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Taking the mouth-to-mouth out of CPR
While cardiopulmonary resuscitation can save the life of a person having a heart attack, it's far from a perfect technique.
Hearts don't keep beat with iPods, study hints
Researchers say the music devices interfered with pacemakers in nearly 30 percent of their test group.
Deal struck on EMT reviews
Legislators and key players in California's emergency medical services world hammered out a deal Friday to require rescuers to undergo mandatory criminal background checks.
Ex-Employee Who Reported D.C. Fire/EMS Sex Scandal Arrested
Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a former D.C. firefighter who, sources said, told investigators about a sex ring being operated by fire department employees.
Rescuers to Use AutoPulse in Boca Raton
Paramedics at Fire Rescue Station 1 in Boca Raton strapped in a test dummy, pressed a green button and watched as their new lifesaving machine went to work.
Sick 9/11 Responders Still Coming Forward
Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the number of first responders and workers who are ill and are seeking monitoring and treatment continues to rise, a trend that surprises the medical professionals caring for them.
Helicopter Pilots in Short Supply for EMS and Other Needs
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- As the Vietnam War was winding to a close, the United States was flooded with experienced helicopter pilots returning home and looking for work. Now, those skilled professionals are starting to retire, creating a demand for pilots in emergency medical transport, law enforcement, tourism, traffic safety and other fields.
Texas College Buys Ambulance Simulator for EMT Students
Sep. 6--HARLINGEN -- Students at Texas State Technical College's Emergency Medical Technician program will have a sense of realism injected into their studies this semester.
Bill would tighten medical alert service rules
A draft of legislation intended to create government oversight of medical alert services says providers should request emergency help immediately if a subscriber fails to respond to voice-to-voice communication or face hefty fines for injuries.
Forgotten' WTC first responders honored in N.Y.
NASSAU, N.Y. Julius Lisner of Massapequa Park calls himself one of the "forgotten workers" of 9/11. For eight months, he sifted through remains, working to identify victims in a temporary morgue near Ground Zero.
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Victim was buried for four hours under a 55,000-pound slab.
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