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TOP NEWS Ambulance crew helps man fulfill dying wish Orlando, media continue to fight over Pulse 911 calls Prince William talks of 'dark moments' in air ambulance job Why EMS providers should watch 'The White Helmets': Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble Court: Chicago Fire Dept. paramedic test discriminates against women:The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test Fla. paramedic to receive kidney donation from ambulance partner:Chris Cruz learned he had an auto-immune disease that would destroy his kidneys at age 19 Mass. ambulance damaged in crash, 2 EMS personnel hurt Medics in NC county have administered 1.4K doses of Narcan to date Miss. dispatch problems delay ambulance for injured firefighter Colo. dispatch centers file complaints over 911 outages Ohio city to consider lawsuit settlement in ambulance crash EMTs give paralyzed Cubs fan lift to Wrigley Field

450lb Patient Stuck Beside Toilet Sheets are for sleeping, tarps are for transferring, the Binder Lift is for lifting. Watch this short video to see the Binder Lift in action. Learn more

FROM THE EDITOR 4 lessons for EMS providers from Urban Shield By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience. High-fidelity training  EMS SAFETY Why airway management is important to patient safety By Center for Patient Safety, EMS1 Columnist Because every patient is different, EMS providers must have a range of airway skills and a strong degree of experience. Airway adverse events

PRODUCT NEWS Synergy 8 & Crestline Coach announce Saskatchewan Pediatric Ambulance Now Available from theEMSstore: The Exclusive Blue Leatherman Raptor More Product News FEATURED DEALS  Epinephrine Auto-InjectorAvailable in either an adult or child dose, 2 per pack. More Featured Deals

EMS TECHNOLOGY How a dispatcher's visual perception improves patient outcomes By Eli Jaffe et al., EMS1 Contributors Technology to photograph, video and broadcast from an emergency incident to a dispatcher shortens EMS response, improves bystander care and ensures better patient treatment at hospitals. Urgent decisions  COMMUNICATIONS Are dispatchers first responders? By Melissa Mann, EMS1 Contributor The feds do not recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders, and that can have important consequences for all responders. Why it matters

AFG is Now Open! Are You Prepared? The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is now open. Did you know EMS can apply too? Contact the EMSGrantsHelp team to get you started on your project today! Contact us today

645 Female firefighters, EMTs release calendar to benefit teen with cancer 349 The 7 best EMS movies of all time 312 Body armor for EMS: 4 success tips to fund through AFG 227 Does Trendelenburg belong in the EMS toolkit? 182 LODD: Veteran NJ EMT dies after training drill

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