The plan relies, in part, on a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the TSA and FEMA
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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Report: ‘Pokémon Go’ may help people reach 10K daily steps goal
Researchers found that participants were twice as likely to reach their daily steps after playing Pokémon Go than they were before playing
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SC ambulance fatally strikes man crossing highway
Officials said the man was not wearing any reflective clothing while crossing the six-lane highway
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EMS tips to listen, communicate with aphasia patients
Impairment of language from stroke or other types of brain injury makes it difficult for patients to communicate
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2-year-old boy revived after ingesting heroin
A dispatcher advised the caller to keep the child’s airway clear until paramedics arrived
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AT&T staying mum on outage that disrupted 911 service
Officials declined to comment on how many customers were affected or what caused the outage
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9 injured in ax attack at German train station
Four were seriously injured, but none were in a life-threatening condition
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Inside EMS Podcast: The difference between CPAP and BiPAP
Our co-hosts discuss the use of CPAP in the field and its pathophysiology
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Why EMTs, paramedics don't get paid enough
Understanding the complex and multifaceted reasons for low EMS wages is an important first step to improve pay and benefits
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Outsourcing ambulance billing: Pros and cons
Like most issues any ambulance operation must address, there is no “one size fits all” answer as a lot of variables come into play
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