For the 10th year, the congregation will serve hot meals to first responders who work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
'You're my angel': Off-duty nurse saves man's life
Jennifer Folds was driving passing Burger King when she saw Wayne Colburn lying on the pavement between his car and the curb
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Hospital steps up security after national increase in emergency room violence
A study revealed that 54.5 percent of 6,504 emergency nurses have experienced physical violence and/or verbal abuse from a patient or visitor
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Man, police officer receive heroism medal for rescuing trapped motorist
Pocono Mountain Regional Police officer Kyle Van Note and Hilton Quintana rescued Andreas Kruizenga from a blazing wreck Aug 2016
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EMS agency implements new CPR procedures
Chief Shane Lockard said the district is among the first in the U.S. to adopt a new combination, the ResQCPR System and the Lucas 3 chest compression system
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Police officers treated for fentanyl exposure, prompting precinct evacuation
Police said the officers became ill after a traffic stop that resulted in two arrests and narcotics recovered
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Off-duty EMT helps cop apply tourniquet to man’s severed leg
New Mexico State Police Officer Edward Garcia and a bystander EMT applied the tourniquet to a man who lost his leg in a crash
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Fire union: Mayor's EMS agency choice will have 'drastic impact' on community
Local 1616 of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts said the South Shore Health System is “ill-equipped” to provide coverage
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Police: Drunken man hijacks ambulance to go holiday shopping
Walter Campbell allegedly told police he had some Christmas money and wanted to go shopping but did not want to walk
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Soaring overdose deaths cut U.S. life expectancy for 2nd year
Last year marked the first time in more than a half century that U.S. life expectancy fell two consecutive years
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