Family members drew attention to the issue after bystanders videotaped, instead of calling 911, a hit-and-run
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Vacationing firefighter helps kids overcome by carbon monoxide
Capt. Terry Welsh returned to police cars in front of his hotel after going for a run with his daughter; he knew something was wrong
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Ky. EMS captain dies after cancer battle
Michael Kreitman, 52, suffered from bile duct cancer in the liver
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EMS ride-along program suspended after radio theft
Justin Brown, 19, was arrested and charged with theft
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Mont. House endorses bill addressing air ambulance costs
States have struggled to help patients with high air ambulance costs
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Opposition grows to Iowa bill making many 911 calls secret
The bill declares that 911 calls involving injured people are confidential “medical records” and exempt from Iowa’s open records law
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How to use a chronological approach for ePCR narratives
Use the chronological approach to tell a vivid story about a patient encounter, the care provided and your competence as an EMS provider
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FirstNet's first real steps are long overdue for fire, EMS agencies
Public safety professionals across all disciplines have been waiting for more than 15 years for the construction of an interoperable national network for wireless and data communications
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Tornado kills 2 in La., state put on 'high alert'
The tornado flipped a mobile home, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter
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NJ bill calls for $1K tax credit to organ donors
A 2012 study found “no statistically significant effect” of tax policies on donation rates in 15 states that offered them at the time
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