City leaders attempt to address a worsening panhandling problem, but ignore EMS, the experts most likely to understand why people are on the streets.
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Small plane hits utility pole, crashes; 1 dead, 1 hurt
Two people in a minivan near the crash were traumatized and were taken to a hospital.
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10 more habits paramedics can't shake
EMS habits die hard, even when you’re off duty; what are some that follow you off the clock?
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Quiz: What vaccines do you need?
Vaccines are not just for kids; take this quiz to find out which vaccines you may need.
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Truck plows through crowd during protest, 5 hurt
One woman was hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries to her legs; four others were treated at the scene.
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At least 23 dead, 3 missing in U.S. after Hurricane Matthew
Rescue teams were expected to be back at work across eastern North Carolina on Tuesday as the deluge rolled downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean.
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11 Utah college students hospitalized after feeling dizzy
Firefighters and gas company officials tested and found no elevated levels of carbon monoxide.
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Ohio paramedic dies, remembered for disaster relief efforts
Churton Budd led multiple relief missions to areas ravaged by hurricanes and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and 9/11.
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Pa. EMS agencies mobilize to aid hurricane-stricken areas
Officials for one organization said staff and volunteers have been packing thousands of supplies, which will be shipped to support medical efforts in Cuba and Haiti.
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FDA to hold competition for Narcan-locating app
The contest is aimed at developing a mobile phone app that will help a person having or witnessing an opioid overdose get the quickest access to naloxone.
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