Eight Rural/Metro ambulances were dispatched to Pulse and transported 14 of the mass shooting victims
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Ohio city to pay $1.2 million for medics' delay in treating woman
Attorneys said the paramedics did not check the woman’s vital signs, connect her to an EKG machine or follow cardiac arrest protocol
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NY stabbing victim dies after ambulance crashes
A man who had been stabbed by his wife died when the ambulance collided with another vehicle en route to the hospital
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2 paramedics, 2 civilians injured in Maine ambulance crash
The ambulance was running lights and sirens at the time of the crash; the patient did not suffer further injuries
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How to prepare EMS students to succeed in high-stress environments
Educators must use these four steps when planning to add stress to a drill for EMT and paramedic students
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6 success steps for diagnosing altered level of consciousness
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
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EMT dies after 80-foot fall
FDNY EMS Lt. JoAnn Restko fell from a ledge near Roaring Brook Falls while taking a picture (Facebook FDNY Women’s Benevolent Association)
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14 children die after boats overturn on lake in Russia
Four people, who organized the outing for 47 summer campers despite cyclone warnings, have been detained
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Woman rescues 5-year-old son from mountain lion's jaws
The woman charged the animal, yanked away one of its paws and discovered her son’s whole head was in its mouth
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Ill. couple thanks paramedics, firefighters by donating CPR machine
The system, called ResQCPR, is proven to improve the likelihood of survival in adults who have experienced a non-traumatic, sudden heart attack by making CPR more efficient
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