areas	Scott Heiberger
News You Can Use	SCOPE: Special training to help you meet the needs of special kids	Terry A Adirim, MD, MPH; Elizabeth "Besty" Smith, RN, NREMT-P; Tasmeen Singh, MPH
TRIPP Enhancements	Tasks Analysis:  Assisted Ventilation Using a Bag-Mask Device	Michael Tunik, MD; Andrew Skomorowsky, NREMT-P