William An thanked everyone who helped save him after being shot while responding to a call
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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Woman calls 911 for son’s overdose, leaves second victim in car
Deputies said Charlene Pigg never told responders about the second overdose victim
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EMT gets probation for recording female colleague in bathroom
Francis Lenahan pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of invasion of privacy
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Improve stretcher safety with policy, training
The handling and movement of patients poses an inherent risk to both patient and provider due to potential mechanical failures or unsafe practices by the operator
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Report: Opioid prescribing is falling in the U.S., but not everywhere
Researchers found local differences, with opioid prescribing six times higher in some counties than others
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Police: Baby rolls on hypodermic needle, gets OD reversal drug
Investigators said she was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived but was revived with a dose of naloxone
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Officer who owns ambulance company settles suit for pulling over EMT
Darrell McIntosh was accused of intimidating a competing EMT as they transported a patient
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Boy, 2, drowns in pool at Fourth of July party
Authorities said the child was submerged in “murky, opaque” water for an unknown amount of time
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Infant found dead after being left in hot van for 8 hours
A family member wasn’t aware the 7-week-old’s mother had placed the baby in a car seat after church
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Canada expands safe injection sites as overdose deaths rise
The storefront sites give addicts clean syringes, medical supervision and freedom from arrest
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