Kimberly Haines, her dog Rainey and two rescue hikers were safely down the mountain Thursday afternoon after rescuers were able to make contact
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Off-duty paramedic saves man’s life at gym
Stephen Harris was touring the gym with his son when a man on an exercise machine collapsed
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Pa. woman helps homeless opioid addicts through art
Artist Kathryn Pannepacke invites people from the front lines of Philadelphia’s opioid epidemic into her store for food and craft projects
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NREMT launches new volunteer initiative
The new initiative enables volunteers to assist with a variety of National EMS Certification examination processes.
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2 EMS trainees hurt after ambulance flips over in crash
The two trainees were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries
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Officials: San Diego’s 911 system ‘on the brink of crisis’
The police emergency call times now meet national standards, but a dispatch union rep said the fire department call center is understaffed and overwhelmed
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NASEMSO announces comment period for the revision of the National EMS Scope of Practice Model
Priority topics include use of opioid antagonists and therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest
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4-year-old girl, grandfather drown in neighbor's pool
Rescuers pulled them from the pool and rushed them to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead
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14-year-old dies, 3 others trapped after tree falls on car
Authorities are investigating whether the weather played a role in the accident
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Inside EMS Podcast: Why does skill degradation happen in EMS?
Our co-hosts give some tips on how to keep your skills sharp
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