Owensboro Fire Department Capt. James Howard has worked with his colleagues to meet face-to-face with refugee communities to develop critical relationships
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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Dispatcher uses new response system to save woman’s life
Dispatcher Chris Damkot used the Medical Priority Dispatch System to instruct Sharon Zielke’s boyfriend on how to perform CPR on her
Source: ems1.com
Fire dept. considers prohibiting patients from picking hospital
In order to decrease transport times, Horry County Fire Rescue may change their policy that currently allows patients to pick which hospital they prefer
Source: ems1.com
1 dead, several hurt in school charter bus crash
The students were returning from a band trip to Walt Disney World when the bus flipped on the highway in Alabama
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Australian EMS agency fined over $314K for paramedic's fatal overdose
The agency pleaded guilty to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act by failing to properly keep track of their fentanyl and morphine stock
Source: ems1.com
Pa. county concerned with dispatcher shortage
A former dispatcher for York County 911 said “it was normal for people to fall asleep” due to mandated overtime and short breaks
Source: ems1.com
Insurance company faces pushback for ER coverage policy change
Patients are fighting to reverse Anthem’s policy of denying coverage for ER visits they do not deem necessary
Source: ems1.com
First responders raising money through dance performances
The Greater Cincinnati Firefighters have performed for spring breakers at Fort Myers Beach for the past 30 years
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Boston hospitals running low on opioids
Officials said the hospitals are at a “critical point” of scrambling to find alternatives for injectable forms of fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone
Source: ems1.com
Family faces $32K air ambulance bill after boy fractures skull
The Melheim family said they were unaware they were out of network when their son Ben fell during a camping trip, and he had to be airlifted to the hospital
Source: ems1.com