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Here are things medics need to know before joining a team or self-deploying to an international disaster
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: September 2015
PETA asks for free ads on ambulances
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The animal rights organization wants the Scottish Ambulance Service to place pro-vegan ads on their vehicles
Source: ems1.com
Medics airlift man who split his car in two
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The man lost control of his vehicle on a wet road and crashed into a tree, separating the cab from the engine
Source: ems1.com
Mich. ambulance tips; 2 medics injured
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A car crashed into the ambulance, which was not transporting a patient at the time
Source: ems1.com
Cardiac arrest survival reporting: It's all in the (right) numbers
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EMS needs to improve how we communicate our successes to local media and policy makers with consistent and valid performance measures
Source: ems1.com
5.11's 84 ALS backpack: A tactical EMS tackle box
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The 84 ALS can handle a significant amount of gear comfortably, and helps you find what you’re looking for, fast
Source: ems1.com
Wis. man to give $25K to lucky first responder
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Any emergency responder from EMS, fire or police can pick up their scratch-off ticket by Wednesday
Source: ems1.com
Pa. fire dept. becomes fire-EMS agency
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To make its service more efficient, the new agency requires that all EMTs are also certified firefighters
Source: ems1.com
DC considers hiring private ambulances to help with response times
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The private ambulances would help handle less serious calls so that DC Fire and EMS can respond in a timely fashion to every emergency call
Source: ems1.com
Report: Medicare paid $30M for ambulance transports that never happened
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1 in 5 ambulance companies had questionable billings and Medicare paid another $24M for ambulance rides that didn’t meet payment requirements
Source: ems1.com