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April 15, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS Pa. ambulance catches fire on highway Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 800 in Japan Man's escape from ambulance caught on camera Paramedics question firefighters' use of Narcan: The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths Union may reject contract over paramedic license: The city wants firefighters to maintain their license throughout their career; the union wants it to be required only a portion of that time Wis. firefighters, medics to begin wearing body armor: The gear will also be optional for EMTs and paramedics on more routine medical calls, which make up the vast majority Boston bombing EMT to run in marathon Dispatcher talks teen through CPR after father's cardiac arrest Woman texts 911 to report kidnapping while held at gunpoint Colleagues rally around dispatcher diagnosed with ALS Paramedic unknowingly cares for teens who robbed her house Ambulance company helps out with 'Prom-posal' Online Video-Based Pediatric Training from EMS1 Academy A feature-rich LMS, case-based video training and so much more. Train before it matters.  Request a free demo EMS PLAYLIST Emergency! Squad 51 playlist #2: Rocking with Johnny and Roy By EMS1 Staff Listen to and save Johnny and Roy's playlist on Spotify, created by EMS attorney Doug Wolfberg, to listen to whenever you like. Mellow and classic  EMS NEWS IN FOCUS 7 reminders for prehospital splinting of long bone and joint injuries By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Despite a lack of evidence applying a splint effectively has been and will likely continue to be a mainstay of EMS practice. Add padding  PRODUCT NEWS Find Telrepco at Booth #'s 20 & 21 at the CPCA 2016 Public Safety Expo on April 21 AIM Online EMS Software and Services Announces Compliance with NEMSIS Version 3.4.0 More Product News FEATURED DEALS  Ferno Scoop EXL Stretcher - Special Price! For a limited time only from V.E. Ralph More Featured Deals EMS GRANTS HELP 3 grant writing rules for public safety agencies By Rachel Stemerman, EMS1 Columnist Follow these rules to help your EMS agency or fire department take the next step in success with grant applications. Important factors  ANGER ALERT Outrage and disgust after ATV riders surround and stop ambulance By EMS1 Staff Crews were transporting a child to the NICU with lights and sirens on when an ATV rider opened the door of the ambulance and accused the EMS providers of cutting them off. 'Find them and jail them'  INSIDE EMS Why EMS providers should attend conferences Our co-hosts discuss the importance of regional and state EMS conferences and why they tend to be an underutilized source of education. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV What does a paramedic carry on the job? Why a Minn. woman became a FF-medic 239 12-lead ECG interpretation tips 229 Off-duty dispatcher performs CPR on side of highway 189 Firefighter-EMT recalls aiding officer in hit-and-run crash 165 Making friends with the ghosts 137 CPR training video misses its mark Download the free Cornerstone State of Data Use in EMS whitepaper This free whitepaper will help your agency capitalize on trends in data use and improve performance. Download the whitepaper  EMS1 does not send unsolicited messages. You are receiving this email because you have signed up for EMS1 and subscribed to this newsletter. Visit our Customer Support page to report any email problems or subscribe to our other newsletters. This message was sent to ljkreger@netzero.com from: