The unspecified behaviors, reported through self-policing from within Okaloosa County EMS, are also the subject of a criminal investigation
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Chicago Fire Department ready for Ebola patient transport
A newly equipped ambulance uses a battery-powered pressurized plastic tent and air filtration system
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UFC heavyweight champion credits firefighter-paramedic career for victory
CLEVELAND — After becoming the UFC heavyweight reigning champion, Stipe Miocic said his career as a firefighter was instrumental in his victory. Stipe, 33, beat reigning champion Fabricio Werdum earlier this month in Brazil after a knockout punch just two minutes into the match. “It definitely does help because it allows you to be calm, cool and collected under any situation,” Miocic …
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Synthetic opioid W-18 spiking overdoses in Philly
W-18 is a novel opioid, typically manufactured in China, purchased online and legal to possess in the United States
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Skydiving tour plane crash kills 5
The crash on the Hawaiian island of Kauai killed the pilot, two skydive instructors and two tandem jumpers believed to be on the plane
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'EMS Bingo' Facebook photo criticized
An EMS Week photo of the game was considered offensive and a ‘black eye’ on first responders
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Investigation underway after ambulance hits, kills bicyclist
A Detroit ambulance was transporting a patient when it struck a man riding his bike
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Q&A: Jay Fitch, PhD, on what lies ahead for EMS leaders
After ten years of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, its founder discusses how the challenges and opportunities faced by EMS leaders have changed — and how they haven’t
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Rogue Capno Waves: Confirm and monitor alternative airway placement
End-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct
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Telemedicine robot named for firefighter, stroke survivor
Corey Showers’ stroke symptoms were recognized by a fellow firefighter and confirmed by a remote neurologist using a telemedicine robot
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