“May Madness” encourages responders to “own the code” and improve survival rates for cardiac arrest victims
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
DC Fire and EMS celebrates EMS Week with CPR challenge
“May Madness” encourages responders to “own the code” and improve survival rates for cardiac arrest victims
Source: ems1.com
Nextdoor, FEMA partner to bring emergency information to neighborhoods
The partnership enables FEMA to deliver hyperlocal, targeted emergency and disaster preparedness messages and information
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Patient care, advocacy are powerful bedfellows
Jimmy Kimmel’s story reminds us of the breadth of EMS’ commitment to our patients
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Event at gym aims to raise stroke awareness
The gym provides CPR and AED training and has a heightened concern about stroke because it has a number of older people who exercise at its branches
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2 paramedics treated for exposure to heroin, fentanyl while on call
While preliminary tests indicate potential exposure to heroin and fentanyl, it is unclear how they were exposed
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Mayor, fire commissioner announce $30M investment in FDNY EMS operations
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
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Rapid response: MCI readiness, blast injury treatment takeaways after Manchester
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
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Why I came to accept being called an 'ambulance driver'
The public sees what they want to see and I’ve come to accept that they see EMTs and paramedics as people driving ambulances
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EMS Week 2017: Top tweets from chiefs, departments and field personnel
EMTs and paramedics are recognized on social media during EMS Week 2017
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