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June 17, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS EMT assaults partner, takes ambulance on wild ride Over 600 emergency calls to fire, police during Orlando shooting Memorial scholarship created in honor of EMT student Paramedic calls cyclist MCI 'one of the worst calls' of his career: The truck killed 5 and injured 4, leaving first responders with a chaotic scene Paramedic vows 'baby box' legal defense: Safe Haven founder will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Child Services Study: Up to 1 in 5 trauma victims may die unnecessarily: About half of deaths occur at the scene of the injury or enroute to the hospital Report: Numerous deficiencies led to fatal aeromedical crash Council: NY fire department can apply for ALS permit EMS, fire commence campaign against leaving children in hot cars Emails suggest officials struggled how to tell public 911 was down Disney gator attack brings back childhood horror for paramedic Former EMT instructor pleads 'not guilty' to forcibly giving enemas

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EMS1 EXCLUSIVE LVO stroke: How to improve EMS response and patient survival By Robert L. Dickson, EMS1 Contributor Here's how to understand the role of EMS in unraveling the pre-puncture problem for patients with large vessel occlusive stroke. Is your team trained?  STICKING TO THE BASICS Clinical scenario: Soccer player with a leg injury By Patrick Lickiss, EMS1 Columnist You are dispatched to a local park for an adult with a traumatic extremity injury. What would you do? Making the right call

FITNESS & HEALTH Ramp-up tones cut FF, medic rapid-heart response to station alarms By Jay MacNeal & Joe Murray, EMS1 Contributors Gradually increasing the volume of alarm tones will reduce fatigue, tachycardia and potentially long-term physical and psychological disorders. Lower heart rates  LIFESTYLE & OFF-DUTY The 7 best EMS movies of all time By Megan Wells, EMS1 Contributor We will be shocked if you've heard of number one.  Have you seen them?

INSIDE EMS PODCAST What the Orlando shooting means to first responders Our co-hosts discuss safety and protocol in the wake of the Orlando shooting, as well as tackling hate and lack of diversity in EMS. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV How to perform effective CPR on a pet Remember 2 Things: How to avoid common glucometer mistakes

446 Epi label change will cut medication errors 242 Former EMT instructor pleads 'not guilty' to forcibly administering enemas 229 Community paramedicine agreement approved for 11 Nev. EMS agencies 197 Orlando shooting: No HIPAA waiver needed or granted 149 Community paramedic bill signed by Colorado governor

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