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May 2, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS Fire chief: Remove 'lewd and horrible' posts about paramedic Grieving mother questions 911 response Boy, 10, becomes paramedic for a day Paramedics want law to protect them from 'frivolous' lawsuits: The "public duty rule" provides responders broad immunity from lawsuits stemming from their on-the-job actions EMS response time questioned in death of shooting victim: Crews had to wait for police to arrive and determine the scene safe at the domestic shooting Intoxicated teen assaults Md. ambulance crew: The teenager grabbed one of the female paramedics by her uniform and punched her Colo. ambulance hits pedestrian Boston EMS budget includes new ambulances, staff Lawmakers: Police officers ill-equipped for overdoses Ohio responders get lesson in American Sign Language Teen dies after taking gun 'selfie' Dash cam: Cop stages fake traffic stop to propose to paramedic girlfriend Better Intubation with the C-MAC® Pocket Monitor KARL STORZ offers the portable C-MAC® Pocket Monitor which has virtually no learning curve due to its use of standard Macintosh and Miller blades for adults through neonates. Be contacted for more info EMS1 EXCLUSIVE How carbon monoxide exposure kills firefighters By Bruce Evans, EMS1 Contributor Understanding how carbon monoxide attacks the body is the first step in protecting against it. Safe limits  FROM THE EDITOR What is the appropriate discipline for driving 17 mph above the speed limit? By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief An ambulance crew is suspended without pay after a news crew plays highway "gotcha." Punishable offense?  PRODUCT NEWS Zico's New Z-Shlammer Tool Combines Power and Utility 500lb Patient Calls Big Lake Texas EMS Over 30 Times for Lift Assistance More Product News FEATURED DEALS  Buy n' Try Demo Program 50% Off from Fujitsu More Featured Deals BOUNDTREE UNIVERSITY When overdoses go wild: Protecting the EMS provider By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Learn how to anticipate, recognize, and manage violent patient encounters to minimize danger to yourself and the patient. Emotion and behavior  CAPNOACADEMY Capnography in the patient with severe neurological injury By Kelly Grayson, EMS1 Columnist Use ETCO2 monitoring to avoid inappropriate hyperventilation, recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and guide care. Monro-Kellie doctrine  BEST OF EMS1 Top 5 EMS videos of April 2016 Among this month's clips were 12-lead ECG interpretation tips and a demonstration on how to assist with childbirth. Watch the videos  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Ambulance speed during transport The science of CPR 357 Colleagues save Tenn. EMT in cardiac arrest 306 Man who stabbed firefighters on EMS call gets 23 years 254 What it takes to be an EMT 220 Ambulance crew caught speeding, 2 EMS employees suspended 154 Prehospital Ultrasound: Emerging technology for EMS 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.