The concert attendee was so dehydrated that his heart could no longer pump blood
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
EMS providers are held to a higher standard, which includes social media
Negative Facebook comments about protestors may have been wrong, but were their terminations right?
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Ohio county supports needle swap program
Fighting the spread of blood-borne pathogens in the midst of the state’s severe opioid crisis
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Ohio first responders engage in blood donation battle
“Battle of the Badges” gets EMS, fire departments and police to donate blood
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Agencies struggle to combat wave of drug overdoses across Summit County; 851 so far this year
Paramedics now deal with 11 overdoses a day
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Dangerously Hot: As mercury rises, so do fire hazards, health risks
Mass. public health officials, EMS and Salvation Army unite to beat summer heat wave
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Ark. EMS to wear body armor on calls
Of the 275 bullet-resistant vests ordered, 30 are made of steel plates
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ALS-related gene found with help from Ice Bucket Challenge
The viral sensation of 2014 raised $115 million for ALS research
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Local first responders turning to nasal spray to fight drug overdoses
EMS, fire and police personnel will be trained to use the naloxone-based spray to fight the county’s growing opioid problem
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3 ways to teach capnography with active learning
Add electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content
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