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Legal And Ethical
Firefighters may sue over pride parade participation
Four San Diego city firefighters have filed a complaint with the state saying their superiors forced them to participate in last month's gay pride parade, where they became targets of obscene gestures and sexual comments.
Emergency staff demand OT from city of Houston
Paramedics, EMTs file lawsuit after missing out on settlement that paid $79.7 million
Technology and Patient Privacy
Advances in technology have brought new meaning to the issue of patient privacy during and after EMS responses. The advent of cell phone cameras, text messaging and Internet access from EMS stations has opened up areas involving patient privacy...
Should EMS Be a Part of Public Safety?
One of the biggest issues facing EMS is that we re not sure what we really are. Is EMS health care? Is EMS public safety? Is EMS public health? In its recent publication, the National Institutes of Health determined that EMS actually has components of each of these...
Should EMS Be a Part of Public Safety?
One of the biggest issues facing EMS is that we re not sure what we really are. Is EMS health care? Is EMS public safety? Is EMS public health? In its recent publication, the National Institutes of Health determined that EMS actually has components of each of these...
Negotiations Avert AMR Strike
AMR and NEMSA reached an agreement during contract negotiations on Sunday, which averted a strike that would have kept EMS professionals in three„New England streets off their ambulances on Monday.
Officials prepare for strike by EMTs
About 1,000 employees of a private ambulance company that serves 40 communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Eastern Massachusetts are threatening to strike
EMS Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement - BOSTON
BOSTON -- There will be no strike on Monday after Colorado-based American Medical Response reached a tentative agreement with EMS workers in eastern Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire.
Alberta takes steps to prevent paramedics strike
EDMONTON -- Alberta government declared a public emergency Tuesday to head off a strike over wages by about 400 Calgary paramedics.
Woman accused of check forgery
A former treasurer of the Hecktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps was arraigned Tuesday on theft and forgery charges after she skimmed more than $2,500 from corps funds, police said.
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Day 5: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
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Oklahoma Hospital Report
Head injuries and abdominal wounds after tornado strikes Moore, Oklahoma
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Massive Tornado Touches Down in Oklahoma
Mile-wide tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb or Moore.
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Large Tornado Rips Through Neighborhoods South of Oklahoma City
A monster tornado ripped through Oklahoma City, destroying homes and schools
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Milwaukee County EMS to Install New Heart Monitors in Ambulances
Milwaukee County invested $1.1 million to upgrade heart monitors in ambulances.
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Massive Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City Suburb
Neighborhoods in Moore flattened and blown apart.
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Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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Photos from RETTmobil: Ambulances on the Show Floor
A.J. Heightman takes you on a tour of the RETTmobil show floor.
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The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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