Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference.
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Monthly Archives: November 2016
EMS Artwork: Expressing gratitude
There’s not many jobs that can truly make a difference in someone’s life.
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Pa. Gov. signs measures to address opioid crisis
Opioid prescriptions in emergency rooms and for children would be limited to a seven-day supply.
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Study: Immune-boosting cancer drugs may pose heart risks
Patients need to be told of the risks, monitored closely and treated quickly to quell the immune response if trouble develops.
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14 Md. kids hospitalized after pepper spray exposure
There was no immediate word on how or why the pepper spray was used on the school bus.
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Minn. EMS agency designs ambulance for better crash safety
The change was spurred by an ambulance that was hit head-on in 2014, severely injuring two paramedics and fatally injuring the driver of an SUV.
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3 paramedic habits I can't shake
The habits we learn to care for ourselves and others go with us off-duty into our personal lives.
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Woman restrained after fighting with EMTs, police
Teana Dobbins, 22, kicked an EMT in the head while being loaded into the ambulance.
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ND paramedics provide safety net for regional SWAT
Paramedics are trained with all of the weapons used by SWAT; they get a ballistic vest loaded up with medical gear suited for use in combat situations.
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NY city ordered to reinstate ambulance service
The decision is the result of a union grievance filed over the removal of a city-run ambulance service in September 2014.
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