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In Wake of Paris, How Prepared Are U.S. States, Cities? 

November 25, 2015

Questions remain about how much information on terrorism threats filters down to local officials, especially in smaller municipalities.

Wanted: More Female Firefighters in L.A. 

Fla. Fire Station Closed After Feces, Feathers Found in Lungs of Firefighters 

Paramedics Under Assault 

Doctors Recount Paris Attacks: 'Civil Application of War Medicine' 

Military Medics Train for Mission in Africa 

Huge 'Antibiotic' Shipment Delivered for Calif. Bioterrorism Drill 

Mass Immunization Prophylaxis Strategy Training Conducted in Okla. 

MEDIA CENTER

Miss. Firefighter Who Received Face Transplant Returns Home 

Problems With Detroit EMS Pay Continue 

Avalanche Search and Rescue K9 Training 

N.C. Ambulance Crew Disciplined for Chasing Suspected Drunk Driver 

Mobile Driving Simulator Increases Safety for Minn. Responders 

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OPERATIONS

Feces, Feathers Found in Lungs of Fla. Firefighters 

A local fire station in Boynton Beach is closed while city officials check to see if the building is making firefighters sick.

TECHNOLOGY

Can Smartphone App Provide Real-time Information on Terrorist Threats? 

November 25, 2015

Manufacturer of TerrorView says the app gathers data from over 100,000 sources, enabling users to track terrorist, cyber and biological threats throughout the world.

PATIENT CARE

Ebola Reappears in Liberia 

November 25, 2015

New Ebola cases in Liberia raise fears that neighboring Sierra Leone, recently declared Ebola free, may suffer similar setbacks in eradicating the disease.

PATIENT CARE

Pittsburgh Cardiologists Testing New Heart Device 

November 25, 2015

The Parachute belongs to a category of devices designed to prevent the heart from remodeling after a heart attack.

PATIENT CARE

Responding to People with Mental Illness 

A number of programs are available to help communities and responders learn what they need to know.

TECHNOLOGY

Grant-Funded Projects Aim to Integrate EMS Into HIE 

November 25, 2015

California EMSA was one of 12 recipients of Advance Interoperable Health Information Technology Services to Support Health Information Exchange grants.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Patient Video of the Week: 22-year-old with Syncope, Head Laceration 

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

PATIENT CARE

London Ambulance Service Teams with Police to Deliver Care 

November 24, 2015

A new initiative that sees police officers prepared to respond to life-threatening emergencies launches next week.

PATIENT CARE

Pool Cue Impales Fla. Man 

November 24, 2015

The pool stick struck the worker in his chest near his arm pit, and went through to his back.

OPERATIONS

FDNY EMTs' Radios Don't Work in Subways 

November 24, 2015

NYC Mayor de Blasio admitted there are problems with the radios, and promised they will be fixed.

OPERATIONS

FDNY EMTs' Radios Fail Underground 

The mayor admitted there's a problem, and vowed to fix the radios.

TECHNOLOGY

AngelTrax Switches to 500GB Hard Drives in All Hard Drive DVRs 

November 24, 2015

From ANGELTRAX MOBILE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

The hard drives are backed with a 10 year full replacement warranty.

CAREERS/PERSONNEL

Shots Fired at W. Va. Firefighters 

November 24, 2015

Northfork Fire Chief Eric Graham ordered his firefighters to withdraw from the scene of a structure fire after shots were fired.

OPERATIONS

Governor: Ambulance Video of Minn. Shooting is Inconclusive 

November 24, 2015

Some witnesses have said the man was handcuffed when police shot him, which the police have denied.

PATIENT CARE

Ind. Police Use Narcan to Help Unresponsive Driver 

November 24, 2015

The man allegedly overdosed on the prescription drug Roxicodone.

CAREERS/PERSONNEL

Alaska Borough Settles Lawsuit Filed by Emergency Responders Over Benefits 

November 24, 2015

The borough will pay more than $160,000 to nine emergency responders who say they didn't get paid their state retirement benefits.

TECHNOLOGY

About 850 Households Join Pa. Smart911 Program 

November 24, 2015

The program allows residents to sign up for a free profile, which provides emergency dispatchers with needed information to more effectively dispatch emergency response.

TECHNOLOGY

Ambu SmartMan CPR-Feedback System Results in Improved Survival Outcomes 

November 23, 2015

From AMBU SMARTMAN

Clinical evidence presented at the European Resuscitation Council showed use of SmartMan produced more than a doubling of the number of survivors to discharge.

PATIENT CARE

Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care 

This powerpoint covers three main objectives when dealing with patient care after a bombing.

PATIENT CARE

Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care Pocket Guide 

A pocket guide to scene safety, triage, injuries, entrapped patients and blast lung incidents.

PATIENT CARE

In a Moment's Notice: Surge Capacity for Terrorist Bombings 

Without immediate federal assistance, many, if not most, communities would have difficulty caring for a surge of victims resulting from a terrorist bombing event.

COMMUNITY

Calif. Doctors, Nurses Find Meaning in Charitable Medicine 

November 23, 2015

Some contribute to nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing healthcare in impoverished or remote areas of the world, while some focus on underserved communities at home.

OPERATIONS

Medicare Hopes Bundled Payments Will Lead to Better Care, Lower Costs in Wis. 

November 23, 2015

The move to bundled payments will reward hospitals, doctors and other health care providers that perform knee and hip replacements at a lower cost than the fixed payment.

CAREERS/PERSONNEL

N.Y. Volunteer Firefighter Still Faces Workers' Comp Fraud Case 

November 23, 2015

The charges against the 66-year-old man's wife were dropped.

PATIENT CARE

Calif. Firefighters, Civilians Honored for Bravery 

November 23, 2015

Three firefighters, one also a paramedic, provided CPR to a 4-year-old who had suffered cardiac arrest.

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