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TOP NEWS Paramedic hurt in crash: 'My goal is to get better' Fla. firefighter-paramedic dies by apparent suicide FDNY unveils new poster celebrating EMS Week 2016 Ambulance transporting shooting victim collides with SUV: It is unclear if the victim died from the collision or from the shooting Prehospital CT scans possible with mobile stroke unit: Medics can perform ambulance CT scans of suspected stroke patients and transmit images to neurologists How EMS can transform health care in the US: To maintain and expand, NAEMT officials said EMS must undergo an "EMS 3.0" transformation Driver charged in death of medic Mold-ridden Mo. EMS station to be demolished Minn. man performs CPR for over 30 minutes, saves friend's life New edition of Fire Service-Based EMS tool kit released Stroke survivor bikes ambulance route that saved her life Man fixing his roof dies, paramedics return to finish repair

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EMS EDUCATION 12-Lead ECG case: Is this a STEMI? By Dawn B. Altman, EMS1 Contributor Review the subtle signs of an acute ST-elevation MI with this case of a man presenting with "heavy" chest pain. What to look for  EMS RESEARCH What the ALPS trial results show By Jeff Poland, EMS1 Contributor The trial pitted amiodarone against lidocaine with a saline control group for the termination of shock-resistant ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Find out

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THE QUESTION What's the weirdest 911 call you've ever received? By EMS1 Staff A 911 dispatcher and trainer shared one call in which she and her crew were chased with a machete upon arrival. Check it out  BOOK EXCEPRT Wrestling with a patient to get the cop's gun back By Stephen A. Penn, EMS1 Contributor A scene two EMS providers thought was "safe" turned out to be much worse than the terrible weather outside. What happened

INSIDE EMS What to consider when choosing your first EMT job There are pros and cons to working in a big and small organization; which do you prefer? Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Stroke patient assessment and management How to recognize and treat special seizures

912 SC firefighter-paramedic mistakenly drafted into NFL 744 NJ cops train to become EMTs 178 Official: Getting high on Imodium dangerous, growing in popularity 146 EMS guide to 'Star Wars': 8 injuries and how to treat them 115 Who wins when paramedics fight BLS use of an ALS intervention? How to make community paramedicine work for your agency, Part I Assess your community's needs and your agency's resources to make a case for launching a community paramedicine program. Read more