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Published on: 8/29/1999
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Ron Pirrallo, MD, Medical Director for the County's EMS system introduced the Committee to John A. Weigelt, MD, Vice Chairman and Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Ron Pirrallo, MD, Medical Director for the County's EMS system introduced the Committee to John A. Weigelt, MD, Vice Chairman and Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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These policies should be understood by the medical staff and be designed to keep lines of communication open among all EMS receiving hospitals, stated Ron Pirrallo, MD.
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Protocols for Surgical Extrication in the field R. Pirrallo, MD J. Weigelt, MDThe work is in progress.It was noted that the crane collapse at Miller Park is the type of incident where such protocols could come into play.A surgical team from the trauma center at Froedtert would be the most likely response unit.
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EMS Drills R. Pirrallo, MDOver the summer months Milwaukee's Emergency system conducted drills on responses to biologic and chemical threats, the National Disaster Management System, potential Y2K problems and a winter storm.Some staff alerting problems were noted in the drills.Cor rective action was directed.