The state’s first nationally certified paramedic was honored Friday by first responders during a flag-folding ceremony and helicopter flyover
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
SC hospital to reopen emergency room following hurricane
Opening the facility and restoring power to essential areas are among the issues Beaufort County emergency personnel are addressing ahead of re-entry.
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US death toll at 9 after weakening Hurricane Matthew
A Coast Guard helicopter crew also rescued a man stranded on a sailboat in a river during the storm. (AP Photo)
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Iowa ambulance agency awarded $25K grant
The money was used to purchase a pair of cardiac monitors to replace two older models and two 12 lead transmission devices.
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Ill. first responders participate in emergency disaster drill
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado.
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Pa. ambulance supervisor fights assault accusations
Edgar Grant was charged with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and a summary count of harassment of another employee.
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Texas hospital no longer taking ambulance patients
Turnaround time for ambulances between calls have tripled and the need for more EMS crews has cost taxpayers an extra $16,000 a month.
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Fla. woman dies after EMS suspended during Hurricane Matthew
The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death.
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How body-worn cameras improve EMS documentation
A study on EMS documentation accuracy using EMS body-worn cameras discussed at EMS World Expo.
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Why chronic pain is a neurodegenerative disease
The causes of chronic pain and the role of community paramedics in treating it as a disease with a pathophysiological process discussed at EMS World Expo.
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