National EMS Memorial Service Honoree
Mario Santoro New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York
When the first aircraft hit the north tower of the World Trade Center, Mario Santoro and his partner were the first emergency medical team assigned to the scene. They were stationed at Church and Fulton Streets. On site the team immediately started treating the numerous patients that were exiting the tower. When the second aircraft hit the south tower they entered it to reach patients and began treatment. When the tower came crashing to the ground all communication with the team was lost.
"They treated the injured and directed other ambulance crews to the place they were needed most. This is the first time in the history of our department where a crew has not come home�It has been a very difficult time," stated co-worker Brian Washburn. Santoro is one of the team dubbed the "elite eight".
Mario Santoro was employed with New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, New York as an advanced emergency medical worker. He lost his life when the World Trade Center fell to the ground caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Prior to working with Presbyterian Mario was employed with MetroCare Ambulance.
Honored 2002
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Keith Fairben
National EMS Memorial Service Honoree
Keith Fairben New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York
As a father looks diligently through the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center, tears fall from the eyes of those around him. They can only grieve as they feel a small part of the pain he must feel within. The father, a volunteer firefighter for 32 years, is searching though the giant heap of twisted metal and sacred dust for a reason. He is looking for a victim lost in the fallen Twin Towers; however, not just any victim, he is looking for his only child, his son.
Keith G. Fairben, 24, lost his life while trying to save others injured in the worst terrorist attack in America on September 11, 2001. He responded to the call minutes after the first plane hit. The elder Fairben called his son on his cell phone: "Dad, I'm really busy. I am at the World Trade Center. I can't talk now." "Be careful", his father said, "Call us later." That was the last he heard from young Keith.
Keith Fairben worked for New York Presbyterian Hospital of New York City, New York. He had worked there as a medic going on four years. Keith had completed an 11-month EMT program at North Shore University Hospital in May 2001. He seemed to have a penchant for saving people. "I know when they find him, he will be with someone. He wouldn't abandon anyone," stated Keith's father.
No truer statement was ever made, that we are to bury our parents, not our children. Many parents have buried their children that were lost in the World Trade Center. However, what a beautiful legacy to quote, "He wouldn't abandon anyone."
Honored 2002
Keith Fairben New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York
As a father looks diligently through the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center, tears fall from the eyes of those around him. They can only grieve as they feel a small part of the pain he must feel within. The father, a volunteer firefighter for 32 years, is searching though the giant heap of twisted metal and sacred dust for a reason. He is looking for a victim lost in the fallen Twin Towers; however, not just any victim, he is looking for his only child, his son.
Keith G. Fairben, 24, lost his life while trying to save others injured in the worst terrorist attack in America on September 11, 2001. He responded to the call minutes after the first plane hit. The elder Fairben called his son on his cell phone: "Dad, I'm really busy. I am at the World Trade Center. I can't talk now." "Be careful", his father said, "Call us later." That was the last he heard from young Keith.
Keith Fairben worked for New York Presbyterian Hospital of New York City, New York. He had worked there as a medic going on four years. Keith had completed an 11-month EMT program at North Shore University Hospital in May 2001. He seemed to have a penchant for saving people. "I know when they find him, he will be with someone. He wouldn't abandon anyone," stated Keith's father.
No truer statement was ever made, that we are to bury our parents, not our children. Many parents have buried their children that were lost in the World Trade Center. However, what a beautiful legacy to quote, "He wouldn't abandon anyone."
Honored 2002
FW: Requested DocAlert: Smokeless Tobacco and Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Smokeless Tobacco and Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
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Published 18 August 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b3060
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3060
[Free full-text BMJ article (pdf)] [PubMed abstract]
Research
Use of smokeless tobacco and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke: systematic review with meta-analysis
Paolo Boffetta, epidemiologist, Kurt Straif, epidemiologist
1 International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Correspondence to: P Boffetta, Genetics and Epidemiology Cluster, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France boffetta@iarc.fr
Objective To assess whether people who use smokeless tobacco products are at increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
Design Meta-analysis of observational studies from Sweden and the United States.
Data sources Electronic databases and reference lists.
Data extraction Quantitative estimates of the association between use of smokeless tobacco products and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke among never smokers.
Review methods Both authors independently abstracted risk estimates and study characteristics. Summary relative risks were estimated on the basis of random effects models.
Results 11 studies, mainly in men, were included. Eight risk estimates were available for fatal myocardial infarction: the relative risk for ever use of smokeless tobacco products was 1.13 (95% confidence 1.06 to 1.21) and the excess risk was restricted to current users. The relative risk of fatal stroke, on the basis of five risk estimates, was 1.40 (1.28 to 1.54). The studies from both the United States and Sweden showed an increased risk of death from myocardial infarction and stroke. The inclusion of non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke lowered the summary risk estimates. Data on dose-response were limited but did not suggest a strong relation between risk of dying from either disease and frequency or duration of use of smokeless tobacco products.
Conclusion An association was detected between use of smokeless tobacco products and risk of fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, which does not seem to be explained by chance.
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