Medics treated the man’s significant left leg injury with a tourniquet (AP Image)
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Islamic State car bomb in Iraqi capital kills 115
By Murtada Faraj and Sinan Salaheddin Associated Press BAGHDAD — A suicide truck bomb in downtown Baghdad killed 115 people and wounded nearly 200 others who were out shopping and celebrating early Sunday ahead of the holiday marking the end of Ramadan, security and medical officials said. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, was the deadliest in months in the Iraqi capital, and came …
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5 dead, 25 injured in Florida crash
A bus carrying roughly 34 adults and children when it ran a flashing red light and a stop sign before hitting the tractor trailer. (AP Image)
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Dead whale towed off Los Angeles beach ahead of holiday
Authorities used boats pulling ropes attached to the tail to pull it off the sand during the evening high tide. (AP Image)
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In the midst of madness: the Pulse nightclub paramedics
Two paramedics discuss treating and transporting nearly one-third of the total 44 patients taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center
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New SC law will expand access to drug-overdose antidote
The law will expand access to people with prescriptions for opioid medications, providing the antidote to patient
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Firefighter-paramedics recount Orlando shooting
Two paramedics discuss treating and transporting nearly one-third of the total 44 patients taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center
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Conn. town's takeover of ambulance service delayed
The town takeover is being done to help with a lack of volunteer emergency medical technicians
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10 safety tips for paramedics working on the 4th of July
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
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Paramedics build veggie garden for healthier on-duty eating
The Pittsburgh project is part of a campaign to encourage EMS staff to eat healthier and be more active
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