The new Paul Combs t-shirt, unveiled at FDIC, and featuring the Toxic Twins, was a tremendous success. With a limited quantity of t-shirts still available, the Coalition will offer current members the opportunity to convert to a lifetime membership for only $20.00 and – receive a free t-shirt! Quantities are limited so don’t wait. This [...]
Read more ›Smoke inhalation deaths continue. And, although hundreds of fire departments stock hydroxocobalamin, a/k/a Cyanokit, there is concern about restocking expired kits because they were just not used – and the kits are expensive. With smoke inhalation deaths in every state in the United States, the question nobody wants to ask is: What is a life worth? Equally important - is there a possibility that local treatment protocols are too stringent too deploy the Cyanokit? Until first responders and medical personnel accept HCN is present, most especially in closed-space structure fires, the Cyanokit will not be used or even thought of for the every day smoke inhalation victim. Dr. Hall’s recent opinion regarding antidotal therapy for smoke inhalation are worth reading and sharing with your local medical directors, emergency room physicians and ambulance services.
