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TOP NEWS Colleagues save EMT in cardiac arrest Ambulance crew caught speeding, 2 EMS employees suspended Paramedics, dispatcher reunite with baby after emergency Employees claim ambulance company took their paychecks: The paychecks started disappearing along with the company, which shut down overnight UK LODD: Welsh medic dies in crash: There was no one else in the vehicle at the time of the collision Officials say responders benefit program 'has gone from bad to worse': The Public Safety Officer's Benefit Program has left some responders or their families waiting for years to get payments Lawmakers urged to make CPR training mandatory for students Editorial: Newborn's death reveals dispatcher shortage Medic saves own daughter's life NJ Supreme Court: Fired dispatcher should get new trial Mayor honors NJ EMT who lost battle to cancer Medic saves man's life on plane

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STICKING TO THE BASICS Tips for assessing and treating occupants of a structure fire By Patrick Lickiss, EMS1 Columnist You were asked to treat and transport a 16-year-old extricated from a house fire; did you make the right decisions? Monitoring and assessing  THE SOCIAL MEDIC Scheduling EMS personnel: 5 best practices for paramedic chiefs By Dave Konig, EMS1 Columnist Follow these scheduling practices to improve provider morale, patient care and operational efficiency. Provider preferences

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REDESIGNING VOLUNTEER EMS Is adding paid staff to a volunteer agency the beginning of the end? By Nancy Magee, EMS1 Columnist Hire EMS providers with the experience, positive attitude and maturity to help your volunteer service be excellent. Be proactive  EMS TEST SUCCESS The critical pediatric patient: Test your knowledge By Limmer Creative, EMS1 Columnist Pediatric patients are challenging and infrequent. Adding criticality to the pediatric call is even more unnerving. How did you do?

INSIDE EMS Why EMS needs to get back to helping people Our co-hosts discuss the hot topics in this week's news. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Ambulance rollover crash test What it takes to be an EMT

704 Medical helicopter hit by reckless driver 195 DOT releases new Emergency Response Guidebook 138 What level of ballistics protection do EMS providers need? 135 Kid Rock's frantic 911 call: 'I need an ambulance!' 119 Poor EMS documentation reflects cultural tolerance

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