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CAREERS/PERSONNEL

Former Special Forces Medic Equipping Agencies with Lifesaving Tools

August 8, 2015

TacMed develops and manufactures equipment designed specifically for tactical medical situations.

Pa. Police Chief First to Save a Life with Narcan

Calif. Public Safety Caravan Commemorates National Night Out

Fla. Air Ambulance Nearly Breaking Even

Security Measures Help Pa. Hospitals Deal with Shooting Aftermaths

This Week on "Boston EMS"

North American Trial Will Test Whether TXA Improves Recovery After TBI

California Receives $2.75 Million to Advance Health Information Exchange for EMS

MEDIA CENTER

5 Tips for Passing the NREMT

Ala. EMT Given First Responder Hero Award

Texas City Limits Complicate EMS Call For Stroke

Bat Boy Dies in Kansas After Being Hit in Head By Swing

Texas Agency Metrocare Ranked Nationally As Top Workplace

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MEDIA CENTER

"Code Black" Trailer

In the new medical drama, "Code Black," Angels Memorial Hospital is the busiest ER in the nation. Coming this Fall on CBS.

MEDIA CENTER

Seeker Stories: One Provider's Battle Against PTS

This video profile shares the ritual of Greg Collaco, a San Francisco firefighter who uses stair climbing to fight PTSI.

LEADERSHIP

The Word on the Street from Pinnacle EMS

Host Rob Lawrence reports from the 2015 Pinnacle EMS conference.

PATIENT CARE

Drug Use at Calif. Rave Challenges Hospital ER

August 7, 2015

Rave goers with high temperatures "get so agitated and confused that they can't be controlled," said ER physician Dr. Kenneth Nakamoto.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Gathering of Eagles: The EMS State of the Sciences Conference

Date: 02/19/16 - 02/20/16

One of the most progressive and important EMS conferences worldwide.

OPERATIONS

James Holmes Spared from Death Penalty in Colorado Theater Rampage

August 7, 2015

The verdict caps an emotional three-month trial of the 27-year-old Holmes.

PATIENT CARE

911 Call Describes Tennessee Theater Attack

August 7, 2015

There were eight people in the theater when David Montano began filling the room with pepper spray.

PATIENT CARE

Texas Reporter Conducts Monitored ‘Hot Car’ Experiment

Live demonstration showed the hemodynamic effects of being inside a closed, hot car in 103º weather.

PATIENT CARE

Urban ERs See High Rates of Hepatitis C Infection

August 7, 2015

Three-quarters of those testing positive were unaware they were infected.

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Study Casts Doubt On Assumptions About Hospital ‘Frequent Fliers’

August 7, 2015

In contrast to the notion that “once a super-utilizer, always a super-utilizer,” many patients who use healthcare services intensely do so for a relatively brief period of time.

COMMUNITY

Lights & Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic

An in-depth look at the trials and tragedies that paramedic students experience daily.

CAREERS/PERSONNEL

Ind. Dispatcher Disciplined After Telling Caller Medics Not Available

Dispatcher: "Okay, we're kind of short on medics so it's going to be a minute."

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Effective Water Rescue: More than Being a Good Swimmer

A car in the water with victims, even if the water is only a few feet high, is a technical rescue requiring specific planning, logistics, resources and execution.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

How To Survive Paramedic School

Lights & Sirens is a compelling account of a 36-year-old EMT’s academic and practical experiences in UCLA’s world-class paramedic program.

COMMUNITY

N.Y. Town Holds Emergency Responder Day

August 7, 2015

Events included demonstrations on how arrests are made, tours of emergency vehicles and a vehicle extrication demonstration.

OPERATIONS

Calif. City Weighing Whether to Get its Own Ambulances

August 7, 2015

Research indicates cities with their own ambulances have reduced response times and improved service while generating added revenue.

PT HANDLING/TRANSPORT

New Rural/Metro Contract to Put More Ambulances on N.Y. Town's Streets

August 7, 2015

A minimum of 20 ambulances will be in Buffalo during peak times.

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Study Puts Medicare's Three-Day Inpatient Hospital Stay in Focus

August 7, 2015

Revising policy could shorten hospital stays, avoid medical complications and curb costs, authors say

PT HANDLING/TRANSPORT

Pa. Crash Victim Tried to Steal Ambulance, Police Say

August 7, 2015

A paramedic was able to shove the man out of the ambulance, and firefighters wrestled him to the ground.

OPERATIONS

Texas City Delays Action in Fire, EMS Funding Debate

August 7, 2015

Currently, the city and the district share the costs.

PT HANDLING/TRANSPORT

Ohio County Receives $1 Million Mobile Stroke Unit

August 7, 2015

Unit has a CT scanner and a lab on board and will be dispatched for suspected stroke patients.

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Blue Cross Now Seeking 34.6% Rate Hike in NC for ACA Plans

August 7, 2015

North Carolina's largest health insurer is scrapping its June request for a 25.7% rate increase in favor of a larger rate hike

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Yelp Adds Medicare, Other Data to Reviews of Hospitals, Doctors

August 7, 2015

Crowdsourcing site is expanding hospital and doctor pages with quality assessment data from investigative nonprofit group ProPublica

OPERATIONS

Ore. Fire Department and Ambulance Advisory Committee to Discuss Ground Transport

August 7, 2015

A private entity called Med Transport presented in front of the commissioners on Wednesday.

INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE

Recondo Earns Most-Improved Score in KLAS 2015 Mid-Term Performance Review

August 7, 2015

From RECONDO TECHNOLOGY

Company's EmpoweredPatientAccess™ suite tied for greatest score improvement year-to-date in 2015

CAREERS/PERSONNEL

Peers to Help Newtown Responders Cope with Trauma

August 7, 2015

The town has invited a volunteer group of workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks to work with Newtown's first responders.

COMMUNITY

Mich. Emergency Crews Rescue Bird on the Lam

August 7, 2015

The tropical parrot escaped from the owner's home.

PATIENT CARE

N.H. Narcan Law Facing Challenges

August 6, 2015

The law became effective July 1 and allows caregivers to get a prescription for and use naloxone.

OPERATIONS

Texas Council Approves Increase in Ambulance Fees

August 6, 2015

It will be the first time in seven years that fees have been increased.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

EMT Training Classes Returning to West Virginia City

August 6, 2015

The cost for the entire course is $395.

OPERATIONS

Texas City Council Could Drop Fire, EMS on District

August 6, 2015