Paul Emmel received stitches after being transported to the hospital
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
EMS, fire respond to more than 30 burned by coal walk at motivational speaker's event
Officials said someone erroneously called 911 reporting hundreds of people needed medical attention for severe burns
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Rescuers search rubble in east China after tornado kills 98
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
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18 dead in West Virginia floods; focus on search and rescue
National Guardsmen are assisting in eight counties, helping local crews with swift water rescues, search and extraction efforts and health and welfare checks. (AP Image)
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Paramedics, firefighters need more suicide response training
A recent story shows the importance of understanding how to handle patients threatening suicide and that we’ve got a lot of opportunity to improve training and response
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Medics transport 16 from 'Kush' overdose MCI
Houston Fire Dept. transported users who were in altered state because of the illegal, synthetic drug and mid-afternoon heat
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Ky. governor ceremoniously signs EMS LODD benefits bill
The John Mackey Memorial Act extends line-of-duty death benefits to many Kentucky EMS personnel
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Police: Ambulance 'disintegrated'
A car crashed into and destroyed a Twin EMS ambulance after driving through a stop sign (Photo courtesy Michigan State Patrol)
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London Ambulance Service to march in Pride parade
The LAS will also provide three treatment centers with over 140 staff on-duty
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Nasal flu spray fails again, experts urge injection for all ages
For the third straight year CDC investigators found the nasal spray flu vaccine performed dismally while the traditional flu injection worked reasonably
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