Police are investigating the driver’s interference of the ambulance which was transporting a patient
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Teen buried in beach sand hole collapse in 'grim' condition
Police say the Oklahoma teen on a visit to Florida was digging into a sand bank with friends
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Paramedic-led group told to stop using baby boxes
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns not-for-profit group Safe Haven Baby Box not to install any more boxes at fire stations
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Doctors remove live grenade from Colombian soldier's head
Soldier was transported eight hours by ground ambulance before surgery in a hospital parking lot
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Machine kept man without a human heart alive for 17 months
Stan Larkin relied on a total artificial hearts before a successful heart transplant (Image courtesy University of Michigan Health System)
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Estate of deceased paramedic donates $9,400 for new training simulator
The instructional ambulance simulator for the Southwestern Illinois Community College paramedic program carries on the legacy of paramedic Michelle Heap
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Toxicology report: 1-year-old died of heroin overdose
Utah police arrest the girl’s parents, who called 911 after finding the girl unresponsive, on suspicion of ‘child endangerment’
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How to really address problem emergency responders
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck.
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Windblown beach umbrella kills Virginia woman
Paramedics responded for a “cardiac arrest” after the woman had been hit in the chest by the umbrella
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EMS agencies must embrace, adapt to constant change
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
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