Two tank cars, carrying propane-butane and propylene, derailed at a station, hit electricity lines and exploded
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: December 2016
NC man who stabbed girlfriend expresses remorse in 911 call
Before police arrived, Mark Anthony Hicks is heard telling a 911 dispatcher that he “just killed somebody” and he says “I’m so sorry”
Source: ems1.com
NM pregnant woman in crash calls bystanders 'my heroes'
Before fire and ems crew arrived, the woman said two men pulled her out of the overturned vehicle
Source: ems1.com
Ohio city cuts paramedic staffing during non-emergency transports
Instead of two paramedics handling a non-emergency transport, one paramedic will be paired with an EMT during each transport
Source: ems1.com
Police: Woman backs car into 2-year-old nephew, killing him
The woman was preparing to leave her home Thursday and was moving her car to a closer parking spot to load some packages
Source: ems1.com
Wash. firefighter-EMT dies unexpectedly at home
A GoFundMe page has been created to help Doug Archer’s family pay for funeral expenses
Source: ems1.com
Md. fire dept. receives grant to develop community paramedicine program
The grant will help reduce operational strain on EMS resources and improve care for patients with complex medical conditions
Source: ems1.com
Pa. college develops potential carbon monoxide antidote
The antidote cut CO blood levels by half in only 25 seconds in mice and in laboratory testing
Source: ems1.com
Ky. 911 center criticized by fire union president
When Capt. Christopher Bartley filed a formal request for 911 data relating to calls placed on hold, officials told him they didn’t have the data
Source: ems1.com
Report: More than 50K overdose deaths in U.S.
Heroin deaths rose 23 percent in one year, and deaths from synthetic opioids rose 73 percent
Source: ems1.com