An officer had to be revived with four doses of Narcan after he accidentally came into contact with fentanyl
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: May 2017
SC firefighters celebrate new public AED placement
The #BlufftonHeartsMatter campaign aims to place 30 AEDs in the town to create a safer community
Source: ems1.com
7-year-old shot at elementary school in apparent accident
The child was airlifted to a hospital; his condition wasn’t immediately known
Source: ems1.com
Bus carrying 26 kids on DC field trip overturns on interstate
One child and one adult were flown to trauma centers; others were taken to hospitals by ambulance
Source: ems1.com
2 crew members killed in fiery NJ plane crash
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows the moment of impact and then a huge fireball
Source: ems1.com
Opioid overdose survivors recall naloxone roller coaster
EMS providers administered naloxone 136 times in 2016; the state of Illinois mandates that all responders carry naloxone
Source: ems1.com
Suit: City skirting court mandate on overtime pay for EMTs, paramedics
The EMS providers said they’re getting paid overtime, but their pay scales were reduced so their wages did not increase
Source: ems1.com
FDNY EMT injured on the job denied disability pension
Hakeem Watkins was lifting a stretcher onto an ambulance when he suffered an injury to his spine
Source: ems1.com
EMT program receives new ambulance simulator
An EMT instructor said it would allow students to get real world experience
Source: ems1.com
Boston officer, former EMT delivers baby outside hospital
Officers Kevin Rowley and Sean O’Connor happened to be at the right place at the right time
Source: ems1.com