Dr. Henry Lim said the risk of developing melanoma in adulthood is strongly related to a history of sunburns as a child
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: April 2017
W.Va. law authorizes opioid antidotes at schools
The state Board of Education will develop regulations for training, storage and notifying parents after incidents
Source: ems1.com
911 caller in San Bernardino school shooting: 'I'm scared'
In one of the short tapes, a caller said a teacher had been shot by her husband and describes his clothing
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Hiker breaks leg, sends 7-year-old grandson for help
The boy led the first responding firefighters to the grandmother and they began providing medical assistance
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Watch: Acadian Ambulance official hosts webinar on EMS payment reform
The free webinar explains strategies that have been developed to improve economic stability
Source: ems1.com
Dept. increases salaries to reduce firefighter, paramedic turnover
Intermediate providers would receive $3,000 more per year and paramedics would receive $6,000 more per year
Source: ems1.com
Bill to allow responders to aid animals without prosecution
Maryland law makes it illegal to provide medical care to an animal without a veterinary license
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Surviving firefighter recalls fatal shooting 1 year later
Kevin Swain and John Ulmschneider were responding to a medical call when a homeowner opened fire
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SC fire dept. under investigation for 2015 EMS call
Officials said an underage female junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient that later died
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Union president: Protection for paramedics has 'fallen on deaf ears'
Paramedics are requesting self-defense training as well as ballistic vests
Source: ems1.com