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April 20, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS Ambulance struck en route to crash Department makes '911 call' to find missing FF-paramedic Photo of EMT mowing patient's lawn goes viral Charges unclear for man that shot FF-medic: Investigators need to assess what's reasonable given what his belief was about whether danger existed or not EMS agency to make house calls to overdose patients: The follow-up visits will be made to put Narcan into the hands of caregivers and addicts Fla. paramedic run over after helping stabbing victim: Caroline Dorton, who has been with the Orange City Fire Department since 2009, is in the hospital in serious but stable condition EMS agency cracks down on flaky employees Police: Patient assaulted by EMT in ambulance Medic soldiers learn to use ultrasound designed for battlefield Wife blames husband's death on city's EMS services cut Scientists develop first 'pharmacological' tourniquet EMS agency adopts lost puppy

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EMS NEWS IN FOCUS Who wins when paramedics fight BLS use of an ALS intervention? By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders. Blurred lines  THE ART OF EMS Rescue task forces and the scene safety dilemma By Steve Whitehead, EMS1 Columnist It's time that we all get real and accept the uncomfortable truth that scene safety is and always has been a myth. Dangers of EMS

PRODUCT NEWS Praetorian Digital Launches EMS1 Academy to Expand Online Training Efforts Across Public Safety IamResponding.com Supports the NFFF More Product News FEATURED DEALS  Toughbook 19 MK5: 8GB RAM, & Emissive Backlit Keyboard Special package deal: $1,795 while supplies last from Telrepco! More Featured Deals

QA/QI How to make EMS quality assurance and improvement people-oriented By Drew Rinella, EMS1 Contributor The goal of EMS quality improvement should be the efficient correction of inappropriate practices and behaviors. Lessons learned  EMS SAFETY How medical device failures cause patient injuries By Center for Patient Safety, EMS1 Columnist Improperly used or maintained patient care and devices can cause harm to patients and providers. Stretcher drops and tips

REMEMBER 2 THINGS Ultrasound use by paramedics Steve Whitehead discusses the use of ultrasound for detecting cardiac activity and obtaining vascular access. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV 3 techniques for percutaneous translaryngeal ventilation How to calculate heart rate with 6-second ECG strip

443 Rapid Response: Resident shoots at responders, killing a paramedic and injuring a firefighter 263 Man revived with Narcan, grabs EMT's testicles 200 5 triage lessons learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing 189 5 things to know about capnography in cardiac arrest 174 Another 15 awesome EMS tattoos

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