More than 60,000 kits of the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose will be available for two years with $5 million in state funding
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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Officer aims to help Ill. schools coordinate emergency plans with first responders
Officer Tim Butterfield is on a mission to meet with all county schools to roll out a standard response protocol
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Why states took so long to dispatch disaster aid to Puerto Rico
State officials say Puerto Rico was slow to ask for or accept assistance — a charge the commonwealth governor disputes
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Man saved by co-workers after suffering cardiac arrest
Jimmy Weeks was working at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits when he collapsed while operating a forklift
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United Hatzalah debuts innovative electric ‘Mini-Lance’
The compact electrical Smart car allows two responders to travel with a full complement of medical equipment
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Man arrives in ambulance with fake emergency to propose to nurse
Tom Ciancia pretended he was having an allergic reaction to peanuts so he could propose to his girlfriend, ER nurse Lauren Trulli
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Ky. city school board announces public safety program at high school
Officials said by offering these classes, students could explore fields in public safety that they may be interested in making into a career after high school
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Officials: EMS providers welcomed to Fla. jail
Walton County Sheriff’s Office said the EMS providers will respond to emergencies, evaluate new inmates and transport patients to medical facilities
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Woman to meet EMS providers who saved her life twice
After having her heart revived twice from a heart attack, Andrea Velez is now raising awareness in relatively young women about heart disease
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Kan. better prepares hospitals after Las Vegas shooting
The Mid-America Regional Council, or MARC, has been working on plans to mobilize a response to this kind of incident for decades
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