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Show r Y Page I'INTAM BASIN STANDARD July 12- - is. lOHJ People, more likely to call 91 1 for others during heart attack than themselves People recognize the benefit or calling an ambulance if they witness someone else having possible heart attack symptoms, but individuals personally experiencing the same symptoms often choose not to use emergency medical services lEMS), accusing to a study in today 'sCircu-latioJournal of the American Heart n: Association. Bystanders may call EMS because they are unacquainted with the victimandhisorhercircumstanccs," says Clay Mann, lh.D., an associate professor at the University of Utah chool of Medicine in Salt Lake City. Alternatively, people actually hav- ing chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack may not consider their symptoms to be serious enough to use EMS. Of the 1,100,000 people who experience a heart attack in the USeach year, more than half die before reaching a medical facility. A majority of these deaths occur within one hour of the onset of acute symptoms such as chest pain, discomfort in the left arm, jaw or neck, sweating, nausea or weakness. Therefore, early treatment is g critical, says Mann. drugs and other therapy can reduce the chance of death from a heart attack by 25 percent if given within that critical first hour. . Mann and his colleagues used information from the Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) study. In the REACT study, 20 communities across the US were by common demographics such as average age, average income, etc. Ten of these communities one of each pair were randomly assigned to receive community education programs about heart attack symptoms and the importance of fast, earlv treatment for heart attack. Researchers randomly telephoned 962 people in REACT communities before the community intervention programs began and asked, If you thought someone was having a heart attack, what would you do? Two optional responses were (1) call 911 or an ambulance, or (2) drive the person to a hospital. They also collected information on 875 chest pain arrivals to emergency rooms in REACT communities. These individuals were asked how they arrived at the hospital and what factors caused them to go qu ickly or wait to go to the hospital. On average. S9 percent of the respondents from each group said they would call 911 if they witnessed a person having a heart attack. About eight percent said they would consider driving someone w iih possible heart attack y mploms to the hospital. However, contrary to the bystander intentions in the telephone poll, few actual chest pain sufferers used EMS only 23 percent. About 60 percent were driven to the emergency room In someone else, while 16 percent drove themselves to the hospital. Mann says that some people delayed calling EMS or going to the hospital because they took aspirin Or an antacid to relieve heartburn svmp- toms which arc often mistaken fora heart attack. Ot hors. he says, put ofT calling EMS after speaking to their doctor. It is problematic that communication with a doctor Jocreascd EMS use, Mann says. Iti possible that speaking with a doctor reduced patient anxiety in a w ay that made EN1S transport seem optional. Our data. he says, indicates that 83 percent of patients who spoke with a physician and were later admitted to the hospital for a heart attack did not use emergency transportation. Mann says the people most likely to call EMS were those who were older, lived alone, had a history of heart disease or who lived in a comd ambulance munity with a service prepayment plan. The study reports that the presN d ence ofa prepaid EMS system doubled the likelihood of using EMS compared with communities with no such system. Though certain variables may bias this finding, Mann say other studies have documented a similar pattern. He believes programs that offset the cost of EMS transportation should be studied further. These programs could represent amqjor fact or among people evaluating options for emergency transportation, Mann says. tax-base- tax-base- . BLM announces Bonanza Wildlife information available at internet web site A wealth of w ildli fe- - related information is just a few kevst rokes away, at the Division of Wildlife Resources Internet web site. The Division's home page address is: wwrw.nr.Mtate.ut.uadwr dwr.htm More than 20 major categories of wildlife informut ion are available on ihewcbsite.saidAnneF erguson, the Division information technician who . . manages the site. Among information people may access: hunting and fishing forecasts Utah's hun t mg, fishing and trapping proclamations. ' hunting applications, which are posted as application periods near. Hunters may download the applications and use them to apply. Information about unsolved poaching case and an opportunity to provide information about them, or other poaching cases, to the Division. a calendar of wildlife-relate- d events. weekly fishing reports, posted each Friday afternoon, and a bulletin board where anglers may leave infor- mation about recent fishing trips, Clot-bustin- and tips and techniques theyve found success with. draw