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Indy EMS switches all ambulances to 12-hour shifts

The department reduced shift length based on a review of four years worth of response data
6 killed in 9-vehicle Tenn. crash

Police say more than 15 people were involved in the highway wreck, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash
Ga. lifeguard calls 911, does not start CPR on drowning boy

Bystanders pulled the 14-year-old boy from the pool and were able to revive him
Medic who flipped patient off stretcher gets one year of probation

The medic pleaded no contest and signed away his paramedic certification; patient speaks about the incident

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Because EMS happens 24/7 it is critical to study sleep health and fatigue in EMS. Recently a Texas medic at the end of a 48-hour shift fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the ambulance. Concern for patient and provider safety was the impetus for a S.C. EMS agency to change from 24-hour to 12-hour shifts. Indianapolis EMS has also changed all of its units to 12-hour shifts. Follow @EMS1 on Twitter and share your thoughts on sleep health in EMS.

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