Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he’s a double amputee — then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
911 dispatchers get treadmill walking desk
The treadmill helps North Dakota dispatchers combat adverse health effects of sitting for long periods
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Public use of tourniquets, bleeding control kits
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
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Bystander CPR: A key link in the chain of survival
EMS agencies should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
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Revenue below expectations for Dallas community paramedic program
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials optimistic the community paramedic program revenue will increase as it educates “frequent flyers” and reduces hospital readmissions
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2 cyclists injured when jumped by kangaroo
One of the women, who broke three ribs, joked her ruptured breast implants “worked as air bags”
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Paramedics, firefighters rescue Arizona man trapped in car for 3 days
The Arizona man’s vehicle was spotted in the brush by a couple that happened by to take photos of the remote area
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Ambulances, in place of 'caged police car,' to carry people in mental health crisis
Portland police estimate they typically drive about 1,000 people to hospitals on involuntary mental health holds throughout the year
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Child in critical condition after Paris lightning strike
Associated Press PARIS — A child remains in critical condition after a lightning bolt disrupted a birthday party in a Paris park, injuring several. Eight children and three adults were struck by lightning Saturday in Park Monceau as they hid under a tree from a sudden spring storm. The children were around 9 years old. An official at Paris City Hall said the child's condition was unchanged …
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Boy rescued after gorilla is shot at zoo
A special zoo response team shot and killed agorilla, that grabbed and dragged the boy after he fell into the gorilla exhibit moat
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