ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am writing this once again at the behest of Richard J. Smith III, M.S. (Chief, Injury/EMS Branch Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) and Jim Flaherty MD (Navajo Area EMS Medical Director and Indian Health Service/EMSC Program Coordinator). Both are good partners and a constant inspiration to me. Thanks also to Peter (Brother Pete) Decker for his steadfast assistance in the editing process and his constant good cheer. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the mentorship of Leon Robertson PhD, Injury Epidemiologist and prolific author, who provides a moral and scientific compass from which I try my best not to stray. As always, my thanks and admiration goes out to you, gentlemen.