The new ambulance will replace one the department lost in a collision last year; the new ambulance was grant-funded
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Video: Ambulance overturns with pregnant woman inside
The ambulance was taking the woman to the hospital when it attempted to cross an intersection, was struck and flipped onto its side.
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Trial begins for man who stabbed 2 firefighters on EMS call
The man’s attorney said he was acting in self-defense after being pushed over by a fire captain
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Video laryngoscopes purchased with trauma commission grant
Central EMS in partnership with Forsyth County fire department is adopting video laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation
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Cop, off-duty EMT help save man's arm severed in wreck
A police sergeant used his recent medical training to apply a tourniquet to slow the bleeding
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Fire and EMS readiness: What it means and why it matters
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire department plays in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
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Official: 30-minute ambulance wait due to high call volume
A spokesperson for the department said paramedics were on scene within minutes, but the closest available transport unit was nearly eight miles away
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29 injured after Kan. train derails
The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when five cars derailed; the passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment
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To withhold or not withhold EMS treatment: That is the question
Expand your knowledge of EMS care beyond rote memorization and you’ll soon realize that you are rarely withholding care
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Frequent Flyers: Preparing for the AEMT test
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS.
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