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Firefighter, Paramedic Wait 20 Minutes for Police Backup during Attack Thu, Oct 6, 2016

Seneca County EMS Buys Three New Ambulances Wed, Oct 5, 2016

Texas Hospital to Stop Accepting Ambulance Patients Wed, Oct 5, 2016

Emergency Ambulance Service in Chenango, N.Y., Closes Doors after 40 Years Wed, Oct 5, 2016

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	Anticipating and Treating the Most Common Complicati... Are you prepared, and have you planned for the complications and sequela of deterioration that ca...
EMS Asia 2016 Seeks to Increase Bystander CPR in OHCA Prof. Sang Do Shin of South Korea presents his strategy for the future of bystander CPR and AED a...
	Considerations for EMS Response to Cold-Water Rowing... Two recent rowing accidents illustrate the safety issues inherent in the sport that EMS must cons...
	Designing a Custom-Built Ambulance that Balances Saf... Cranberry Township (Pa.) EMS had never purchased custom ambulances, but as the industry focuses o...

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Identifying Sepsis in the Prehospital Setting Severe infection and sepsis are high mortality illnesses that significantly burden the healthcare system.   Evidence suggests that early identification and aggressive treatment reduces mortali... Speakers Christopher Hunter, MD, PhD, FACEP

The Quest for a Safer Ambulance In this webcast you’ll follow McCart’s journey and learn how to overcome the obstacles faced when rethinking the way we design ambulances as well as new equipment and technology that can keep medic... Speakers Mike McCart, EMT-P

More than Just the FAST Exam: How Prehospital Ultrasound Can Improve Patient Care This webcast will explore the largely untapped potential of ultrasound in the prehospital setting.  The ways in which ultrasound can be used to manage medical and trauma conditions in the fiel... Speakers Jenna M.B. White, MD

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	Ambulances Seized after Texas EMS Company Fails to Pay Property Taxes Thu, Oct 6, 2016 Ambulances and medical equipment were seized from Pro Medic EMS after it failed to pay county property taxes.

	Ambulances Seized after Texas EMS Company Fails to Pay Property Taxes Thu, Oct 6, 2016
	NTSB Investigates Firefighter's Fall from Helicopter Rescue Basket Thu, Oct 6, 2016
	Houston Firefighters’ Union Calls for Body Armor Fri, Sep 30, 2016
	Medevac Crashes Outside Oklahoma Hospital Thu, Sep 29, 2016
	Paramedics Credited with Saving Life of Runner during Pittsburgh's Great Race Tue, Sep 27, 2016
	Toronto Worker Freed from Hot Tar Spill Tue, Sep 27, 2016

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	The “FirstNet-Ready” Mobile Office: Top Considerations for Connecting First Responders First-response mobile workforces face the most demanding and often dangerous work environments, performing jobs that are critical to our infrastructure—protecting public safety,...
	Top 5 Reasons Paramedics need an In-Vehicle Gateway Technology in the ambulance is advancing every day.  EKGs and patient care records, dispatch, telemedicine and tracking technologies enable medics to safely treat patients,...

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EMS Compass: The Quality Imperative Harnessing the power of data, with a forward from Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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COLUMNISTS

	Pro Bono: Distracted Driving is an EMS Liability Time Bomb Doug Wolfberg Agencies should develop consistently enforced policies to discourage distracted driving and clari...
	Ambulance Seating and Warning Systems Affect Safety of Crews and Patients A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P This month, JEMS focuses on aspects of ambulance safety, design, seating and warning systems.
	Paul Combs October 2016 Cartoon Paul Combs Our monthly look at EMS through the lens of Paul Combs.
	Pediatric Anaphylaxis Study Lacks Crucial Details Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP Why did some patients get epinephrine and others Benadryl and/or albuterol? Was there a differenc...
	Patient Care Diminishes When Patients are Perceived Negatively Steve Berry The heavy smell of alcohol and slurred speech from the patient confirmed my preconceived expectat...

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	LAFD Extricates Patient from Vehicle Crash Thu, Oct 6, 2016EMS firefighters with Los Angeles Fire Department extricated a patient from an overturned vehicle following a crash.

      

	LAFD Extricates Patient from Vehicle Crash Oct 6, 2016
	Train Crashes into Hoboken Station
	Students Wounded in Shooting at S.C. Elementary... Sep 28, 2016
	White Helmets’ Ambulances Destroyed
	Mexican Navy Rescues Crew from Burning Tanker Sep 26, 2016
	State of Emergency in Charlotte After Second Ni... Sep 22, 2016

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Active Shooter Planning and Response in a Healthcare Facility What to prepare for should the unthinkable happen inside your healthcare facility.
	Avesta Receives AAA Partner of the Year Award The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is proud to award Avesta with the 2016 Affiliate of the Year Award. The award is given to the vendor whose supports the programs of the ...
	Randy Strozyk Receives AAA J. Walter Schaefer Award The J. Walter Schaefer Award is given annually to an individual whose work in EMS has contributed positively to the advancement of the industry as a whole. Randy has achieved th...
	NAEMT Receives AAA 2016 Partner of the Year Award The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is a national nonprofit membership organization with a mission to represent the professional interests of all E...

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