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April 27, 2016 | View as webpage

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TOP NEWS Bullying accusations in FF-medic's suicide under investigation Medical helicopter hit by reckless driver Mass. paramedic dies after off-duty medical emergency Pa. ambulance company sued over man's death: The family of a man who died from congestive heart failure said he may have lived had two employees not stopped efforts to resuscitate him Street where toddler struck by ambulance has history of incidents:Residents and pedestrians said city officials should consider widening the sidewalks and restricting access to emergency vehicles State EMS directors discuss hot topics in rural EMS: Funding, workforce and leadership challenges facing rural EMS agencies were discussed Family files complaint against paramedics after man's death Patient hurt after ambulance collides with log truck Study: Laundry packet poisonings increase in kids Kid Rock's frantic 911 call: 'I need an ambulance!' NY hospital unveils environmentally friendly ambulance DOT releases new Emergency Response Guidebook

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EMS NEWS IN FOCUS Why a bully-free EMS workplace is 'just correct' By Arthur Hsieh, EMS1 Columnist Take responsibility for building and improving a department culture through good words and deeds, not disparaging ones. There is an impact  STREET PORTRAITS How labeling a patient as 'impaired consciousness' keeps me objective By Michael Morse, EMS1 Columnist I make sure people suffering from alcoholism receive the same level of professionalism as every other patient. Not so healthy

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EMS GRANTS Who should be part of grant application discussions By Diane Leonard, EMS1 Contributor Leaders should view grant funding as revenue-development strategy that makes sense for the whole organization. Point person  EMS1 EXCLUSIVE What level of ballistics protection do EMS providers need? By EMS1 Staff Body armor continues to be a heated topic of discussion in light of the daily threats responders face. Changing role

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Excessive ambulance speed during patient transport Your partner is driving the ambulance too fast for conditions en route to the hospital. Dr. David Tan and Steve Whitehead discuss this scenario. Join the conversation  NOW ON PARAMEDICTV Can your EMS director pass the physical ability test? Why a normal ECG has five visible waveforms

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734 Man who stabbed firefighters on EMS call gets 23 years 384 The tragedy and disgrace of bullying in EMS and fire 307 Md. firefighter-EMT returns home after being shot 199 LODD: NJ EMT dies after collapsing at medical call 144 EMS leaders must promote a workplace free of harassment