Jurors considered allegations that John Creech had tampered with a government record employee time sheets
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Firefighter-paramedic overdoses driving OD patient to hospital
Another medic was able to administer naloxone to the firefighter-medic, who was transported to the hospital along with the patient
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Alleged ambulance thief now faces assault charges
Adam Zaharick, who was charged with stealing an ambulance, faces charges for allegedly head-butting a correctional officer and hitting another officer
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Officials: Preschool failed to call 911 in toddler’s allergic reaction death
The FDNY said the school called three-year-old Elijah Silvera’s mother, not first responders, when the boy had an allergic reaction to a grilled cheese sandwich
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Stroke victim thanks paramedics who helped her
Silvana Shirvanian hadn’t seen any of them since waking up the morning of Aug. 8, unable to get out of bed
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Paramedic, EMT honored for saving child's life
Their quick actions helped save the life a toddler who fell out of a two-story window two months ago
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Inside EMS Podcast: Bringing tactical EMS to initial curricula
Our co-hosts talk about what EMS professionals need to do in order to prepare for a mass shooting
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Report: High count of opioid overdose victims are single or divorced
A report by Senator Mike Lee’s office said younger Americans who are single or divorced and uneducated are dying from opioids more frequently
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Dispatch insiders claim 911 wait times are longer with cellphones
Insiders from California Highway Patrol said the delays are caused by understaffing and outdated equipment
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Ambulance torn open after flipping over on highway
The side of the vehicle was shorn off in the crash and the upside down gurney and inside of the ambulance was visible to those passing by
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