Kevin Laing, 27, was crossing a bridge on his motorcycle when he was struck, causing him to fall and hit the pavement
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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Prepare for the worst: Four EMS takeaways from the Las Vegas shooting
It is paramount first responders learn what happened after the shooting began in the worst mass-shooting event in U.S. history
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2 injured after stolen ambulance plows into 2 cars
Responders found two damaged vehicles before finding the ambulance crashed in bushes along the road
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Video: President praises first responders' response to Las Vegas mass shooting
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
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Las Vegas shooting survivor uses her truck to transport victims
Lindsay Padgett and her fiancé loaded her truck with five wounded victims and five others who were treating them
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Rapid response: Triage mass shooter patients as treatable by lay people or medical professionals
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for EMS personnel and paramedic chiefs
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50 dead, hundreds injured in Las Vegas concert shooting
Suspected “lone wolf” shooter was killed by police on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert
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3 benefits of investing in powered patient transport equipment
Power cots and loading systems simplify lifts, help protect providers from injuries and provide greater stability for patients
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Firefighters deliver baby in ambulance
While being taken to a local hospital, firefighter-paramedic Austin Pugh and firefighter-EMT Dawson Beale helped give birth to a baby girl
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$21.7M awarded to survivors of 3 killed in medical copter crash
The crash killed the pilot, sheriff’s deputy Eddy Sizemore, flight paramedic Herman Dobbs and flight nurse Jesse Jones
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