The department became licensed as an ALS-level service in 2014; they have three years to meet the requirements or will lose their license
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Fla. county puts medical director in charge of EMS training
The move comes after a lawsuit between the fire district and county commissioners after they refused to renew the fire district’s certificate to hire its own medical director
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Seattle man climbs tree, hurls apple at medics
The man climbed an 80-foot tree and refused to come down; the standoff went on for more than 10 hours
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14 of the most influential women in EMS
As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, here are 14 women leading and strengthening EMS in the United States and around the world
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8-year-old accidentally shoots, kills woman
The woman was fatally shot after the boy picked up the rifle at his home and it accidentally discharged, hitting the woman in the head
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Why EMS providers wait for cops before entering 'hot scenes'
An injured responder becomes a liability on scene, requiring more resources for treatment and transport and delaying treatment to the initial patient
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Paramedic testifies in trial of parents accused in son's death
The paramedic responded to a call to treat a child with meningitis; the ambulance did not have the right sized equipment to treat the toddler
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Man suffering heart attack calls off ambulance after long wait
The man’s daughter decided to drive him to the hospital after waiting 30 minutes; an EMS official said the request was labeled as non-emergency
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Maine city considers fees for excessive non-emergency calls
The calls are not intended to be a source of revenue but rather a preventative measure to discourage repeat non-emergency EMS callers
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Explosions rock Belgium airport, subway; 31 dead
The Brussels airport and metro system were rocked by two explosions, at least one of which was likely caused by a suicide bomber.
Source: ems1.com