We asked the EMS1 community to sound off on which option they thought was best; here are their responses
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Pros, cons of POV vs. ambulance transport for trauma patients
A study found that 2.2 percent of shooting and stabbing patients who arrived in a private vehicle died versus 11.6 who were transported via ambulance
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'This is personal': NY rushes to aid ravaged Puerto Rico
More than 140 New York City firefighters, police officers and other emergency workers are in Puerto Rico to help
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First lady to host discussion on opioid crisis
Melania Trump wants to work in tandem with the president’s drug commission on youth and prevention initiatives
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Teen arrested on murder charges in fatal NYC school stabbing
Matthew McCree, 15, was fatally stabbed in the chest; a 16-year-old was also stabbed in the chest and side and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition
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1 hurt after collision between ambulance, dump truck
Dump truck driver Jerry Clark said he was unaware the ambulance was approaching when he turned
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Man who fatally shot Md. firefighter-paramedic dies
Darrell Lumpkin died of a heart condition after being in the hospital for several weeks
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Ambulance services bring patients home for the holidays
AMR representatives offer tips for giving back by reuniting patients with their loved ones during the holiday season
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Top EMS Game Changers – #4: Pulse oximetry
SpO2, formerly a nice-to-have metric, has become the sixth vital sign
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Swedish passenger train collides with armored vehicle; 4 hurt
Rescue officials said there was a total of 70 passengers on the train but none suffered injuries
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