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Cops: Wisc. Man Punched Ambulance Crew Member, Fled in Hospital Scrubs

November 17, 2015

The man is currently facing unrelated charges.

Mo. Ambulance District Board Votes to Pay Employees

Philippines Woman Gives Birth on Road After Traffic Stopped Help From Coming

Ore. Woman Saved by Paramedics After Being Hit by Train

Fla. Mobile Health Unit to Provide Medical Services to Needy Areas

Mass. Man Praises Firefighters who Saved his Life

Burned Firefighter Receives Most Extensive Face Transplant to Date

San Diego Closing Loophole to Boost EMT, Paramedic Pay

Stop the Bleed Campaign

Date: 01/16/16

The course teaches participants basic life-saving medical interventions.

EMS Workload Analysis

From DATATECH911

The concept of workload analysis is used to calculate the amount of work being imposed on each member of the paramedic unit.

identiFINDER R200 Radiation Identification Tool

From FLIR SYSTEMS

The product provides continuous radiation monitoring during routine traffic stops, high visibility events and in mass transit without requiring any user interaction.

FLIR Announces identiFINDER R200 Radiation Identification Tool

November 16, 2015

From FLIR SYSTEMS

At less than one pound, the lightweight identiFINDER R200 is fully compliant with the ANSI N42.32 Personal Radiation Detector (PRD) standard.

UK Students, Volunteers Create Community First Responder Group

November 16, 2015

Fifteen members of the Cambridge Student and Community First Responders have completed their training.

La. Diocese Converts Donated Ambulance Into Confessional

The ambulance will hold a supply of holy cards, rosaries and holy water.

Va. Responders Find Teaching Kids not Easy

November 16, 2015

Paramedics and firefighters taught kids about fire safety.

Woman in Minivan Plows Into Crowd at Calif. Nightclub

November 16, 2015

Five people were injured, and one is in critical condition.

Calif. Rescue Crews Save Two Residents Who Drove Off Cliff

November 16, 2015

The man and woman involved in the crash suffered life-threatening injuries

Kan. High School Class First in Area to Use School CPR Kit

November 16, 2015

The kit has inflatable manikins, take-home DVDs if students miss class or need a refresher, kneel pads, a classroom carry bag, among other things.

Patient Video of the Week: 7-Week-Old Possible Blunt Trauma

ReelDx Education: Best practices for emergency assessment are made vivid through real patients.

Burned Miss. Firefighter Receives Full Facial Transplant

Patrick Hardison was severely burned in a fire in 2001.

Vets React to Improved First Aid Kit

Veterans from World War II, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Korea check out a modern day Improved First Aid Kit.

United States Army Best Medic Competition

The goal of the competition is about saving lives.

S.C. Firefighters, Paramedics Ordered to Shape Up

November 15, 2015

Being ready physically is required under a fitness plan adopted by Lexington County Council last week.

Minneapolis Police Shoot as Car Lunges, Paramedics Confronted

November 15, 2015

Police shot an assault suspect early Sunday morning after the suspect allegedly interfered with paramedics treating the alleged victim.

Outreach Programs Fill Healthcare Gaps in Texas

November 15, 2015

Hospitals utilizing volunteer first responders, clinics and telemedicine to improve care in rural communities.

Heroin Overdose Calls Rising in Alaska

November 15, 2015

In Anchorage alone, firefighters administered 352 doses of Narcan last year.

Not All DUIs from a Bottle

November 15, 2015

Drug recognition experts called in when drug, physical or mental ailment is at play in suspected DUIs after alcohol is ruled out.

Experts Participate in Health Hack to Brainstorm Solutions to Healthcare Issues

November 15, 2015

Healthcare challenges featured included reducing hospital admissions, wearable devices and drone delivery of healthcare.

High Speed Training for Ambulance Victoria Motorcycle Unit

The unit responds to more than 3000 emergency calls a year.

Fla. Paramedic's Facebook Post About Fast Food Worker $15 Hourly Wage Fight Goes Viral

The video sparked a conversation online and renewed the wage debate.

LAFD Rescue Hiker Who Plummeted 20 Feet

After falling, the man became trapped between boulders.

Only In Dubai: Firefighters Will Get Cutting-Edge Jetpacks

Dubai recently purchased 20 jetpacks for firefighters to use when fighting fires in skyscrapers.

N.C. County Hiring 12 Paramedics, Adding Quick Response Vehicles

The county is paying for the new service by using a $500,000 Vidant Health Foundation grant and $200-300,000 in general county funds.

10 Minutes, 2 Lives Saved: Mich. Officer Credited with Saving 2 Women

November 13, 2015

Traverse City Police Officer Adam Gray saved two lives when he responded to back-to-back calls for an overdose and then a suicide

Kentucky Paramedic John Mackey Remembered Fondly

November 13, 2015

For the second time this week, hundreds turned out to pay their respects to a Central Kentucky paramedic who died in the line of duty.

20 Hurt After Tour Bus Crashes in San Francisco's Union Square

November 13, 2015

Firefighters had to pull seven people from the mess of twisted metal, including two who were taken from under the bus.

California City Puts Fire Station, Medical Center Together

November 13, 2015

Firehouse Clinic debuted Friday on the site of the newly reconstructed Fire Station No. 7 in South Hayward.

Md. Department Looking at Apparatus Accidents

November 13, 2015

Last year, the department reported 241 crashes involving fire-rescue units.

Helping EMS Responders Cope with Pediatric Fatalities

November 13, 2015

Grant will help EMS providers manage the significant stress that comes with these kinds of events.

Prison, Fine for Pa. Ambulance Company Owner in Medicare Fraud Case

November 13, 2015

Serge Sivchuk, owner of Advantage Medical Transport Inc., was sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay $494,378 in restitution and fines.

International Observership Program Educates on Trauma Systems Development

Va. agency works with Pan American Trauma Society to help develop trauma systems overseas

John Hinds Receives Posthumous Honorary College of Paramedics Fellowship

November 13, 2015

Dr. John Hinds practiced as a consultant anesthetist in Craigavon area Hospital, Northern Ireland.

Detroit EMT Speaks Out After Stabbing

Kelly Adams nearly died after being repeatedly stabbed with a box cutter.

N.Y. EMS Providers Mistakenly Declare Patient Dead

November 13, 2015

The woman began making noises an hour after being declared dead; police transported her to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Pa. High School to House Public Safety Training Academy for Students

November 13, 2015

Pittsburgh's next generation of EMS providers and firefighters could come straight out of Westinghouse High School.

Wis. Agency Restructuring Staffing to Accommodate Paid EMTs

November 13, 2015

Evansville is planning to switch the head of the EMS service to a part-time position in its current hiring process, and the savings might be used for paid EMTs.

Calif. Paramedic Receives Innovation Award for Community Paramedicine Work

November 13, 2015

Brian Meader and eight other individuals are being recognized for their work in educating and training paramedics as part of a new pilot program for community paramedicine.