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Massachusetts Town Approves Upgrade from Basic to ALS Ambulance Service

Big changes to Plympton’s ambulance service are coming thanks to the passing of several articles at town meeting allocating money and resources to make the leap from basic service to advanced.

Posted Friday, May 24, 2013

Washington, D.C. Transit Police Arrest AED Thief

Transit employee allegedly stole 13 AEDs and began selling them on online.

Posted Friday, May 24, 2013

FDNY Introduces New Medical Vehicles during EMS Week

Medical Evacuation Transportation Unit and Mobile Respiratory Treatment Unit in service.

Posted Friday, May 24, 2013

EMS Officials, Firefighters Tour Fertilizer Plant to Prepare for Emergency Response in Corpus Christi, Texas

After an explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant killed 14 and injured 200 people, the Corpus Christi Local Emergency Planning Committee set out to educate first responders about the types of fertilizer used at three local facilities.

Posted Friday, May 24, 2013

At Least 18 Injured in Atlanta Shuttle Bus and Tractor-Trailer Crash

Patients transported to two area hospitals.

Posted Friday, May 24, 2013

Bridge Collapse in NW Washington

Collapse dumped a handful of vehicles and people into the Skagit River.

Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013

Pa. EMT Killed In Crash Remembered

EMT Tom Gruen was killed in the line of duty. He was known for his gregarious nature & love of EMS

Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013

Most Students Released from Hospitals after Indiana School Bus Crash

A northern Indiana school superintendent says most of the several dozen students hurt in a chain-reaction crash involving four buses have been released from hospitals.

Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013

Rate of Bicycle-Related Fatalities Lower in States with Helmet Laws, Study Says

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that simply having bicycle helmet laws in place showed a 20 percent decrease in deaths and injuries for children younger than 16 who were in bicycle-motor vehicle collisions.

Posted Thursday, May 23, 2013