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Providing for injured responders shows that we stand behind our homeland defenders when the going gets tough.
Legislators need to act to show they truly support emergency responders
Why is providing for injured first responders so difficult to understand?
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Garofalo says incidents in Minnesota and elsewhere have resulted in people "interfering with public safety personnel trying to do their jobs." He says interference could involve delaying ambulances or hampering treatment.
Minn. to introduce bill to protect EMS providers
State Rep. Pat Garofalo said he plans to introduce the "Public Safety Personnel Protection Act" during next year's legislative session
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"I was at work Monday; didn’t have a job Tuesday," said one employee.
Okla. ambulance company shuts down without notice
EMS Plus employees were not notified until the day their ambulance company was closing
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Avery Harrell Same thing happened to me earlier this year in July Monday everything's fine Tuesday our company website is shut down called a supervisor to ask what was going on was informed that I needed to bring in my uniforms and all company property and pick up m...See More
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Takmi Az-Iam Good luck happened to me years back. They took money out of our checks for insurance and never paid the premiums. I had to pay for the medical bills due to not having insurance. Never saw a dime of it. They did give us our last pay checks though.
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"There’s not enough training to train them how they emotionally will be impacted by a large-scale event like this. It’s just humanly impossible."
Counselors working nonstop to help San Bernardino first responders
Many responders felt helpless and couldn’t accept not being able to do more
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Trevor Stephens I wonder who is there to help the councillors after that have to process all that tragedy....
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James Miller PTSD is no joke!
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Shelby County dispatchers blame this incident on a flood of non-emergency calls.
911 puts mom of unresponsive child on hold for 8 minutes
Laura Matthews found her son lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. After calling 911, she was put on hold for eight minutes.
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Dan McKay Until the abusers get fined or arrested, this problem will continue to get worse. 911 and EMS has now become the primary care provider and free of charge
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Anthony DiPaolo This is what happens when people call 911 for total bs. Maybe educating the public on the fact tooth pain isn't an emergency.
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Dr. Robert Hamilton, a pediatrician, demonstrates "The Hold" — a technique he has perfected over 30 years of practice.
How to a calm a crying infant
Watch the video!
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Joe Lafave Also works great on adults too!
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Andrea Urban This totally worked with my newborn grandson. He calmed right down...the problem is that my arms got tired pretty quickly while holding that position.
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The 21-year-old was arrested after a police dog was used to track a man seen running from the scene.
Man allegedly steals ambulance, breaks into pharmacy
Medics dropped off a patient a hospital, only to go back outside and realize the vehicle was missing
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Starling put aside his emotions and got to work. He needed to separate the living from the dead. He pulled on gloves and took a roll of white tape from his vest.
How first medic on scene responded to San Bernardino shooting
Tactical medic Ryan Starling recalls assessing the victims and separating the living from the dead
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Rob Stables Good job Medic!!! Make sure you take care of yourself both mentally and physically
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Southeastern Emergency Equipment - PA & NJ Very sorry you had to go through this. Strong Work and Prayers to you and all of the Brothers and Sisters that responded to this incident. Stay Safe Everyone.
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