He consumed 1.5 pounds of the rat poison which releases phosphine gas when it comes into contact with water; Hazmat teams and National Guard provided decon
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Medics revive former attorney after heroin overdose
The Pa. attorney had his legal license revoked after smuggling drugs to a jailed client
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Pickup rollover injures 9 Minn. teenage boys
Seven of the nine boys were in the pickup’s bed; driver airlifted to hospital in satisfactory condition
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Texas FF/EMT shoots, kills self while on duty
The 30-year-old firefighter was a two-year veteran of the department; the chief said the department is “in shambles”
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Pit crew CPR approach nearly doubles ROSC rate for Kan. department
Walking through the door all personnel know their role to perform compressions, ventilate or defibrillate
the cardiac arrest patient
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Blue Mass honors EMS, fire and police
Special service and prayer for Ohio emergency responders at Saint Mary’s Church annual mass
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2 girls injured after rap singer jumps into crowd
Medics treated the girls back stage after Fetty Wap jumped off the stage at the Billboard Hot 100 festival
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2 EMTs indicted for stealing patient's credit card
The Ill. EMTs, Johnny A. High Jr. and Jessica L. Arms, allegedly used credit card stolen from an ambulance patient to buy food, gasoline and other items
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NY ambulance struck by gunfire
A man fired several shots during an argument; at least one bullet struck the ambulance
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US Airman Stone, who charged France train gunman, is a medic
Relatives of all 3 Americans are proud of the heroic actions to subdue the gunman and treat the injured
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