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March 9, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS LODD: EMT collapses, dies while caring for patient Gas explosion injures 9 firefighters EMT attacked while responding to medical call Sedate cardiac arrest patients who attain awareness from high-quality CPR: Researchers find a growing number of patients without a spontaneous heartbeat who regain consciousness receiving CPR Firefighters who transported toddler reinstated: They had a choice to make: wait 15 minutes for an ambulance or rush the child to the hospital in violation of policy Medic students use robot for hands-on childbirth practice: The simulator can be programmed to experience a range of delivery scenarios Ambulance crash injures 2 EMS providers EMT accused of improper relationship with junior firefighter Boston Marathon bombing survivor killed in car crash The Code Green Campaign receives injury prevention award Medic's quick reflexes save son at baseball game Video laryngoscopy during chest compressions

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LIGHTS & SIRENS Pediatric patient ABCs: 7 tips for EMTs and paramedics By Kevin Grange, EMS1 Columnist Follow these steps to facilitate a successful outcome for dealing with emergencies involving kids. Pay attention  EMS NEWS IN FOCUS Fire engine transport had 3 possible patient outcomes By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate unit. What would you do?

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EMS1 EXCLUSIVE Think like a thief to protect your vehicle while on duty By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor As recent news shows, public safety employee vehicles are a soft target for thieves; here's how to make them harder. Park defensively  PARAMEDIC CHIEF 4 ways EMS chiefs can communicate with foreign-language speaking public By Christopher Divver, EMS1 Contributor The growing number of limited English speakers raises the urgency to have a solid plan for communicating in times of need. Scope of the problem

REMEMBER 2 THINGS How to best obtain a glucometer blood sample Measuring a patient's blood sugar is an increasingly common assessment, performed on any patient with an altered mental status or reduced level of consciousness. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Close-up of nasal intubation procedure How an EMS agency is using prehospital ultrasound

558 Business card shows ECG 400 Paramedics lip-sync "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" 287 What do EMTs know about dying that non-responders don't? 230 Fire chief saves man in cardiac arrest 134 How to calm a crying infant

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