Rock County 911 releases follow-up to their viral “Uptown Funk” video to spread awareness about the “Problem” of 911 hang-ups and butt dials
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Inside EMS Podcast: What the Orlando shooting means to EMS
Our co-hosts discuss safety and protocol in the wake of the Orlando shooting, as well as tackling hate and lack of diversity in EMS
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Former EMT instructor pleads 'not guilty' to forcibly administering enemas
An EMT student told police he had been sexually assaulted and secretly photographed by Barry Barkinsky, a hospital emergency manager and EMT course instructor
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Paramedic vows 'baby box' legal defense
Safe Haven founder paramedic Monica Kelsey will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Indiana Department of Child Services
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Paramedics delayed by Orlando shooter's threats of explosives
The shooter falsely told negotiators that strapped explosive onto four hostages
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Ill. ambulance crash injures 4
Two of the three members of the ambulance crew were taken to an area hospital after another vehicle hit the ambulance
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Body of boy snatched by gator found in Disney lagoon
Divers found the toddler’s body about 16 hours after authorities first got the call that a reptile had taken the boy at Seven Seas Lagoon
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How to measure EMS agency grant seeking success
Use a combination of the measurement tools and concepts to measure and assess grant seeking success for your fire department or EMS agency
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Community paramedic bill signed by Colorado governor
New law to ensure community paramedicine programs protect patients and are staffed with educated and competent paramedics
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Responders search for boy dragged into water by gator
A 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator near a Walt Disney World hotel
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