The conference will encourage first responders to manage compassion fatigue and practice self-care.
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Police accuse man of stealing ambulance, evading arrest
The man lead police on a chase, running away on foot after spikes disabled the vehicle.
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Search and Rescue squad unsure what to do with donated luxury cruiser
The donated boat would have to be outfitted for search and rescue purposes.
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NY's attorney general investigates EpiPen manufacturer
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
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Ga. restaurant feeds paramedics on Labor Day
Olive Garden said they’ve served 10K meals since beginning the service 15 years ago.
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W.Va. EMS, police, struggle with rising cost of naloxone
An official said paramedics respond to between six and eight overdoses a day.
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La. first responders lose their homes in flooding, continue to work
Fire, EMS and police crews worked long hours during the days and weeks after the floodwaters began to rise around capital region, even as their own homes sank under the deluge.
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Justice Dept. wants Pulse 911 case kept in federal court
Media groups said the recordings’ release will help the public evaluate the police response, but the FBI argued it would disrupt the investigation.
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Hurricane tears through Fla. coast, kills 1
First responders received over 300 calls and over 300,000 were left without electricity as of Friday. (AP Photo)
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Korean firefighter-EMTs to wear body cameras in the ambulance
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction.
Source: ems1.com