This AMR crew was working the night a gunman opened fire on 22,000 Las Vegas concert attendees
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Inside EMS Podcast: Tips to pass the NREMT exam
Our co-hosts also discuss how to go from the truck to stepping into an instructor role
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Ark. 911 system under fire after fatal incident
Officials said it took nearly four minutes for an ambulance to be dispatched after a woman called about her unresponsive sister
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Officials: Nationwide shortage of IV fluids caused by quality issues
The American Hospital Association said the problem was worsened as a result of Hurricane Maria’s impact on manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico
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911 call released in Md. workplace shooting
The calls reveal the confusion that loomed after police say Radee Prince, 37, shot five of his coworkers at the granite counter company, killing three of them
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Trump opioid panel wants drug courts, training for doctors
The panel recommended training doctors who prescribe opioids and allowing more emergency responders to administer overdose reversal drugs
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Paramedic dies in tree-cutting accident
Officials said the paramedic was sawing a tree down on family property when it hit him in the head
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First responders blame insurers for high ambulance costs
Complaints from patients prompted responders to discuss possible compromises with insurers in cases where they don’t cover the cost
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Paramedics, cop rush to save family from burning home
Paramedics Hugh Devlin and Rick Weitsen, both firefighters in other communities, rushed to help after hearing the call about a burning house down the street
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FEMA: Hurricane, wildfire disaster relief costs $200M each day
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
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