EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
2 hrs · 
Redefining Active Shooter Response: Agencies across the country are considering ways to safely insert EMS personnel in a scene so they can treat victims while an active shooter event is ongoing. www.emsworld.com/12042545
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services) added 13 new photos to the album: Rigs on the Road Part 3.
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E-mail your vehicle photos...four-wheel, two-wheel, ground & air...to editor@emsworld.com for inclusion in this album. Please include your agency's name and location. Check out Rigs on the Road Part 1 at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…#
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
9 hrs · 
TED Talk: The Bridge Between Suicide and Life. For many years Sergeant Kevin Briggs patrolled the southern end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a popular site for suicide attempts. In a sobering, deeply personal talk Briggs shares stories from those he’s spoken—and listened—to standing on the edge of life. He gives a powerful piece of advice to those with loved ones who might be contemplating suicide. www.emsworld.com/12096072
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
11 hrs · 
The EMS World editorial team is busy planning content for 2016. Some of the topics we've covered so far this year include surgical cricothyrotomies, COPD exacerbation, military medic training, busting top trauma myths, addressing ambulance standards, accrediting your MIH-CP program, response time-based performance indicators, disaster response vehicles and best practices in CE. What would you like to read about? Are you interested in writing articles? E-mail your ideas to editor@emsworld.com.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
12 hrs · 
From the EMS World Archives: A Primer on Pediatric Dehydration. The condition affects 2 million children a year; here's a review of signs, symptoms and how to tell severity. www.emsworld.com/10728346
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
16 hrs · 
Three firefighters were hurt and a driver was killed after an 18-wheeler slammed into a fire truck on a Texas highway: www.emsworld.com/12096056.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
21 hrs · 
This March, three firefighters with Roebuck District Fire Department were removed from direct duty after failing their physicals. Should EMS agencies have similar policies regarding fitness?
S.C. Firefighters Removed from Direct Duty Because of Their Weight
The policy made the firefighters reassess their lifestyles so they could keep their positions.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
22 hrs · 
So far, there have been 2,600 admissions of a total of 408 clients. If those admissions had ended up in the hospital for a full day's stay, the cost to taxpayers would be at least $3,380,000. The sobering unit's $84 daily cost brings the bill down to $218,400.
Sobering Unit in Wash. Saves Money, Lives | EMSWorld.com
The Center is a safe, cheaper alternative for people who would otherwise wind up in jail or in the emergency department.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 1:44am · 
A more spacious cab will enable better access to patients being transported. "It's going to be a much better platform for us to do medical care in," says Rodney Blake, Mercy Flights flight supervisor. "It's smoother. It's quieter in the back. We're going to have better access to our patients."
Mercy Flights Debuts New Helicopter in Oregon
Purchase will reduce operating costs from $2,600 an hour to about $750.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 12:12am · 
From the EMS World Archives: Movie Set Medics. Key Medic Brian Lax clowns around with actor Giancarlo Esposito on the set of "Breaking Bad." www.emsworld.com/11079069
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
July 25 at 9:46pm · 
The new five-part series “Boston EMS” premieres tonight at 10 pm ET on ABC. If you'll be watching, share your thoughts on the show here.
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