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TOP NEWS Behind the rare field amputation that saved a man's life Calif. official introduces EMS Workers Bill of Rights Texas EMS considers retrofitting ambulances to curb theft AMR: Trump protesters did not block ambulance: When told of AMR's response, state police officials remained firm on their stance Wis. city to appeal order to pay fired paramedics $622K: An arbitrator ruled that paramedics John Uebelacker and Matthew Schaller were wrongfully terminated Community rallies to help sick veteran paramedic: A GoFundMe page has raised over $16,000 to help pay for Dennis Finneran’s medical expenses Ky. medical helicopter crashes, 1 injured EMS agency releases emotional video to fight heroin epidemic Fla. EMS officials raise concerns over merger with fire dept. Man hijacks ambulance with 4-year-old child inside NASCAR partners with AMR to expand emergency response system Pa. woman dies after arm gets stuck in clothing drop-off box

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RAPID RESPONSE Video of police, paramedic confrontation doesn't tell the full story By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Learn from confrontations and miscommunications during joint response with law enforcement, but don't let those come to define the relationship. A unified command  EMS NEWS IN FOCUS 6 steps for volunteer agencies to innovate, improve By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Two volunteer agencies show it's possible to improve service without breaking the budget; here's an approach for any service to better their community's needs. Make the change

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EDUCATION & TRAINING 5 reasons critical care paramedic training will make you a better medic By Kory Hynes & Ken Larson, EMS1 Contributors Critical care paramedicine is application of science and artistry to care for the profoundly ill patient. Saving lives  EMS MANAGEMENT Photojournalist: 5 tips for managing the media on EMS scenes By Jim Dean, EMS1 Contributor Be calm, rational and don't get baited into a confrontation which will make you the villain of a viral video. Know your rights

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1,100 Calif. official introduces EMS Workers Bill of Rights 778 Trump protesters block ambulance transporting critical patient 271 Sinus tach or SVT? 4 clues to tell the difference 186 911 dispatchers: What they wish the public knew 153 Wis. fire dept. saves $350K by recycling ambulances

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