Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Man assaulted, threatened to kill EMS providers
A sheriff said the man was screaming, hollering and belligerent when crews arrived on scene
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Increasing call volume, stress taking toll on EMS providers
The Polk County EMS Director said the demands of the job are leading to depression and PTSD for some responders
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Patient killed after truck crashes into ambulance
The ambulance was transferring a patient to an out-of-county hospital when the crash occurred
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Video catches ambulance swerving, drifting into oncoming traffic
When a driver passed the ambulance, she saw an EMS provider on the phone
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Fla. woman finds iguana in toilet bowl, calls 911
A fire lieutenant asked the dispatcher to make sure it was an iguana and not a snake
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Report uses EMS data to shed light on opioid overdose crisis
The report’s findings help identify when and where highly potent opioids are introduced into a community
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NEMSMA releases new position paper on paramedicine nomenclature
The NEMSMA position is intended to generate a national dialogue about the issue leading to positive change
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6 children hurt during preschool science experiment
EMS providers were sent to the school after the children got chemicals on them
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Tornadoes in Wis., Okla. leave 2 dead
When responders arrived at the scene, they could hear people crying for help in the rubble
Source: ems1.com