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  • EMS Medication Administration – Intravenous (IV) Catheter Gauges

    EMS Medication Administration – Intravenous (IV) Catheter Gauges

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    Intravenous (IV) catheter gauges are critical tools for EMS (Emergency Medical Services) providers, and understanding their use is essential for effective patient care. Here are the key points EMS Providers need to know about IV catheter gauges: 1. Gauge Size and Flow Rate Gauge Number: The gauge number refers to the diameter of the IV…

  • NAVEGAR EN GRUPO

    NAVEGAR EN GRUPO

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    Navegar en grupo es seguro y divertido pero ofrece descoordinación. Te contamos nuestra experiencia para llevar este tema a la máxima potencia.

  • Onsdagspaddling 29 maj

    Onsdagspaddling 29 maj

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    Tre paddlare på onsdagspaddlingen idag. Lite gråare med skön temperatur. Göran, Olle och jag paddlade på Skälderviken, till Sibiriens nedfart och tillbaka. Lite sne motvind på ena hållet och sne medvind tillbaka. Gött! Inlägget Onsdagspaddling 29 maj dök först upp på kajak.nu – paddling verkar kul.

  • EMS Pharmacology – IV Solutions Part Two

    EMS Pharmacology – IV Solutions Part Two

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    EMS Providers must understand the different properties, uses, and potential complications associated with isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic solutions to provide optimal care in various clinical scenarios.  Here’s a breakdown with examples, advantages, and disadvantages for each type of solution: Isotonic Solutions An isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes (e.g sodium) as blood plasma,…

  • Homer Lake Trip Report

    Homer Lake Trip Report

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    Over the Memorial Day weekend, we took a day trip to Homer Lake. Homer Lake in northern Minnesota is an entry point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. About half of the lake is in the wilderness and half is outside. The majority of it is outside the wilderness and there’s a short portage…

  • En mycket lätt Frej – Björn Andersson

    En mycket lätt Frej – Björn Andersson

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    ”Hej Björn Båten är förlängd till 520, byggd i Paulownia, lättaste sorten. Egentligen avsedd för allra lättaste typen av alpina topptursskidor. Gjorde integrerad sits-skott. Har använt enbart kolfiber i sits, sarg och dylikt. Inte blandat med glasfiber. Blir hårt o styvt med mindre vikt. Skrovets utsida fick 160g glas med ett 105g under. Övrigt generellt…

  • EMS Pharmacology – IV Solutions

    EMS Pharmacology – IV Solutions

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    EMS Providers must have a clear understanding of the different types of IV solutions, including crystalloids, colloids, and blood products, and their appropriate uses to ensure effective patient care in various medical scenarios.  Here is an overview: Crystalloid Solutions Types: Normal Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride): Isotonic solution commonly used for fluid resuscitation. Lactated Ringer’s Solution:…

  • History of the Tsunami Rangers Sea Kayak Race – Part 4

    History of the Tsunami Rangers Sea Kayak Race – Part 4

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    Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final installment of our race articles for Race Month 2024. Later we’ll take up the story at Michael Powers’ home on Miramar Beach, where the race continued under various names and over various routes for almost 30 years. Since the racers in 1991 were too busy racing to take…

  • Ögla för mobilfodral

    Ögla för mobilfodral

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    När vi bytte mobiler för ett tag sedan passade inte våra mobilhållare för flytvästen längre. Vi paddlade ett par gånger utan snöre mellan mobil och flytväst men det känns ibland onödigt spännande även om vi bara paddlar oskrynkligt vatten. På något vis dök den här lilla prylen/produkten upp i vårt flöde och vi beställde ett…

  • Död ved lever

    Död ved lever

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    Ny T-shirt med fint tryck och vettigt budskap från Gränna skogsgrupp. Inlägget Död ved lever dök först upp på kajak.nu – paddling verkar kul.

  • EMS Research – Chest Decompressions: The Driver of CPR Efficacy

    EMS Research – Chest Decompressions: The Driver of CPR Efficacy

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    The study aims was to optimize cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efficacy by investigating the relationship between key CPR metrics: compression rate, depth, and recoil velocity. The goal was to model the impact of these variables on CPR effectiveness, particularly through their influence on end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), which is a marker of perfusion. The study emphasizes…

  • Skidsäsongen 2023/2024

    Skidsäsongen 2023/2024

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    Blev två rundor skidåkningen denna säsongen. Två veckor i januari/februari, vecka 5&6 med 13 skiddagar och så knappt två veckor i april med 10 skiddagar. Vi brukar stanna avslutningshelgen men i år hade vi lite ”måsten” hemomkring så vi missade sista öppethelgen. Riktigt gött med snö & fjälldräll. Nu när det helt plötsligt blivit över…

