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December 12, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS Fla. firefighter-paramedic with rare heart disease dies FDNY EMT attacked while transporting patient Nigerian church collapses, 160 dead Chicago Fire Dept. to pay $3.8M in gender bias suit: The suit was filed by dozens of women who said they were subjected to strength tests that were not "job related" for the firefighter/EMT position Ohio city cuts paramedic staffing during non-emergency transports:Instead of two paramedics handling a non-emergency transport, one paramedic will be paired with an EMT FDNY exam forces mandatory overtime for EMS providers: With over half of their staff taking the city's firefighter exam, the department's EMS team will have to work overtime Former Calif. paramedic to be honored for saving life Veteran Minn. dispatcher reflects on career Amidst embezzlement charges, Mich. towns reassess ambulance services Md. EMS offers free holiday package receiving NC man who stabbed girlfriend expresses remorse in 911 call How EMS agencies can participate in Health Information Exchanges

Replica Weapons: A Collective Effort to Stop Mistake of Fact Shootings True concern requires a look beyond singular events and towards methods to eradicate a child’s replica-gun-involved death. Learn more

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT Awake and paralyzed: The frightening final minutes for an injured teen By Bradley Dean, EMS1 Contributor RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy. Do it for Drew  POLITICS Q&A: Paramedic, Electoral College voter on refusing to vote for Trump By EMS1 Staff Christopher Suprun is "exercising" his duty as an elected representative to not cast an Electoral College vote for President-elect Trump. What do you think?

UNIFORM STORIES Death has a smell that paramedics know all to well By Justin Schorr, EMS1 Contributor Some smells get burned into our memories, just waiting for the chance to come running back to the forefront the next time that particular brand of stink comes along. Tough memories  COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE Can metro fire departments afford community health programs? By Sharon McDonough, EMS1 Contributor Tucson's pilot program is pulling habitual 911 callers out of the system, here's how. Find what works

FREQUENT FLYERS Messy ambulance problems A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS. Read the comic  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV How to use an inhaler 7 things you should know about bed bugs

268 6 success steps for diagnosing altered level of consciousness 116 Wash. firefighter-EMT dies unexpectedly at home 113 Calif. off-duty paramedic, nurse aid man hit by car 113 Aussie medic: We will 'pack up, leave' if assaulted 81 EMT is a 'walking miracle' after being crushed by a piano

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