Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku issued an apology after women who were treating the mayor after he collapsed were ordered to leave the ring
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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Organization donates toys for responders to give patients with autism
Bursting Bubbles developed a toy that wouldn’t take up much space in emergency vehicles while allowing responders to connect with those with autism
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Man dies trying to save daughter from rip current
Nader Khalil’s teenage daughter was ultimately saved, he died after being pulled from the waters
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Mass. health departments equipping public with naloxone
Three Massachusetts towns recently launched a pilot program to provide members of the public with naloxone
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Should EMS providers use ‘Alexa’ as a reference in the ambulance?
An EMS agency recently announced it would be installing Amazon Echos in its ambulances, and our readers weighed in on the decision
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Texas EMS agency gets anti-theft gear after rash of stolen ambulances
All vehicles are outfitted with an anti-theft device, and EMS providers have a locking device that allows them to secure their vehicle from a distanc
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Marine arrested for crashing ambulance into police cruiser
Police said Martin Laravillela stole an ambulance and crashed it into a police cruiser while celebrating his birthday at a Dave and Busters
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Dear EMS: It's not you, it's me
Decoding the myth of poor responder resiliency, stress and responder fatigue in EMS
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Fire dept.’s 'Mobile Medic' program increases efficiency
The Rapid City Fire Department now deploys one paramedic in an SUV to calls that are not as urgent so that an ambulance unit is kept available
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Hospital, fire dept. team up to better treat sepsis in the field
North Richland Hills Fire Department and Medical City North Hills created the Code Sepsis program to assess and treat sepsis with antibiotics en route to the hospital
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