The new system is meant to allow people who are hard of hearing, speech-impaired or unable to talk safely on the phone to connect with emergency services
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Family mourns death of firefighter-EMT found shot in home
Jon Hickey, 31, was found by police with a gunshot wound to his head after his family grew concerned that they had not heard from him
Source: ems1.com
Q&A: Creating a healthier, safer community with MIH-CP
Chief Porter R. Welch shares factors to consider before and while implementing a MIH-CP program
Source: ems1.com
1 killed, several hurt after driver hits NYC crowd
A NYPD detective said the driver targeted the victims in Queens, but terrorism is not suspected
Source: ems1.com
'Take all their excuses away': Hard cases in heroin fight
More than 64,000 died of drug overdoses last year in the U.S., most from opioids
Source: ems1.com
Unconscious man with ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo sparks dilemma
The patient had no identification or family with him and doctors originally chose to ignore the tattoo until speaking with an ethics consultant
Source: ems1.com
Teenager has 'singular focus:' Care of the sick and injured
Patrick Jett became certified as an EMT and spent as much time as he could on calls or in the classroom
Source: ems1.com
Bus transporting workers catches fire, 11 injured
Robertson County EMS Assistant Director Russell Gupton said the passengers suffered non-life threatening injuries
Source: ems1.com
U.S. approves monthly injection for opioid addiction
The monthly injection has the potential to reduce dangerous relapses that occur when patients stop taking the currently available daily medication
Source: ems1.com
NTSB: Bird carcasses found in medical helicopter wreckage
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but officials have suggested that a large number of geese in the area may be to blame
Source: ems1.com