Officials said the county is growing and having one person supervise both departments is going to be a bigger challenge.
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Responders rescue hiker after possible drug overdose
The 20-year-old woman was hiking with three friends when she became lethargic and couldn’t walk or talk.
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Man dead, 2 children hurt after jump from NJ bridge
The children were taken to the hospital; their conditions were not immediately available.
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NC EMS agency corrects security glitch
EMS director Jim Albright said the county was made aware of the problem via email about 10 days ago by a hacker who identifies security flaws.
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Va. police to carry Narcan
Statewide, deaths from heroin overdoses increased from 239 in 2013 to 342 last year.
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Prove It: Administering dextrose during cardiac arrest improves outcomes
Understand why dextrose given during prehospital resuscitation from cardiac arrest may decrease the chance of survival to hospital discharge.
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Top 10 best cybersecurity practices for EMS agencies
Train EMS personnel to adopt and follow these important cybersecurity best practices to protect patient data, personnel records and agency hardware.
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Why cybersecurity is important for EMS leaders
Cybersecurity, a real and credible threat to EMS agencies, is an additional risk for EMS leaders to understand and manage.
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Federal lawmakers to hold discussion on heroin epidemic
In 2014, Manatee County led all 67 counties in heroin overdose deaths per capita.
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Dog attacks, kills 4-year-old Mich. girl
The mother, who tried to protect her daughter, was hospitalized with injuries to her head and hands.
Source: ems1.com