EMS leaders must promote a culture that values professionalism and excellence, regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation or religion
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Blind spots: Distracted driving in EMS
If the EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
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How many field training officers should an EMS agency have?
It’s better to decide how many current employees would make great FTOs instead of letting the number of new hires determine the number of FTOs needed
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Hospital to firefighter: Remove flag honoring firefighters from vehicle
The hospital employee was told to either remove the flag, or remove the truck from hospital property
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Pa. council approves tax rebate for volunteer EMTs, firefighters
The 20 percent rebate council approved Monday is the maximum amount a municipality can offer under the law, according to officials
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Researchers: New smartphone app can detect concussions
PupilScreen detects changes in a pupil’s response to light using the phone’s camera and a type of artificial intelligence
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Fla. paramedic, deputy trapped in car during Hurricane Irma
After a power pole fell on the patrol car, the two responders were stuck inside for two hours before workers could disconnect the line
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Top EMS Game Changers – #6: Computer-based training
Convenience, cost and the flexibility of self-directed learning continue to propel online learning initiatives in EMS
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6 hurt when man drives car into crowd in Minn. parking lot
Juan Carlos Lamas Jr. was booked into jail on preliminary charges of fourth-degree driving while under the influence and criminal vehicular operation
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5-year-old boy dies after falling out 3rd-floor window
The boy was unresponsive at the scene and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead
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