An off-duty nurse and others performed CPR and the man is in critical condition; he was carrying his daughter, 4, who is in fair condition
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Monthly Archives: June 2015
3 killed when plane crashes into Mass. home
Victims have been identified as a Tennessee doctor, his wife and his college-age daughter; four people in the home escaped unharmed
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Boy starts helicopter at air show; 2 hurt
The helicopter was unoccupied when the young boy entered, and the spinning propellers knocked over a large sun shield, injuring two people
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EMS trained peer counselors to create crisis-support phone line
Support from EMS providers and for EMS providers is needed to relieve stress and direct providers in need to help
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How to buy an AED
8 steps to purchase an AED for your department
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EMS crew, patient injured in SC ambulance crash
The patient and medic crew in the ambulance were taken to a hospital with injuries following a collision with a car
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Ky. firefighter on vacation saves drowning girl
When a family began screaming, he jumped over a six-foot fence and performed CPR, resuscitating a girl who drowned in a pool
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2 firefighters stabbed on medical call eager to return to work
Both injured firefighters were released from the hospital within 48 hours of the stabbing and are expected to make a full recovery
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Video: Cops, medic, firefighters brawl at T-ball game
The argument started over a custody battle; the police and fire department are investigating the incident
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15 honored at National EMS Memorial Service in Colo.
A U.S. flag folded into a triangle was representative of the honoree’s service to his or her country, a medallion strung around a thread stood for eternal memory, and a white rose symbolized undying love
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