Priority Dispatch and PulsePoint announce partnership to help emergency medical dispatchers inform callers of the closest AEDs
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Man helping at crash scene hit, killed by patrol car
Officials said the officer was backing up his patrol car to close a traffic lane when he hit the bus driver
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Nev. advocates try again to ban surprise medical bills
The bill would apply to people who are rushed by ambulance to a facility that doesn’t accept their insurance
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Bill to keep many 911 calls secret blocked in Iowa
Some lawmakers were concerned about the bill’s impact on body cameras, since the measure included language regarding video
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Mo. House passes bill giving immunity for overdose help
Rep. Steve Lynch, the bill’s sponsor, said it will help combat opioid and heroin overdose deaths in the state
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Going 'Inside EMS': How two EMS veterans' virtual squad room educates, entertains
For 150 episodes and counting, Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson keep answering listener questions, discussing career field improvements and giving back to the profession
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Teen saves grandmother with CPR
Zahrah Ibrahim was keeping score at a championship basketball game when she noticed her family panicking
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Texas responders discuss carrying firearms on duty
House Bill 982 would allow firefighters and EMTs with handgun licenses to carry a gun
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'Emergency!' actor calls firefighters, paramedics his heroes
Randolph Mantooth, who portrayed Johnny Gage, said responders saved his sister’s life in a 1987 car crash
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MedStar partners with Lyft for transport of low-priority patients
Officials said Lyft drivers will not be expected to perform any medical procedures
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