Some suffered leg, rib, hip and pelvic fractures, head injuries and possible spinal injuries, while others just had cuts and abrasions
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Vehicle hits hill, launches into NC group home
Police believe the woman may have suffered a medical emergency while driving
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2 dead, 2 hurt after shooting at Conn. rap concert
Police said the show had just ended and the theater was closing when the shooting occurred
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Fla. responders make significant moves to combat PTSD
The Hialeah Fire Department has on-call peer counselors available around the clock
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Denver Fire Dept.'s rehab program treating firefighters like pro athletes
The department reported worker’s compensation claims from overexertion dropped 42 percent
Source: ems1.com
Calif. community paramedicine project helps hospice patients
The project is also using local paramedics to fill gaps in the treatment of tuberculosis patients
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Canadian paramedic: Naloxone kit needles being used to inject drugs
Over 18,000 naloxone kits have been handed out across British Columbia, many rendered useless when needles are used for illicit drug use
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UK: Critical-care paramedics forced to take non-urgent calls
Union officials said the move to respond to non-urgent calls will endanger patients’ lives
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Woman hikes 26 miles through snow to save stranded family
Responders transported Karen Klein to the hospital after she was found taking refuge in a cabin, dehydrated and frostbitten
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Fla. paramedic rescues man, pays for his flight home
Dusty Rousseau transported the 21-year-old, who relapsed after leaving rehab, to the hospital and asked staff to keep an eye on him until he could return
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