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TOP NEWS FDNY EMS lieutenant dies from 9/11-related cancer Service dog aids paramedic with PTSD, anxiety Israeli volunteer EMT responds to record calls ND dispatcher with cancer fights termination: Joan Koenig's attorney alleges the dispatch center miscalculated her sick leave and terminated her before she used it all Chicago mayor accused of breaking ambulance-expansion promise: EMS leaders said nothing has been done to expand ambulance services and hire more paramedics Miss. House passes bill protecting first responders: The House voted to triple penalties for committing violence against firefighters, police and paramedics Ohio firefighter-paramedic seriously hurt in crash Wash. ambulance catches fire after crash Wis. dispatcher helps woman stop out-of-control car Iowa man disputing $3K ambulance transport bill EMT accused of assaulting patient gets probation Building a safer ambulance through science

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EMS ADVOCACY EMS: What's in a name? By Kelly Grayson, EMS1 Columnist Service is the embodiment of the noble goal we all had when we entered EMS. The art of medicine  EMS QUIZ How well do you know pediatrics? By Limmer Creative, EMS1 Columnist Test your knowledge of neonatal resuscitation and pediatric patient care with this quiz. Take the quiz

EMS LEGAL Q & A When does legal liability to an EMS patient begin? By David Givot, EMS1 Columnist The Legal Guardian answers a reader's question about if legal liability starts at time of dispatch or time of patient contact. What to know  FIRE-EMS Are sports drinks, water or IV fluids better for firefighter rehab? By Jay MacNeal, et al., EMS1 Columnists Let's get smart about emergency responder hydration by understanding the need for prehydration and rehydration with water. Best options

INSIDE EMS PODCAST How to work with a challenging partner Our co-hosts share tips to assist with conflict resolution in the cab. Listen to the podcast  NOW ON EMS1 Paramedic Chief Newsletter: 7 communication steps for leaders EMT dances, sings to Bee Gees during shift

300 Is fire-based EMS destroying our best EMTs? 212 Miss. House passes bill protecting first responders 206 Exclusive: Field amputation difference between life and death 131 AMR: Trump protesters did not block ambulance 121 NASCAR partners with AMR to expand emergency response system Improve CPR success with systems thinking Progress on one link in the chain of survival doesn't guarantee success of the other links in the chain of survival. Read more

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