A week of temps over 100 claimed more than 700 lives; mostly poor and elderly residents
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Minion stuffed toy cushions girl's 3-story fall
Police say the yellow plush toy of the popular character from “Despicable Me” saved her life
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Listen: EMS suicide and stress discussed on Detroit Public Radio
“Superman” expectations are put on EMS providers, but they lack the tools or training to manage the stress of the career
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Drug OD deaths of 2 Ohio toddlers investigated by police
Both children, in separate incidents, died from acute intoxication of heroin mixed with fentanyl
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Ambulance used to smuggle cocaine across Colombia
Police became suspicious of the fully staffed ambulance because of its cross-country route
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Miss. ambulance tech apologizes for KKK flag Facebook post
He says the post was about Miss. state flag controversy and asks anyone that is offended to “look at the heritage side of it versus the hate side”
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First responders donate food to Mich. families in need
Patriot Ambulance, local churches and businesses purchased and shared a semi-trailer filled with groceries
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How does the brain repair/rewire itself after a stroke or traumatic brain injury?
Here’s a look at how the brain re-routes information processing functions into healthy brain tissue
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Teaching points: EMS needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax
Video is a great visual demonstration of anatomy and angiocath placement, but the result is NOT what EMS providers should expect or experience in the field
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Quick Clip: 'Ignore the camera' when bystanders start filming
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson advise to “shut your mouth and do your job” rather than engage with a member of the public recording a patient in a public place during a call
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