Brian Hayes had been a paramedic for 15 years and played an important role during the London Olympics
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
1 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting inside apartment
The injuries sustained by the seven victims are not believed to be life-threatening
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Woman dies after being trapped in submerged car
The casualty was reported after a storm that rolled across California; thousands of people lost power after winds toppled trees and power lines
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Firefighters suspended for transporting sick kid in fire truck
The firefighters responded to a call for a child having a seizure; the nearest medic unit was 10 to 15 minutes away
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Fla. ambulances get 360-degree cameras
The cameras should improve safety by giving fire truck and ambulance drivers a way to see what is going on outside of their vehicles
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DC mayor gives no information to EMS panel
The panel is supposed to be advising the mayor on medical emergency policy; a member of the panel said the lack of cooperation is ‘disheartening’
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Paramedic, nurse win simulation competition
The duo responded to a simulated accident in which they had to treat, extricate, and transport a patient trapped under heavy debris
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15 injured in 40 car pileup
Sudden snow and slippery roadways are to blame; ambulances had a difficult time reaching the scene
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Pot tourism overwhelms Colo. emergency rooms
The amount of emergency visits related to marijuana among Colorado tourists has increased dramatically since the drug was legalized
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Police officer killed in ambulance crash
The police officer and the ambulance were responding to a call when the officer u-turned in front of the ambulance
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