A vehicle trapped beneath a tractor-trailer was on fire when crews arrived on scene
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Monthly Archives: June 2017
9/11 Tribute Museum expands space for personal stories
The museum will be farther away from the World Trade Center memorial but with triple the space
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Video: Car flips over median into tour bus; 1 dead, 45 hurt
Footage from a camera on the bus showed a car airborne before being catapulted over the median
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NJ rescue squad brings home the gold in cadet competition
Basic teams consisted of CPR or first aid trained cadets and were evaluated in stations consisting of vital sign, CPR and bleeding control
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Woman rescued after being locked in an ambulance for over 40 hours
The Mexican woman was locked and abandoned in the ambulance by human smugglers
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Behavioral health emergencies require de-escalation skills
The interaction of health care providers and the high risk patient population poses many concerns and challenges
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Prove It: Prehospital ultrasound improves diagnosis, treatment and transport decisions
Including ultrasound during assessment may help rule out or find injuries missed with traditional exam techniques, but more research is needed
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Scores gather outside Pulse nightclub to honor massacre victims
The service was closed to the public and was held for survivors, victims’ families, club employees and local officials
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Survivor of fatal crash reflects as multi-state effort underway to prevent crashes on U.S. 15
Tracy Parker, 36, lost her fiance when her car flipped over, landing on its roof
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Fla. couple killed in fentanyl overdose
The couple’s three kids were watching a movie in the car when it happened
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