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TOP NEWS Tenn. paramedic dies during scuba dive training 3 officers dead in La. shooting, 3 others injured Dallas man steals ambulance to drive to Jack-in-the-Box NJ county begins 911 text service:Officials hope that the new service will help during home invasions and domestic abuse situations Pa. medic team outfitted with ballistic vests: Tactical medic team members have undergone firearms training and are permitted to carry personal weapons Off-duty medic drives himself to ambulance base after breaking neck:After a surfing accident, the paramedic held his neck with one hand while steering the wheel with the other Tenn. medics back SWAT team during calls NC EMTs participate in active shooter training Teen charged in ambulance theft to be tried as an adult NY first responders awarded $750K grant 2 found safe in ocean after plane disappears from radar Fla. firefighter-paramedic savors 'MasterChef' run

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FROM THE EDITOR How to use Facebook to announce an EMS LODD By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information. Honoring the fallen  EMS LEADERSHIP 5 critical EMS leadership traits to achieve the IHI Triple Aim By Roxanne Shanks, EMS1 Contributor EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape. Aim higher

THE RESEARCH REVIEW Prove it: Is it asthma or COPD? By Kenny Navarro, EMS1 Columnist A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable. Know the difference  EMS NEWS IN FOCUS A key link in the cardiac chain of survival By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist EMS agencies should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health. Saving lives

FREQUENT FLYERS Tones drop at the worst possible time A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS. Read the comic  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Remember 2 Things: Aggressive EMS treatment of sepsis How to transfer patient care in the ED part 2

2,271 Body armor for EMS: Is it time for every medic to wear a ballistic vest? 1,119 NY volunteer EMTs receive ballistic vests to wear on violent calls 247 How to pack a severely bleeding wound 252 Paramedic, 3 firefighters fired for Facebook comments 184 Okla. surgical extraction team runs emergency simulation drill

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