The Police Emergency Unit concept for our Community has proven to be unique and highly practical. Highly skilled teams of college trained, physician- supervised Police Offi cers render emergency care for trauma and illness with remarkable expertise. The roving, constantly on duty concept has distinct merits. It does provide a low cost system to en sure the delivery of emergency medical care to a community with a minimum of confu sion and a maximum of efficiency. Special acknowledgement is noted herewith for Mrs. Candace Otte, R. N. , Dr. Frede rick A. Doornbos, Dr. Ramon B. Lang, Dr. Lee R. Pool, Dr. John R. Wilson, and P. Rode rick Smithson, the E. M. T. County Coordinator. Emergency Unit Calls for Metropolitan Grand Rapids and Kent County Grand Rapids (2 Units E-1 and E-2) January 1973 thru December 1973 P. 1. Accidents 1237 Cardiac 410 Disregarded 76 Others 805 D. O. A. 's 114 Code K's 30 Total: 2672 Average Per Day 7. 3 Kent County (3 Units E-66, E-67, E-68) August 1973 thru April 1974 P. I. Accidents 553 Cardiac 202 Disregarded Others 241 Not Applicable D. O. A. 's l3 Code K's 3 Total: 1017 Average Per Day 4. 1 Wyoming (1 Unit E-50) February 18, 1974 thru May 8, 1974 P. I. Accidents 57 Cardiac 50 Disregarded Others 135 Not Applicable D. O. A. 's Code K's Total: 242 Average Per Day 3. 0 Kentwood (1 Unit E-35) P. I.

Preface to the Series

List of Authors
Resuscitation and Life Support in Disasters
Stages of Resuscitation and Life Support in Disasters
Teaching Life Saving First Aid to the Population at Large
Extended Rescue Action by Members of Rescue Organisations
Education of Medical Students in Emergency Medical Services (Disaster Medicine) in Sweden and Norway
Unexpected Results from an Evalution of Basic Life Support Training
Indwelling Central Venous Catheters for the Critically 111 Patients
A Combined Oxygen Resuscitator, Analgesic and Anaesthetic Machine for Use in Disaster Situations
Requirements for Manually Operated Resuscitators for Use in Disaster Situations
ECG Telemetry Transmitter, a Vital Tool for Emergency Medical Technicians in Rescue Line
Use of Modified Liquid Gelatins in Transfusions - in France
The Possibilities, Requirements and Usefulness of an Immediate Prophylaxis as well as of the Treatment of Traumatic Shock in the Field
Volemic Re-equilibration with Noncolloidal Isotonic Solutions Under Everyday and Natural Disaster Circumstances
Possibilities of Oral Fluid Substitution Under Disaster Conditions
Potential Time Economy in Resuscitation During Disasters by Use of Low Energy, Direct Current, First Shock in Human Cross Chest Ventricular Defibrillation
Changes in Lipid Metabolism Following Bum Injuries - Consideration of Therapeutic Measures
2. Relief of Pain and Suffering in Disaster Situations
Relief of Pain and Suffering in Disaster Situations
Requirements for Medicinal Pain Control and Sedation in Disaster Situations
Techniques of Administration of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Mixtures in the Emergency Situation
Analgesia in Mass Accidents
Total Spinal Block for Sequelae After Head and Neck Injuries
AnalgesicOnset Time of IV Butorphanol in Postsurgical Patients
Assessment and Anesthesia for Multiple Trauma Patients
The 'Tri-Service' Anaesthetic and Resuscitation System
Anaesthesia for Battle Casualties in Nigeria
The Use of Ketamine Hydrochloride for Relief of Pain and Suffering in Disaster Situations
Regional Anesthesia for Disaster Situations
General and Local Anaesthesia in Disaster Situations
Anesthesia Procedures for Disaster Cases in Medicine
Hypnosis as Emergency Treatment for the Mentally 111 and in Disaster Situations
3. Workshops: 3.1 Resuscitation
Experience of Four Repatriation Flights
The Doctor's Dilemma - When not to Resuscitate
Pancommunity Impact of Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Coronary Death Rate
A Medical Rescue Team for Motor Racing Events
The Possibilities of Developing Simulators for Lifesaving Measures
The Training of Medical Students in Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management
Hyperbaric Chamber for Sport Diving Accidents
Evaluation of Emergency Medical Services System in the United States
International Activities in the Emergency Medical Services Project
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems in the United States, Progress Report and Program Projections
A Systems Approach to Emergency Medical Care
Evaluation of Fresh Isolated Craniocerebral Traumas Immediately After Hospitalization
Mobile Intensive Care Unit as a Catastrophe Unit
Levels of Urgency for Surgical Treatment in Case of Disaster
Advanced Life Support by Paramedics
Planning and Developing a Community Hospital Disaster Program
Basic and Advanced Life Support in the Water, Lifesaving Chain of the Bulgarian Red Cross
Resuscitation Research and Evaluation in Disaster Medicine
Life Support Education: fromPhysician Specialists to Lay Public
Tri-Service System for Anaesthesia and Resuscitation
Training Program of the Rescue Services - Forefront of Disaster Aid
Proposals for Color and Symbol Coding of Equipment, Instruments and Medications
Grand Rapids Police. Emergency Medical Technician Program
Emergency Medical Care: a Police System
Organization of Emergency Cardiac Care in London, Ontario, Canada
Nasopharyngeal Tube
Requirements for Aspiration Apparatus Used Under Disaster Conditions
3.2. Intravenous Fluids
Recommendations for the Standardization of Infusion Therapy and Parenteral Nutrition in Disaster Situations
Indication for Blood, Blood Derivatives, and Colloidal Plasma Expanders in Disaster Situations (J. Kilian and A. Ganzoni)
Initial Infusion Therapy in Bum Casualties Under Disaster Conditions
Supraclavicular Puncture and Catheterization Using the Alpha System
3.3 Relief of Pain and Suffering
Textiles in the Light of Anesthesia
Problems of Anesthesia and Resuscitation of the Victims of the Bulgarian Earthquake
Gammahydroxybutyric Acid - It Effect on Serum Enzymes and Energy Metabolism During Anesthesia
The Value of Ketamine in Emergency Cases
Clinical Experience with an Intravenous Combination Anesthesia and Respiration with an AMBU Bag
Entonox in Immediate Care
Evaluation of New Combination Anesthesias for Disaster Situations
Experience of Ketamine and Diazepam Anaesthesia in Field Hospital Conditions
Postoperative Pain Relief: in a Developing Country
3.4 Free Topics
EMS and its Role in Disaster Medicine
WHO's Role in Emergency Relief Operations
Development of a Government Organized Emergency Health Services System in British Columbia
Summary of the Congress Recommendations by the Session andWorkshop Chairmen
Conclusion of Congress.