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The bill would permit some first responders to file for workers’ compensation benefits for treatment of PTSD.
SC bill aims to cover PTSD under workers’ compensation
Deputy Sheriff, shot and injured in the line of duty, champions PTSD coverage as a workers’ comp benefit
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David M Onder And it should be EVERYWHERE!!!... Just because it is "part of your job" does not mean we still are not humans with feeling...
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Chris Erickson Yeah I can see this being abused.
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The bill says EMS providers face the possibility of being physically harmed or stalked because of the nature of their jobs.
Fla. bill would exempt medics' information from public records
The bill could be approved next week by the Florida Senate.
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John Drake I just filled out an application for my Paramedic license in Florida. It asks if you are a firefighter that qualifies under the act to make your information private. It specifically says being a paramedic does not qualify you. I was a little surprised by that. I'm glad they are taking steps to protect our information. Florida seems to be a very proactive state. Hopefully this passes and catches on.
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Gabrielle Perry How about dispatchers, especially those who cover fire/police/EMS?
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A panel presentation at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting challenged attendees to expand beyond that ideal by arguing anything can be innovative so long as it is outside the stereotypical mental model of EMS.
If your EMS agency isn’t innovating, then it’s already behind
The Promoting Innovation in EMS project has released a national framework with recommendations for promoting innovation in EMS
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Dan Cameron We've got that beat all to hell! We're already disassembling a service that was doing that!
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Tyler Keller Michelle Hoyt maybe something you will want
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Rescuers continued to search choppy waters where debris was sighted after two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew members each crashed off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Debris sighted, search continues for missing Marines
There was no immediate word on the fate of those aboard or what caused the accident.
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Steve Besselman Hope the marines were able to get out. Helos flip and fill with water really fast. They have around 24-36 hours before they are in big trouble. God speed to all rescuers and survivors.
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Deb Salewski Prayers for the Marines and their families and to those searching for them
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What do you drive when you're not on-duty?
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Benjamin Blevins 105th anniversary bagged Harley Vrod.
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Doctors from Columbia University talk about their ECMO transport program.
ECMO transport explained
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Develop restraint polices, train to apply restraints and adhere to those policies when behavioral emergency patient restraint is indicated.
EMS patient restraint must be humane, respectful
The signs and symptoms of an impending change in status can be hidden right up to the point of catastrophe
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Mark Smith Here's a better idea: send them on with law enforcement. A patrol car is just as capable of stopping at the hospital if necessary with minimal risk to crew.
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Rick Stevens The MOST important thing: The restraint(s) must work! We are seeing far too many cases of medical personnel being injured by violent patients on scenes and in the rigs. We've also seen cases where an out-of-control patient escapes from medical care and becomes injured or injures others, which is unacceptable and may result in great liability as well.
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ICYMI: EMS providers visit mental health patients at home accompanied by a social worker to reduce calls to 911.
Grady EMS' community paramedicine program reduces mental health calls
The program has cut ER visits by the hundreds and saved Grady $400,000.
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