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“Collaborative Work Makes The Dream Work”

Individual expertise in a public safety professional’s field helps to make great strides for positive, upward advancement in new technology and policies, but working together for the greater, common good is a must-have force in the public safety industry. Without the helping hands of each other in working out common issues, the fabrication of the entire public safety realm would unwind into a pile of chaos and unfulfilled execution of duty. The Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) helps make the collaborative work make the dream work. COTS, an affiliate of the Columbus Medical Association, consists of a group of physicians and other experts who work together to improve patient outcomes related to trauma, emergency services, and disaster preparedness. Executive Director Sherri Kovach has managed COTS since August 2015 with a colorful, multi-layered past as a registered nurse in the ICU for newborns and older children as well as ground and

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OutreachU to New Heights

As software and learning templates improve over time, OutreachU soars to new heights in the medical aviation clouds. Richard M. Obertots, CEO of ThinkThroughTools, LLC, develops and implements business strategies for public safety professionals. OutreachU informs people on how to earn and stimulate more flight requests by utilizing human and digital outreach. Obertots has 39 years of healthcare experience, but OutreachU has been in operation for 19 years, and continues to expand in its innovation. ThinkThroughTools LLC has been in partnership with aviation responders in medical emergencies, and its goal is simple according to Obertots: “It is the process of two way hands-on human and digital engagement with customers and community to implement the organization’s marketing strategy.” OutreachU wants to implement its templates and strategies in maximizing its client flight requests through proper and efficient outreach. In April 2019, The Book of Outreach; Principles and Practices to Achieve Astonishing Outreach

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#SavvikSays Spotlight: Welcome to MedSource International

Savvik Buying Group keeps an open dialogue and continued success with our vendors by building bridges in the public safety sector in order to deliver the best buying options. As first responders, cost should never be a worry. Be sure to save on products and services while saving lives. Many key manufacturers have reached out to find out how they can help Savvik members save even further. Since last year, it gives Savvik Buying Group the commitment of continued success and utmost pleasure to be partnered with Henry Schein EMS for medical supplies. MedSource is the first Premier Vendor Partner with Savvik Buying Group and Henry Schein. Through a collaborative effort between Savvik Buying Group, Henry Schein, and MedSource, Savvik Buying Group has been able to further reduce the delivered costs and improve the level of MedSource branded products to the national Henry Schein contract. These quality products provide outstanding value options on

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The Patterns and Tips in Cultural Inclusion

Frew’s ability to see patterns in different aspects of a social environment has helps her serve organizations and communities more effectively build community resilience. Using the community’s unique cultural patterns to communicate protects its first responders and helps the public safety sector to serve the diversity of its individuals in a more effective, respectful and proactive manner. Suzanne Frew, President of The Frew Group, continues sharing her expertise on being culturally inclusive in all phases of disaster management and risk resilience, as well as providing tips on how agencies can be more inclusive in their work. When engaging with community subcultures and sectors, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have legal foundations as well as being a focus for human compassion . What are the reasons? Frew says, “On a heart, human-to-human level, we want everyone to be served in order to protect lives and promote community resilience and personal wellbeing.

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The Key(words) In Saving Your Public Safety Business

We’ve heard of defibrillators, fixed wing programs, and community resilience, but Search Engine Optimization (SEO) marketing? Public safety industry professionals use various tools to get the job done and serve their communities, but this tool can be helpful in growing a business in the police, fire and EMS realm. How can businesses in the public safety industry thrive using SEO marketing? Jeremy Jones, Owner and Creator of Discover the Burgh, has been blogging for 10 years and provides a particular, useful insight in the utilization of SEO marketing. In the beginning stages of blogging, his travel blog, Living The Dream, in which he and his wife, Angie, traveled from 2013-14, was born. Unforeseen circumstances arose because of the broad, highly competitive market mixed with the financial troubles of constantly traveling prevented the blog from blasting off into success. The couple returned to their home and day jobs back in Pittsburgh,

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If You Get Knocked Down, You Have to Get Back Up

When addressing the needs of a community during emergency disasters, all angles need to be analyzed from federal, state and impacted organizations in order to build total resilience. In times of destruction and despair, what is it going to take to keep your community standing? Suzanne Frew, President and Founder of the California Bay Area’s The Frew Group (TFG), provides insight from her background and expertise in connecting all pieces together to create the bigger picture of rebuilding the socioeconomic landscape in each community in the wake of disasters while bringing people together stronger than ever. Frew’s life experiences helped launch her into a very successful career path. Frew’s background helped her capture every worldview and notice patterns in the way people connect and behave in each sociological setting.  Graduating from The University of Alabama, she earned her undergrad in Public Relations and International Welfare. Later, she obtained her Master

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