EMS workers on Labor Day weekend in Aiken County
Phil Clarke supervises 24 hour shifts and oversees the five EMS substations. He handles paperwork reports and restocks supplies while responding to calls in large EMS vans carrying extra medical gear including the Hurst Tool and inflatable anti shock trousers.
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Phil Clarke
Clarke
Aiken County Emergency Medical Services
EMS
EMS Worker Clarke Sees Expanded Role Since 1974
Clarke says life saving techniques have broadened EMS duties beyond ambulance driving. He notes his 24 hour shifts and 10 workdays per month let him also work as a medical assistant in North Augusta. He values meeting people on calls and working with colleagues.
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Clarke
North Augusta
Members prove they can stop smoking at clinic
Iris Thompson recalls smoking two packs daily before joining the American Lung Association clinic at Aiken Community Hospital. The seven week program used a structured positive approach with group support and three key sessions focused on action, lifestyle change, and coping strategies.
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Iris Thompson
Surasky
Brodie
Thompson
Ms. Brodie
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Your Turn Now To Stop Smoking Clinic Notice
The next stop smoking clinic starts Tuesday Sept 21 with an orientation and seven sessions costing 25. Proceeds go to the American Lung Association. Contact Julie Corbett at Aiken Community Hospital to participate.
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American Lung Association
Julie Corbett
Aiken Community Hospital
Dissecting Woody Allen Becomes A National Ritual
The piece notes the cyclical ritual of reexamining Woody Allen every three years. It questions the humor's freshness, wonders if he has surpassed boundaries, and cites public curiosity about his latest serious film as a cultural touchstone.
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Fellini
Manhattan
Erma Bombeck Reviews Woody Allen Critics Clash
The columnist argues critics judge a current film by an artist’s past works and insists a movie stands alone. She notes laughter as a mysterious, uncontrollable gift and rebuts attempts to biographize or rank Woody Allen’s humor.
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