The director secured an illegal personal loan from the agency and used the money to enhance his retirement benefits
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Fla. EMS agency receives grant for CPR compressors
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
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LODD: Pa. EMT, 22, suffers stroke while administering CPR
An artery was dissected as she performed CPR on a woman in cardiac arrest, causing her to suffer a series of strokes on her brain stem
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Time sensitive treatment vs. time sensitive transport
It is time for EMS providers to rethink the meaning and application of “load and go”?
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Paramedic school: 10 things you need to know to pass
Follow these tips to ensure success, enjoy the experience, and leave school with a diploma and a smile
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New medical response policy saves FD 83 runs in 1 month
The fire department is called out only when a patient is in a life-threatening or critical condition
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At least 17 dead after explosions hit China port city
Hundreds injured and 32 in critical condition; shockwaves were felt miles away
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Man dies in Texas ambulance; drug use suspected
The patient voluntarily entered the ambulance, but began fighting with providers, showed signs of distress and died as CPR was administered during transport
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EMS chief defends response time to fatal drowning
Records show it took seven minutes for an EMS provider to arrive at the scene; witnesses criticized the speed of the response
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Nevada college launches online paramedic program
The program seeks to enhance emergency care throughout the state and gives practicing paramedics a pathway toward a degree
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