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TOP NEWS Texas community rallies behind EMT battling brain cancer Concern for bleeding victims leads Pa. police to shoot gunman   France marks 1 year since Paris terror attacks Community paramedics offer guidance to mental health patients:Paramedics work with mental health patients by identifying problems, intervening and de-escalating situations Texas dispatchers discuss challenges, rewards of career: One dispatcher said that a public safety job like dispatching can be taxing and that no work shift ever is like the one before AHA: Frequent simulation training may improve CPR: The study examined whether CPR proficiency could be improved with low dose and high frequency simulations in hospitals Man arrested for pointing gun at Okla. paramedic Stolen Pa. fire dept. ambulance found Fla. first responders honored for heroic actions Good Samaritan killed, 2 hurt helping stranded drivers Body cam videos show chaos at Pulse nightclub after shooting 4 hospitalized in Philly flash mob attacks

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EMS EDUCATION   8 habits for NREMT exam success By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist These habits have helped hundreds of EMT and paramedic students pass the NREMT cognitive exam on their first attempt. Ace the test  HEALTH & WELLNESS   Severely obese firefighters: What the data says By Walker S.C. Poston, et al., EMS1 Contributors When researchers studied severely obese firefighters and its effect on their health and safety, the results were alarming. What to do

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EMS MANAGEMENT   7 steps to better morale in your EMS agency By Rom Duckworth, EMS1 Columnist Apply leadership actions consistently and regularly to improve the morale in your EMS agency. Positive work spaces  UNIFORM STORIES   Top 9 lies everyone new to EMS should ignore By Michael Morse, EMS1 Columnist Don't believe everything you hear about the profession before starting your career. What to expect

REMEMBER 2 THINGS   Identifying EMS PTSD   Steve Whitehead discusses a couple points for EMS providers to keep in mind that are dealing with on-the-job stress, burnout or PTSD. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV NC EMS agency: 'Welcome to our house' How to effectively use naloxone in an EMS system

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881 Calif. county provides body armor for EMS personnel, firefighters 760 3 reasons to use ketamine for prehospital analgesia 194 What if President Trump made EMS a priority? 158 FDNY EMS complete Mannequin Challenge 118 Miss. girls raise funds for first responders with lemonade stand       Blue Leatherman Raptor from theEMSstore Back by popular demand!  Deadline to Enter: November 21, 2016 Â

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