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TOP NEWS 18 dead in W.Va. floods, focus on search and rescue Truck collides with ambulance, 2 firefighters injured Neb. FF-EMT awaits double lung transplant Paramedics barred from saving Orlando shooting victims over safety concerns: The fire dept. sent more than 80 personnel and 34 vehicles, but they were forced to remain outside Off-duty NY paramedic saves unconscious man on highway: The medic performed CPR and applied a defibrillator to restore the man’s pulse Dozens treated for burns during coal walk at motivational speaker's event:Officials said someone erroneously called 911 reporting hundreds of people needed medical attention for severe burns Mich. police: Ambulance 'disintegrated' South Pole rescue plane arrives in Chile Tenn. fire dept. implements pilot community paramedicine program Ky. governor ceremoniously signs EMS LODD benefits bill Problems reported with Hawaii 911 emergency calls statewide Video: Umpire hit with flying bat, sustains 'gushing head' wound

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EDITOR'S NOTE Paramedics, firefighters need more suicide response training By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor-in-Chief A recent story shows the importance of understanding how to handle patients threatening suicide and that we've got a lot of opportunity to improve training and response. Saving lives  STICKING TO THE BASICS Tips to prevent, manage EMS scene disagreements By Patrick Lickiss, EMS1 Columnist You were asked to assess and treat a 22-year-old woman with an obvious leg fracture and there was a disagreement about how to proceed, did you make the right call? Answering the call

HEALTH & WELLNESS Suicide is killing our paramedics: What's to blame and how to stop it By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor EMS leaders and field personnel need to intensify the conversation about this very serious issue. Taking care of our own  THE SOCIAL MEDIC Use social media to make every week EMS Week By Dave Konig, EMS1 Columnist We can recognize our responders and celebrate their victories every day using the tools of social media. Show some love

INSIDE EMS PODCAST Top news of the week Our co-hosts discuss new legislation benefiting EMS personnel, an intense ambulance crash and how a good Samaritan was charged $140 for doing a good deed. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Remember 2 Things: How to obtain an accurate glucometer reading Why it's difficult for EMS leaders to delegate

839 Off-duty NY paramedic saves unconscious man on highway 592 Paramedics were barred from saving Orlando shooting victims over safety concerns 224 Volunteer at Red Cross goes into cardiac arrest, CPR teachers revive him 185 Neb. firefighter-EMT awaits double lung transplant 148 South Pole rescue plane arrives in Chile

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