The towns of Remsen, Steuben and Trenton are streamlining their ambulance services in an effort to keep them up and running
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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Community rallies behind paramedic hurt in crash
A fundraiser was launched to support Ronald Myers, who is forced to stay home for at least two months after a driver ran a red light and hit his car
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Troubled Cincy 911 center gets funds for immediate changes
City Manager Patrick Duhaney promised to have an action plan for the center by the end of the month and allowed funds for more staff and training
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Texas ambulance involved in serious crash
It’s uncertain if anyone in the ambulance was injured but a female ambulance crewmember was seen holding an icebag to the side of her face
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CFDA: What is it and why does it matter?
The federal government’s Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance helps users identify federal assistance programs and improves coordination
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3 harms of EMS miscommunication and how to fix them
Communication is critical to ensure that emergency department resources are available and ready for your patient
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2 EMS providers, patient hurt in Ind. ambulance crash
The Wayne Township Fire Department ambulance was transporting a patient when it was involved in a head-on collision
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Officials: Ky. firefighter-EMT found dead was murdered
Investigators said Michael Sowders, who had been shot, was found under a pile of garbage at an illegal dump site
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Van kills 10 and injures 15 in Toronto; driver in custody
Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately
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Veteran paramedic pairs community paramedic, mental health specialist in new response model
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field
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