Rory Barros was getting out of an ambulance when he was hit by a drunk driver who failed to stay in his lane
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Israeli paramedic saves life after her car breaks down
After getting her car fixed, Revital Curiel drove past a crash scene and helped a victim
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SD officials seek patience from struggling ambulance services
The ambulance services may have to shut down if they are unable to recruit more EMTs
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Child shot, killed by 10-year-old playing with unsecured gun
Emergency responders attempted CPR on the child, who was pronounced dead at a local clinic
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Fla. cops using technology to track heroin overdoses
The software creates a real-time hot-spot map that shows first responders where the drug overdoses are occurring
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Pa. bars, restaurants receive naloxone and training
The goal is to provide the bar and restaurant owners the antidote in order to help addicts who overdose – often in bathrooms
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Disneyland Hotel employee, guest hospitalized after chlorine leak
A worker performing excavation accidentally severed a chlorine line between the hotel’s pool and Goofy’s Kitchen
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5 warrants issued for structure collapse in 2016 Warrior Dash
The deputy state fire marshal said construction was to blame when a climbing obstacle collapsed under more than 20 people during a race
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Researchers: OxiClean effectively cleans fentanyl spills
Sodium percarbonate is an ingredient in the product, which has been shown to break down fentanyl
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Mom charged after infant suffers apparent opioid overdose
Daisha Clark attempted to stop her cousin from bringing Levi Hoyt, 1, to the hospital, saying he “had only bitten a bottle of bug spray”
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