One of the victims wasn’t discovered until authorities were clearing the wreckage
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: July 2017
3-year-old killed for drinking milk from jug
An arrest affidavit said Lakesha Lewis, 28, and her mother, Callene Barton, 58, have each been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Xavier Mokarzel-Satchel
Source: ems1.com
Iowa hospital inadvertently posted information from over 5K patients
An official said “a limited set of data” was inadvertently saved in unencrypted files posted online through an application development site
Source: ems1.com
Girl, 2, drowns in pool while on vacation
Deputies attempted lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived
Source: ems1.com
Missing kayaker becomes stranded on island, calls for help
Robert Kaminski swam to Nashawena Island and fell asleep from exhaustion; he later went to a home and borrowed a cellphone to call police
Source: ems1.com
Calif. EMS agency to close, with loss of 66 jobs
One official said the closure “came out of the blue” and “was a complete surprise” to employees
Source: ems1.com
Study: Fire department needs shift in resources toward EMS
One recommendation is to consider eliminating one of St. Paul’s three fire-rescue squads in order to reallocate staff to ambulances
Source: ems1.com
Parents charged in hot car death of 11-month-old
Two surviving children showed signs of neglect, malnutrition and possible abuse, with visible bruising and cuts
Source: ems1.com
Officials: Mental health problems put stress on ERs
Other staffing costs for hospitals include training to prepare staff to de-escalate situations when patients become violent
Source: ems1.com
Beachgoers form human chain to rescue family in water
Eventually, about 80 people were involved and got to within feet of the family
Source: ems1.com