Officials said having the device in an ambulance to diagnose a stroke in the field would allow paramedics to send patients to the best treatment center.
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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Girl tells school parents won't wake up; fatal OD suspected
A 9-month-old girl, 3-year-old boy and 5-year-old boy who were inside the home were taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
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NY firefighter charged with assault after NFL game fight
Firefighter Scott Smith and another man beat Ravens fan Joseph Bauer Sunday, leaving him in critical condition with a severe brain injury.
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Why crush injury is important to treat early
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium.
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Man reunited with rescuers 21 years after cave rescue
Matthew Gore suffered life-threatening injuries in a 60-foot fall; it took rescuers over 12 hours to pluck him from the cave.
Source: ems1.com
Survey: Doctors' political views may affect patient care
Yale University researchers surveyed more than 200 doctors about how they’d react to different scenarios.
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Police: Girlfriend of man killed in crash stole EMT's wallet
Brittany Carulli, 25, is accused of taking the wallet from the EMT’s purse inside an ambulance.
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Woman visiting national monument killed by falling tree
The county medical examiner and law enforcement have not yet completed the investigation.
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Distance CME to host virtual reality demo
Attendees can take part in treatment of an 8-year-old patient with asthma during the 2016 EMS World Expo.
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Attend a conference because EMS is bigger than your department
An EMS conference launched me from ambulance corps member to the full world of EMS history, current practice and professional camaraderie.
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