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Monthly Archives: April 2016
2 ambulance companies fail to meet requirements, banned
The companies had their permits temporarily suspended after failing to meet requirements set by the city
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1 killed, 1 hurt after model rocket explodes at school
The two were using a small propane cylinder to make a model rocket when the cylinder exploded; an 18-year-old was critically injured and died at the hospital
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5 killed in Tenn. tourist helicopter crash
The helicopter appears to have been coming down the side of a mountain when it crashed at the foot of it and caught fire.
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Bystanders perform CPR on boy, 4, found in lake
Three bystanders performed CPR on the boy until paramedics arrived; the boy was breathing on his own and is in stable condition
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Union representatives to vote on paramedic PTSD bill
The bill would recognize PTSD as a work related diagnoses and will be voted on by MPPs tomorrow; the four unions combined represent nearly 8,000 paramedics
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Officials reject end of ambulance mutual aid agreement
City officials unanimously passed a resolution to show support for keeping the mutual aid agreement with non-profit ambulance services in neighboring towns
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Ketamine for Excited Delirium Syndrome: Results of a 3-year case series
A review of the performance of ketamine in the agitated or excited delirium patient with an acute and potential life-threatening medical condition
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State health officials urged to get ready now for Zika in U.S.
So far, there have been no Zika infections in the U.S.; more than 300 illnesses have been reported, all linked to travel to Zika outbreak regions
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EMTs, medics lost final paychecks after TransCare bankruptcy
TransCare abruptly shuttered on Feb. 24 and declared itself bankrupt; 175 former employees said the company did not give them 60 days of notice
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