Authorities had to turn off power in the area before they could approach the bicyclist and confirm he was dead
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Officials: firefighter, civilian killed in Wis. flooding
Montreal firefighter Mitchell Koski died in the flooding, but the sheriff declined to provide details
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Q&A: Superbug precursor found in US again
Health officials worry that these bacteria will spread their resistance to last-resort antibiotics to other bacteria that are already resistant to front-line antibiotics
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Prove it: Is it asthma or COPD?
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
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Vol. firefighter dies after falling from rescue helicopter
Firefighter Tim McClanahan, 46, was cared for by the flight paramedic after he fell during a training exercise
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DC Fire and EMS considering Uber for low-priority patients
Taxi services and Uber drivers could be used to transport 911 callers as early as 2017
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How to buy an incident-management system for EMS operations
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
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Paramedic's viral post is an excellent PSA
A heartfelt image, viewed and shared by millions, informs civilians about the consequences of gun violence and that all lives matter to EMS providers
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FOAMed: How to find and evaluate medical information on social media
Understand the advantages and challenges of community-created content and where to find it to improve your clinical practice and system operations
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Video: Inmates break out to save corrections officer
Surveillance video shows inmates yelling for help after their lone guard slumped to the ground from sudden cardiac arrest
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