results and drawing odds for various hunts. annual hunt ing harvest reports. information about the Divisions big game, upland game, waterfowl, cougar and bear management programs. d a public meeting schedule. Utah Wildlife News, a weekly collection of Division news releases. Buckle Up and Save A Life! NO WAY-- No pets are allowed in the Roosevelt Commercial Gub. There is nothing worse than a dog that can't hold his liquor or a bunch of catfights. fthlic Smte tiMnMMnil CiBtak Rim Standard h the wild horse adoption in Vernal The Bureau ofLand Management Vernal Field Office is presenting 45 wild horses for public adoption on Saturday, July 22, from 8 - 11 a.m. The event is being held in response to requests by Uintahresident who are interested in adopting horses from the Bonanza Herd Area. The wild horses will be offered by silent bidding, at temporary BLM corrals located on State Route 45, about 12 miles south of Vernal, Utah. The Bonanza horses are in excellent condition, average in size, and display a variety of corns, including Appaloosa, buckskin,roan, dun, black, brown, and bw. Available to qualified adopters for ai minimum bid of $125, most of these mares and stallions are young, gentler horses. The bidding starts at $250 for the mare and loal pairs. All the wild hones have been dewonned and vaccinated and will have a current health certificate. All adoption applications submitmi or after Jan. 1, ted and approved 1998 are considered current If you are not already approved to adopt, submit an adoption application to the BLM. Adopters can also apply at tha adoption site. Applicants will receive an approval for the number and age of animals they can adopt Participantsare encouraged to arrive early. The BLM requests that hones only be transported in covered three-honer larger trailers, for the safety of the animals and theeaseofloading. Brand' inspections wiftbe required for horses beingtransported to Colorado. Health certificates will be provided. For more information, caH the BLM Vernal Field Office at (435) e 781-440- 0. Group wants wolves back on Uintas & Book Cliffs The nation's largest environmen-- i wolves reintroduced tal group into Utah's Uinta Mountains and the nearby Book Gifts region. The National Wildlife Federation said Tuesday that it is working to bring the wolves back to Utah, Colorado and northern New Mexico. Meanwhile, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing reclassifying the animals from endangered to threatened in most parts of the country. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said he is considering the change in classification because the gray wolf has made remarkable recovery in the past 20 years and is no longer on the brink of extinction. Idaho and Yellowstone National Park, where wolves were reintroduced just five years ago, now have more than 250. National Wildlife Federation President Mark Van Putten said the numbers show that reintroduction can be successful and that wolves can coexist with ranchers in other areas such as the Uinta Mountains and the Book Cliffs. success, Van Putten said. That means restoring wolves to many more places through expanded recovery efTorts in the West and active promotion of recovery in the Northeast. Steve Torbit, senior wildlife biologist lor the wildlife foundation, said areas his group thinks are the best areas for wolves are the Uintas and Book Gifts; Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park; possibly areas near Dinosaur National Monument; and some areas in northern New Mexico. But Ranchers are wary of the proposal. It's obviously a concern to us, said Brent Tanner, executive director ofthe Utah Cattle men's Association. The wolfhas proven that it will kill livestock. That's an economic concern tous.... We would oppose any reintroduction activity. And Rep. Chris Cannon, has another concern. The idea of wolfreintroduction is a diversion to restrict production of oil and gas and other development in the Uinta Basin, he said. It's time to let success breed Grain production forecast Barky yield is forte a?l at 78.0' bushel per acre. down 4 bushels from 1999, according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Expectations of 35.000 acres hart would place production at 6 6 million bushels, down 2 6 percent from last year. Nationally, winter w ln.it production is foreca-- t at 1 59 billion bushels. This is d- w n 2 percent from last etd Aeoresco, July 19 U"cn at fKxr See noode sold. icttage cheese satires. , me-on- 7 percent from month and 1999. The U.S. yield is forecast at ; 44 .9 bushel.-- per re, dow n 1.8 bushels from List mnr.tii. Other Spring wheat production is forecast at 526 ir in bushels, up 5 percent from 19tW. i heU.S. yield is forecast at 34 9 butn - per acre, 0.8 , Tas'y tips at 12 45 Move 10C p n. Pod and e&z w 3 C P'0'-- Thusoav Ju20 Lr'C1 a: noon. Pizza. txeac trui .!-Oa-nc- s cass-1- edes-a- z j--- o am 0 piayng m the dl at 10 30 a.m Pool and eer:se 9 - a Van !3 B3C rv.-esf--e Ju 2! ne tty Lunch 11 0C ; a:.o r. me evening 6pm "oon ai vegeames ccf-ae- a-i Ala king nee rvned pmeacpie a5ci.Tr 9 air Sex.rg ewnsses 9 30 am Na.j'f Aj!k. 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