It’s the first time the FDA has asked a drugmaker to remove an opioid painkiller from the market
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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Bus bringing students to mission trip crashes, 1 killed
Officials said at least 10 people were hurt, including two critically
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Fla. fire, EMS departments to be equipped with body armor
Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats
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Pregnant teen gives birth after crash, dies; baby dies a day later
The force of the impact caused Joanna Delgado to give birth prematurely
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Inside EMS Podcast: Should EMS response be delayed to determine if an ambulance is needed?
Our co-hosts applaud a new program that may be setting the standards for other EMS systems to follow
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Homeless man honored for saving man having heart attack
James Pocock was sitting near his tent when he heard a crash; he rushed to the scene and used the CPR skills he learned decades ago
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Police: Man called 911 to get ride to Hooters
The man told dispatchers he needed a ride, because his grandmother suffered a stroke in the Hooters parking lot
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Ga. city fights to keep EMS station open
County commissioners proposed a budget that would force a permanent closure of the station
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Ariz. ambulance company recognized as 'Premier EMS Agency'
The award signifies that Maricopa Ambulance met the requirements for utilizing data to improve patient outcomes
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NY bill aims to use 911 system to protect disabled
Officials said too many cases of abuse and neglect are never reported to the proper authorities
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