“It’s often a very thankless job. … You really have to have a passion and a drive to want to do this kind of work,” Spartanburg paramedic Jody Ledford said
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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Retired Ky. EMS director honored for distinguished 38-year career
In addition to directing Boyd EMS for almost 11 years, Tom Adams served on the board of directors for the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association
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Roundtable: How will the Las Vegas shooting impact planning for mass gatherings?
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
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EMT recalls Las Vegas shooting: 'It honestly still doesn't seem real'
Erin Veronick moved to Las Vegas about four years ago and was one of the first on the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
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San Diego paramedics to start administering hep A vaccines
Paramedics will be able to deliver hepatitis A doses only under the supervision of nurses and at special events created to inoculate those who are at high risk
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Officials: Opioid epidemic 'getting worse instead of better'
Officials from four federal health agencies delivered their dire assessment of the opioid epidemic
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Campaign aims to reduce number of accidental 911 calls in SF
The campaign urges people to lock their cellphones before putting them in their pocket or purse
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Off-duty paramedic, nurse credited with saving man's life
David Hayes and a registered nurse witnessed an impaired driver rear-end another driver, causing his car to flip seven times
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Hospital company reaches settlement over ambulance-swapping claims
An $8.6 million settlement with Hospital Corporation of America was reached after a whistleblower claimed they swapped cheap rides for lucrative opportunities
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Iowa attorney general OKs naloxone rebate for first responders
Attorney General Tom Miller said the deal makes public agencies eligible for a $6-per-dose rebate on naloxone purchases
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