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TOP NEWS Mo. paramedic leads effort to #StopHeroin LODDs: 4 victims ID'd in medical plane crash Video: Ambulance vs. Ferrari on the track Md. nurse falls 100 feet into river trying to help at crash scene:Firefighters devised a rope system to haul her up from the water below River medics provide high level care, free coozies on the Illinois River: The three-person crews deliver medical care on a converted fishing boat  Conn. fire department takes over paramedic service: Paramedics will accompany firefighters, but transport will still be handled by AMR SC paramedic resuscitates drowned baby from pool NJ man convicted for illegally running ambulance service Teen accused of stealing ambulance to be tried as adult Are free-standing emergency rooms helping only the wealthy? NY post office to be renamed for fallen volunteer EMT/firefighter Fire chief: Trump staff agreed to capacity limit

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EMS NEWS IN FOCUS When EMS leaders support fire codes at mass gatherings, they save lives By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings Manage mass gatherings  EMS HUMOR Reader Responses: 10 obsolete EMT skills By EMS1 Staff Our EMS1 Facebook fans took a trip down memory lane and revisited the skills they had used earlier in their careers. These are the EMT skills we wish would make a comeback The old days

EMS TEST SUCCESS How to best teach EMS students: Test your knowledge By Limmer Creative, EMS1 Contributor Teaching EMTs and paramedics to perform in the cognitive, kinesthetic and affective domains requires intentional use of EMS-specific education methodology Take the quiz  THE LEADERSHIP EDGE How EMS chiefs can improve employee engagement By Fitch & Associates, EMS1 Contributor Having an engaged, committed workforce is the best way to improve patient care Talk it out

REMEMBER 2 THINGS How to splint a knee injury Steve Whitehead describes how to splint a knee injury, one of the more complicated splints EMS personnel might need to apply Watch  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV How to perform the Glasgow Coma Scale assessment Conduction of electrical impulses through the heart

697 River medics provide high level care, free coozies on the Illinois River 260 Video: Paramedic trades ambulance for Ferrari in race with pro driver 186 4 things EMS providers must know about crush syndrome 127 5 costly EMS documentation mistakes 107 Widow blames ambulance company for husband’s death, sues

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