Zac Santiago was attacked after confronting the teens about using drugs on an abandoned property
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: March 2018
1 Ill. army medic killed, 1 hurt in military ambulance crash
Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Marcos Leonardo Gudino was a passenger in a military ambulance that crashed while returning home from weekend training
Source: ems1.com
2 paramedics hurt when ambulance carrying child patient crashes
The Allina Health crew was transporting a 3-year-old boy when a teen driver crashed into the ambulance
Source: ems1.com
Paramedic gets head shaved by 9-year-old cancer survivor
Cody Carpenter, who cared for Tanner Haurez after he was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago, had his head shaved by the boy to raise money
Source: ems1.com
Watch: Paramedic to release movie to inspire future EMTs
“Unit 68” is meant to inspire future generations to become EMTs or paramedics and follows a boy who meets his future self on a mysterious ambulance
Source: ems1.com
Man arrested for impersonating EMS to avoid traffic
Police said Christopher Parachinni activated red and blue lights on his car and put on a shirt with an EMS symbol to force drivers to switch lanes in heavy traffic
Source: ems1.com
NY bill would grant 9/11 responders unlimited sick leave
Sen. Terrence Murphy said the bill is meant to help responders who were sickened by their efforts at Ground Zero get the help they need
Source: ems1.com
Does your EMS agency have protocols for deceased patients in public?
Communication is vital to maintaining privacy and EMS public relations when a patient is pronounced in a public setting
Source: ems1.com
LODD: Fla. firefighter-paramedic dies suddenly while on duty
Hollywood Fire Rescue engineer and paramedic Daryel Richards, a 22-year fire veteran, was set to retire this year
Source: ems1.com
EPIC: An EMS-centered approach to head injuries
Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries
Source: ems1.com