  • Morning Paddle from Spread Eagle to Little Ridge

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     Really making an effort to get on the water as much as possible, whenever the wind and life permits.  Sunday morning I got out for a few hours, went from Spread Eagle to Little Ridge and back, about 12 kms. It was a lovely morning, very little wind, and sunny skies.  Saw a few eagles…

  • Sea Kayaking Safety in Photos

    Sea Kayaking Safety in Photos

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    Practitioners of SEA KAYAKING are a bunch of safety-conscious hoopy froods.  We sass this because sea kayakers always talk about safety. For example, “You just posted that video of the place I paddle. The video only showed calm water, but it gets crazy there. You should have introduced the video with a 15 minute safety…

  • EMS Celebration – History of EMS Week

    EMS Celebration – History of EMS Week

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    President Gerald Ford established the first National Emergency Medical Services Week in 1974, and since then it has been celebrated on the third week of May every year.  The goal of EMS Week was to raise awareness and pay tribute to the crucial work EMS professional do, often times risking their own safety and well-being…

  • Onsdagspaddlingspremiär

    Onsdagspaddlingspremiär

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    Det känns som sommar när onsdagspaddlingarna med ÄSSS kajaksektion drar igång. Idag var det rätt mycket vind från ost så det blev en sväng på ån. Nio plaskande paddlare hade det fint i solen. Lite mindre tokvarmt på kvällskvisten var skönt. Medvind tillbaka är alltid gött! Inlägget Onsdagspaddlingspremiär dök först upp på kajak.nu – paddling…

  • Book Review: Mike Elliot’s This Fancy Old Canoe

    Book Review: Mike Elliot’s This Fancy Old Canoe

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    Another spectacular resource for canoe restoration has been created by Mike Elliot of Kettle River Canoes. This Fancy Old Canoe is Mike’s second publication on the topic following his highly successful and well received first book from back in 2016. This Fancy Old Canoe is set to be released on Amazon on June 3rd, 2024. I was…

  • Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight Two Pot Cook Set First Look

    Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight Two Pot Cook Set First Look

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    Sea to Summit released an updated collection of cookware earlier this year, and I got my hands on a review copy of the new Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight Two Pot Cook Set (Get it direct from Sea to Summit). I’ll be using this over the summer on family camping trips. To make that work,…

  • May 21 – Mull (#7)

    May 21 – Mull (#7)

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    I borrowed a kayak from Jon at Bendoran watersports in Bunessan, Mull. It was a lovely day and it was wonderful to go paddling on this beautiful Scottish coast. I went from the kayak centre to Market Bay which was a gorgeous white sand beach. click to enlarge 10 km, YTD 66 km

  • EMS Week – What is EMS today?

    EMS Week – What is EMS today?

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    Is it what you see on TV or in movies? EMS started as an improvement to service to transport you to a hospital, with treatment and care along the way. For the first time we brought care to you – but only in an emergency. It was an enormous step up from a stretcher in…

  • Vårkickoff på Trinetun – Finnøya og Guvåghytta

    Vårkickoff på Trinetun – Finnøya og Guvåghytta

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    Siste helgen i april var det kickoff med padleklubben på vårtur. Vi hadde leid Trinetun i Bø for innendørs overnatting, sånn at vi skulle kunne padle uansett vær. Det vi ikke hadde tenkt på var knallvær og nattefrost, men sola fikk nå høvelig tak på isen, og den ble uansett ikke tykkere enn vi klarte…

  • NOVEDADES 2024 DEL MUNDO DEL KAYAK

    NOVEDADES 2024 DEL MUNDO DEL KAYAK

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    Conoce las novedades 2024 más chulas de este paddle sports show donde las marcas muestran sus lanzamientos de la temporada. Puedes descargar aquí gratis el catálogo leer mas

  • History of the Tsunami Rangers Sea Kayak Race – Part 3

    History of the Tsunami Rangers Sea Kayak Race – Part 3

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    Editor’s Note: The story of the race continues with this write up by Commander Soares which appeared in the August, 1990 issue of Bay Currents. Some of the photos were pulled from 1989 and 1991 since we couldn’t find enough images from 1990.     The Golden Gate Invitational by Eric Soares Five years ago we…

  • Klimathärskartekniker

    Klimathärskartekniker

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    Hos Klimatprata kan man hitta många tips och inspiration för klimatprat. Listan med Klimathärskartekniker är bra, ger tips om hur man kan bemöta blandade Härskartekniker om just klimatet https://klimatprata.se/klimatharskartekniker Härskartekniker är former av förtryck mellan människor där en eller flera personer kan utsättas. Förutom de psykologiskt och socialt destruktiva effekter kan härskartekniker skapa ojämlikhet, tystnadskultur,…