The ambulance T-boned a car while going through a red light; no EMS providers were injured in the crash
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Firefighter-EMT dies while on the way to help Harvey victim
Brian Sumrall was on his way to give hay to a cattle owner who was impacted by the hurricane when he was hit by a truck
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Fla. firefighter-paramedics to be equipped with body armor, helmets
Broward commissioners approved spending $177,000 to purchase 176 body armor packages and helmets
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Car hits, lodges under school bus; students injured
Some parents took children to be checked for injuries, in addition to the three taken by ambulances
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Maine city joins nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The lawsuit seeks to limit the availability of the drugs that often lead to addiction
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EMT seriously hurt after being hit by impaired driver
Officials said the EMT, who suffered multiple broken bones, was in an emergency vehicle when he was struck
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Top EMS Game Changers – #5: Ergonomic stretchers
Today’s hi-tech stretchers accommodate obstacles, eliminate manual lifting and save unnecessary wear and tear on EMS providers’ knees and backs
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Porsche plows into spectators at Idaho car show; 11 hurt
Six of the injured were taken to area hospitals by ambulance; five others were taken to hospitals in private vehicles
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France: Acid attack on 4 US students not seen as terror act
The four female students were treated at a hospital for burns after they were sprayed in the face with acid
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1 dead, 7 seriously hurt when 2 buses collide in NYC
FDNY officials said 10 other people received medical treatment following the collision
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