Officials said a cleaning crew and a hazardous materials team are working to clean up affected areas
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Medical transport plane crashes with paramedic, nurse and patient onboard
All three passengers and the pilot were taken to the hospital’s emergency department for evaluation
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Girl, 5, spends piggy bank money on doughnuts to thank first responders
Hannah Rodgers spent all of the money she had saved for a year to buy doughnuts for first responders, and also passed out pages from her coloring book
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Miss. flight nurse who died in medical helicopter crash escorted home
Pafford EMS vehicles led a procession that left Little Rock, Arkansas, Friday morning carrying Spruiell’s body to Sulligent, Alabama, for the funeral
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Pa. town pushes for display of house numbers to decrease emergency response time
“What if you have a call and the ambulance has to try and find your house … for an emergency reason, a heart attack or something?” Councilman Dino Loprieto said
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Paramedics grant dying patient final wish to see the ocean
Queensland Ambulance Service shared a photo of paramedic Graeme Cooper and his patient looking out at the ocean
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Couple searches for man who saved husband's life
Mike and Jean McGuire sought out the man who disappeared after performing CPR on Mike when he collapsed
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Fla. senator calls for nationwide 911 system modernization
Sen. Bill Nelson introduced legislation to modernize 911 systems by accelerating federal efforts to upgrade that crucial public safety infrastructure
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Hundreds dead, hundreds injured after Egyptian mosque is bombed
The militants opened fire from four off-road vehicles on worshippers inside the mosque during a sermon, blocking off escape routes by blowing up cars
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Wis. hospital recognized for efforts to reduce opioid use
The Tomah VA Medical Center was recognized by a couple who lost their son to an overdose for their strides to focus on patient-centered care
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