When researchers turned their eyes to level of severely obese firefighters and its effect on their health and safety, the results were alarming.
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Police: Nanny charged in death of baby force fed liquid
The 8-month-old baby girl had “difficulty breathing and signs of medical distress.”
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Substance abuse programs: What EMTs and paramedics need to know
Successful substance abuse treatment requires evidence-based practices, individualized care and program components tailored to unique needs of EMTs and paramedics.
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Study: Screening toddlers could prevent early heart disease
For every 1,000 people screened in the study, four children and four parents were identified as being at risk for early heart disease.
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When EMS calls leave you with a feeling of emptiness
This job does eat away at me every day; there have been days that the toll is taken in one fell swoop.
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Girl, 7, gets pills instead of toy from dispenser
Police said two of the pills were blood pressure medication and the third was a capsule of medication to treat kidney stones.
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Man accused in hospital computer hack wages hunger strike
Martin Gottesfeld claims the hospital hacking was to protest the treatment of a teenage patient caught up in a custody fight.
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Fan dies after falling while leaving NFL game
Emergency responders immediately tried to help the fan that fell 60 feet at the Denver Broncos’ stadium Monday night.
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Pa. EMS agency accidentally collects funds from other towns
The nonprofit agency sent out subscription payments to the town they serve, unaware several other towns share the same ZIP code.
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Ill. paramedic attacked by stabbing victim
Police and EMS responded to reports of a man walking around with a knife stuck in his back.
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