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Dear EMS1 Subscriber, Cameras play a role in EMS whether we like it or not. Recent video from a body camera shows a dramatic rescue and resuscitation of a toddler from a car that had crashed into a frigid river 14 hours earlier. Dash cam footage also shows a man behind the wheel of a stolen ambulance, after he held an EMS provider at knife point and hijacked the rig. Assaults continue to occur in EMS, and a paramedic attacked by a patient speaks out on how it changed his career.  — Cate Lecuyer, EMS1 Editor

TOP NEWS Body-camera video shows rescue of toddler from car in frigid Utah river Video: Texas man hijacks ambulance Bus plunges off mountain road in Brazil; 54 dead, 10 injured Medic at botched execution had trouble starting IV: "Viability of the IV access point" led to difficulty in administering a new lethal drug combination Officer who fatally shot unarmed Colo. fugitive was SWAT medic: He fired a single shot as officers tried to take the unarmed black man into custody Investigation into fatal EagleMed helicopter crash underway: NTSB is determining best way to get wreckage from a rural site to a hanger LAFD cheating scandal prompts computerized hiring exams Mayor: Firefighters may take over ambulance services Mass. dispatchers successful at silent 911 call procedures 3 Pa. ambulance companies close since start of 2015 Medics resuscitate L.A. Marathon runner who went into cardiac arrest Portland paramedic receives innovation award for CISM program

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NEWS ANALYSIS Without insurance changes, CP programs will be on life support By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Advisor Medicare and Medicaid must change reimbursement policies to keep community paramedicine programs from collapsing. Struggling to stay afloat  EMS1 EXCLUSIVE Paramedic speaks out about assault that changed his career By John C. Malcolm, EMS1 Contributor The physical injuries have healed, but the emotional pain of being attacked by a patient impact a Maine paramedic every day. Is it safe?

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EMS1 EXCLUSIVE Capnography as an everyday tool By Shawna Whooley, EMS1 Columnist The use of waveform capnography as a monitoring and diagnostic tool extends far beyond airway management and cardiac arrest. Not just for codes anymore  EMS1 EXCLUSIVE 10 tips for learning pharmacology By EMS1 Staff On Facebook we asked for your top tips for paramedics to learn pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses. Here are 10 of the best. Do the work

DISPATCHER TRAINING How dispatchers should handle active shooter calls This dispatcher active shooter specialized call type video provides the necessary training in preparing you to handle the high priority/specialized call types that do not happen every day. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Car comes close to hitting firefighter on street Crisis outreach team partners with EMS for improved care

6,883 Why "Emergency!" remains a TV classic 1,670 Ind. paramedics equipped with portable ultrasound 1,544 Why we need critical thinking for scene assessments 1,281 Body-camera video shows rescue of toddler from car in frigid Utah river 1,118 Pilot killed, flight paramedic and nurse injured in EagleMed helicopter crash