Some experts suggested it could be because of the state’s demographics or the type of heroin available
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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Woman awarded $2M after EMS agency drops oxygen tank on her leg
Sharon Honerkamp almost lost her leg after a 20-pound oxygen tank was dropped on her leg just days after a knee replacement surgery
Source: ems1.com
Ill. boy pulled through drainage pipe thought he was ‘lost forever’
The current was so strong it carried P.J. Doppke along toward the 1,000-foot drainage pipe with an angled grate over the upper portion of its opening
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Minn. rescue crew turns to crowdsharing to buy boat
Newton County Rescue and Recovery is using GoFundMe with a $20,000 goal to purchase a 16-foot get boat and equipment
Source: ems1.com
Interagency Board releases recommended fentanyl exposure best practices
The board included best practices for PPE, decontamination and medical countermeasures
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EMT: Accused cop killer was joking after shooting NYPD officer
Daniel Casey said when he asked Demetrius Blackwell to name the U.S. president after the incident, he said “Santa Claus”
Source: ems1.com
Behind the wheel of an ambulance: Training needed
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
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HHS follows Trump in declaring health emergency
More than 140 Americans die every day from drug overdoses, including 91 specifically from opioids
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Investigation: Cyberattack on UK health service 'preventable'
The probe found computers at 81 health trusts had not been updated to secure them against the WannaCry ransomware attack
Source: ems1.com
Treating first responder mental health, addiction, PTSD and suicide
A new fire/EMS-specific treatment facility caters to specific job-related trauma while making first responders feel at home
Source: ems1.com