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Dear EMS1 Subscriber, As an EMS provider, you gather information to make a diagnosis. Treatment regularly begins before the patient's full story emerges. Our work is similar. We share news, often times before the full story is known, to begin understanding and learning from those incidents. Several of today's news items — a stabbing at a Mo. ambulance station, a N.Y. building explosion, storm damage to a K.S. station, and a N.D. intersection ambulance collision — give much more information than was originally reported. We also have more on last month's EagleMed helicopter crash, which was the company's fourth in Okla. since 2010. — Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief

TOP NEWS ND ambulance collision update; citation pending investigation Kan. medic describes moment wind ripped roof off EMS station 3 heavy metal musicians killed in a van crash Patient sues FDNY EMS for causing injury: Suit says EMS providers lifted her into ambulance, which resulted in a gash to her leg that required 21 stitches EagleMed exec. questioned about 4 fatal helicopter crashes in Okla. since 2010: Under increased scrutiny from hospital officials about safety record Medic, doctor who saved each other's lives reunited: Medic realized man in fiery crash is doctor who cared for him when he was born prematurely Teen caught 'just trying to have sex' in ambulance punches medic Mo. medic's stab wounds were self-inflicted Plumber: 'I rigged gas-blast line for landlord's son' Md. man and 7 children found dead in home Alaska EMS chief resigns amid 'lack of confidence' internal investigation Fla. county EMS officials investigate narcotics tampering

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FROM THE EDITOR Wis. EMS and police prepare together for active-shooter incident response By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Police, firefighters and paramedics practice the 'Rescue Task Force' technique for responding to patients in the warm zone. "Be assertive"  NEWS ANALYSIS Benefit of air medical transport must outweigh the risk By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Advisor Recent crashes remind us that EMS transport by helicopter is a high-risk procedure with little room for error. When enough is enough

THE LEGAL GUARDIAN Non-transports: Good documentation is the best insurance By David Givot, EMS1 Columnist A complete PCR narrative that is reviewed and signed by the patient is your best protection against liability for the non-transport decision. The most dangerous calls  EMS1 EXCLUSIVE 5 animal attacks that EMS providers won't forget By EMS1 Staff EMS providers respond to a wide range of calls involving injuries caused by animals; here's a look at recent incidents. Whale slams tourist boat

TACTICAL VIDEO How patients benefit from police carrying tourniquets Van Postell, a tactical first aid leading instructor, talks about the importance of having tourniquets readily available to police officers. Watch the video  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Heathrow Airport bike medic highlights success of cardiac arrest responses Chemical suicide response considerations

2119 Restraint of violent patient depicted by artist 1635 How to map an ECG 1586 Remember 2 Things: When to use a nasopharyngeal airway 1079 Man survives 66 days adrift in ocean; rescued by Coast Guard 989 ND ambulance crashes with mom and baby on board A year's subscription to Intermediate level Training at ECG Academy Deadline to Enter: April 12th

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