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July 6, 2016 | View as webpage Download the Mobile App TOP NEWS Infant in critical condition after ambulance rollover Fla. man steals ambulance with EMT inside 'Homeless Jesus' statue prompts 911 calls US to raise cap for docs prescribing opioid addiction drug: The cap is being raised from 100 patients per doctor to 275 Off-duty firefighter husband, nurse wife honored for saving toddler: The couple performed CPR on a boy floating face down in a community pool EpiPens now legal for Ohio public facilities to carry: Restaurants, swimming pools and schools are permitted to carry a non-patient specific prescription of epinephrine Fla. man killed by fireworks explosion Report: Crash deaths far worse in US than other affluent countries ACEP applauds proposal to remove pain question from surveys Miss. father indicted in hot car death of daughter Young Texas man meets paramedics who saved his life, two years later Calif. woman in wheelchair drowns during fireworks show Looking for an Alternative to Epinephrine Autoinjectors? Epinephrine Snap is a convenient, cost-effective, and clinically sound alternative to expensive autoinjectors. Everything you need to administer epinephrine from an ampule is included in this sterile kit. Click here for more details & ordering information Rad-57: Quick and Noninvasive Assessment of CO Levels in the Blood Enroll in the EMSGrantsHelp Masimo Grant Assistance Program to receive grant tools and notifications about upcoming grant opportunities. Get help with grants FITNESS & HEALTH How to protect sleep-deprived EMS personnel By Ginger Locke, EMS1 Contributor The effects of sleep deprivation are akin to alcohol intoxication. Build a safe sleep room and a culture of watching over tired medics Lifesaving sleep  BEHIND THE PATIENT Is fire-based EMS destroying our best EMTs? By Michael Morse, EMS1 Columnist Immersion in cynicism takes a toll on the mind, body and spirit and those who sense their values slipping too often get off the ambulance and onto a fire company. Eroding of a psyche  PRODUCT VIDEOS Excellance's Mobile Stroke Unit In Action and Saving Lives FEATURED DEALS  BLACK-FIRE* Exam Gloves Designed for First Responders  Request a Free Sample! More Featured Deals FITNESS & HEALTH Trauma takes its toll on EMS providers, 911 telecommunicators By Jay Fitch & Jim Marshall, EMS1 Contributors Local leaders, communities, agency leaders and the media all have a responsibility to help support emergency responders’ well-being. A culture shift  EMS RESOURCES 1st Help connects EMS personnel in crisis with life-saving resources By Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor-in-Chief 1st Help is a searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial and religious assistance for first responders and their spouses Find a home  REMEMBER 2 THINGS Sedation for violent, restrained patients This episode on patient restraint discusses the need for and importance of sedation for restrained, violent patients. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Sepsis basics for paramedics Taxis block ambulance in emergency lane 1,074 EMS use of red lights and sirens is a dangerous sacred cow 1,057 Agency to buy body armor for all EMTs and paramedics 213 Memphis firefighter-paramedic dies in off-duty incident 91 Cities nationwide consider 911 texting 70 6 sentenced in ambulance drug-smuggling operation 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.