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Trauma care

Layla Aslani/Daily Mining Gazette Steve Martin of Isle Royale National Park and Trudy Duquette of Bay Ambulance work on an adult high-fidelity human simulator Wednesday at a trauma and critical care conference in Houghton sponsored by the University of Michigan Health System Survival Flight and Portage Health.
November 20, 2008

HOUGHTON — They talk, breath and have pulses, but these high fidelity human simulators are not alive.

Area health professionals practiced life-saving measures on the simulators Wednesday at a trauma and critical care conference in Houghton sponsored by the University of Michigan Health System Survival Flight and Portage Health. Survival Flight is a service provided by the UM Health System for patients who need expedient air transportation.

Survival Flight Associate Medical Director Brad Uren said the “next generation” of cardiopulmonary resuscitation dummies are rarely

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Watch for falling ice

November 20, 2008

HANCOCK — Falling ice can be a serious safety issue, and the Hancock City Council Wednesday took action to make certain that doesn’t happen at City Hall.

During his report to the council, City Manager Glenn Anderson said the installation

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Keweenaw County board comes home

November 20, 2008

EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting at the county courthouse in Eagle River on Wednesday for the first time in more than a year.

A newly installed system to bring the facility into complianc

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SWE director gives advice to students

November 20, 2008

HOUGHTON — Throughout her long career, engineer Betty Shanahan has often been one of the few women in the offices she’s worked in.

Wednesday, Shanahan, who is the Society of Women Engineers executive director and CEO, shared the advice s

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