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MBB Appoints Masco MBB Helicopter Corp.

has appointed Masco Serv- ice Corp. as warranty serv- ice center for its engine and flight instruments, as well as several solid-state accessories. Masco will also administer and pro- cess warranty claims on these units for the West Chester, Pa., company.

Masco has agreed to purchase and maintain a complete inventory for the BO 105 and BK 117 model

aircraft. Masco will be han- dling warranty and non- warranty repairs and exchanges for operators within North and Central America, Peru, and Colom- bia. It will also provide around-the-clock service, seven days a week, to eas- ily accommodate A.O.G. situations.

This will be accom- plished through the com- pany's two FAA-approved repair stations located at Southlake, Texas, and at Lafayette, Louisiana. For additional information, con- tact Ron Massey at 817/ 481-8205.

EMT Curriculum Project Update

The EMS industry re- cently took an important step when industry leaders gathered in Phoenix, Ariz., to tackle development of a revised EMT basic curricu- lum, the first such revision since 1984.

"It's time for EMS to make a big move," said John Chew of the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration (NHTSA). 'q3ais project will lead us in that direction."

Chew's remarks topped the first meeting of the

EMS experts who have been tapped to develop the revised curriculum, an NHTSA project begun last September and targeted for completion in March 1992. His estimate of the impact of revising the cur- riculum was shared by oth- ers present. George Foltin, MD, representing the American Academy of Pe- diatricians, agreed.

"This is EMS history in the making," Folfin said. '~'his is a very exciting commitment to move for- ward, and it will happen be- cause we've got the two things you need to create a

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significant change: the process and a timetable."

The January meeting marked the first official gathering of the six-mem- ber Medical Oversight Committee and the 14- member Curriculum Devel- opment Group responsible for the revision.

Phoenix-based Samari- tan Health Services was awarded the contract for the project last fall and be- gan assembling the exper- tise and gathering the data needed to ensure the new curriculum relates to field experience.

'q'he curriculum as it is now," says Foltin, "doesn't address all the critical is- sues and does include some that aren't needed." As a pediatrician, Foltin

cites as an example the at- tention the curriculum cur- rently gives to Reyes Syndrome. 'q'hat can't be diagnosed in the field. We need to refocus the curricu- lum on what an EMT out in the field can do some- thing about."

While curriculum de- tails remain under wraps, the goal of the curriculum has been clearly stated and is unwavering: improve pa- tient care and outcomes.

Innovative air medical products have been devel- oped to make the operations of medical flight programs more effective. The follow- ing list includes the latest offerings.

Vital Signs Monitor

The MINIPAK 911 from Pace Tech Inc. (Clearwa- ter, Fla.) is a new, light- weight, low-profile vital signs monitor designed specifically for emergency transport environments.

Featuring a control panel as small as a dollar bill, the MINIPAK 911 pro- vides continuous non-inva- sive monitoring of oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and pulse. Because the unit weighs only 6 pounds, it is extremely portable,

yet technologically per- fected to obtain virtually ar- tifact-flee readings, even under the most severe transport conditions.

Pace Tech 800/PA CE-024

Defibrillator/Monitor

Physio-Control Corp. (Redmond, Wash.) has an- nounced the release of the next generation of its fam- ily of preeminent hospital

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