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June 10, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS Ambulance flips onto vehicle Machine kept man without a human heart alive for 17 months Paramedic-led group told to stop using baby boxes Baby's death renews call for fire-based ambulance response: After years of running fire-based ALS, the city laid off dozens of firefighters and got out of the ambulance business in 2014 Estate of deceased paramedic donates $9.4K for training simulator:The instructional ambulance simulator carries on the legacy of paramedic Michelle Heap RI supreme court orders city to reconsider EMT-firefighter’s disability pension: Michael Morse filed a petition for the pension in 2012, but was denied by the board NY officials investigate delayed ambulance response to fire Toxicology report: 1-year-old died of heroin overdose 'Drug Round Game' teaches medication error prevention Rehearsal for mega-quake 'catastrophe' starts in Northwest Teen buried in beach sand hole collapse in 'grim' condition Doctors remove live grenade from Colombian soldier's head KIMTEK's new FIRELITE® Transport Skid Offers Ultra-High Pressure for UTVs FTUHP-UTV-205 with optional rescue area is quickly transformed for rescue service and adaptable for multiple response options. FTUHP-UTV-205 base models include a 55-gallon poly water tank with five-gallon foam cell and much more. Click here for more details EMERGENCY RESPONSE PORTRAITS EMS Artwork: Is there wheezing? By Daniel Sundahl, EMS1 Columnist Wheezes, retractions, tachypnea and altered mental status lead to a quick assessment of asthma. Read the story behind the artwork  EMS LEGAL UPDATE EMS use of red lights and sirens is a dangerous sacred cow By Douglas M. Wolfberg, EMS1 Columnist The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule — and using them should be an infrequent exception. Does it work?  LIFESTYLE & OFF-DUTY 6 ideal gift ideas for an EMT this Father’s Day By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor Don’t forget, Father’s Day is right around the corner.  Looking for gift ideas?  EMS QUIZZES Why do so many EMTs have a 'Type A' personality? By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor You must be a certain type of person — driven, competitive, organized — to be drawn to a career in EMS. Are you Type A?  INSIDE EMS PODCAST Remembering Richard Beebe, EMS educator/paramedic Our co-hosts pay tribute to the late Richard Beebe, and discuss their love-hate relationship with EMS. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Ambulance station dance off EMS providers keep their cool 696 The 7 best EMS movies of all time 339 LA Fire Dept. proposes plan for alcoholics who overuse 911 system 273 Paramedics save cardiac arrest victim while attending AHA conference 256 Locking the ambulance is an absolute duty for EMS providers 192 A Call in the Wild: 9 lessons learned as a National Park medic How to make community paramedicine work for your agency, Part II Once you've established the need and identified your partners, follow these steps to launch a pilot program and measure results. Read more