Mississippi police say the rig’s driver did not yield right of way in the crash that killed one boy and injured six others
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Off-duty dispatcher performs CPR on side of highway
Paramedic Tim Keirn stopped to help when he saw a person collapsed on the shoulder of a highway
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San Francisco ambulance struck by car; 4 hurt
Four people inside the ambulance were injured, including the patient who suffered a head injury
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Paramedic treats suspect who shot at her cop husband
The Ohio paramedic treated and forgave the man who came inches away from killing her husband a day earlier (Photo courtesy of WKBN 27 YouTube)
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Solutions sought for EMS volunteer shortage
North Dakota EMS officials meet to solve the declining pool of volunteers, which is the largest subsidy to EMS
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Paramedics and EMTs celebrated as unsung heroes
The American Ambulance Association recognizes 103 EMS providers from 29 states as ‘Stars of Life’
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Milwaukee hospitals end ambulance diversion policy
Hospitals have made a variety of policy and procedural changes to get patients in and out of the emergency department faster
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Urban ATV riders show off confrontations with paramedics and cops on social networks
Police chief says videoing traffic disruptions is ‘fun’ for riders and social media is partly to blame for increase in urban dirt bike riding
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5 killed, including 2 toddlers, in head-on Calif. crash
The area had periodic rains, but it wasn’t clear if a slick road was a factor in the car losing control
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EMT honored for saving unconscious woman
Carolyn Rhinehart attended the awards ceremony, marking the first time she met EMT Lucas Sobeck since he used his training to save her life
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