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EMS providers have a responsibility to take patients to the hospital that can provide the most appropriate care, even if it isn't the patient's facility of choice.
Maryland Paramedics, Firefighters Meet Woman and Child Saved from Horrible Assault
They treated an adult female, in her 20 s, which had been the victim of an assault and presented the most horrific injuries that anyone had ever seen or dealt with.
Police: Ambulance was Responding Illegally When Crashing into SUV
Police say Joseph Sims Jr. took an ambulance from the Middle Township Ambulance Corps building after the 911 call Tuesday.
Ambulance Service Board Approves City Fire Chief as MAST CEO
The ambulance service is scheduled to be folded into the Fire Department by April 25.
Wisconsin County Executive Signs Paramedic Funding Legislation
He agrees to $3.5M in funding for paramedics, something the County Executive would have eliminated in his first proposal.
WMD Commission Says U.S. Fails to be prepared for a Biological Attack
"Especially troubling is the lack of priority given to the development of medical countermeasures - the vaccines and medicines that would be required to mitigate the consequences of an attack," the report said.
New Jersey EMS Task Force Members Gather for Annual Meeting
Pawlak also said plans were underway for the EMS Task Force to participate in multiple large-scale drills, including a possible drill at the Trenton rail station, a possible spring drill in the Newark area, and a large-scale, multi-day event in New Jersey.
New Mexico Program Decreases Number of Drunken People in ER
New Mexico Program Decreases Number of Drunken People in ER.
Suspension Ends for NYC EMTs in Bagel Shop Incident
That suspension ends Thursday, when the two workers, Jason Green and Melisa Jackson, are to be reinstated.
Final Salute for Pennsylvania EMT
Hundreds turned out Friday morning to say goodbye and salute Swoyersville EMT Ryan Broghamer who died Tuesday when his vehicle caught fire.
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Day 6: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
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Videos- Arming Leadership for Safety Change
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- Video: Integrated EMS
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Worker Rescued From Maryland Parking Garage Collapse
Victim was buried for four hours under a 55,000-pound slab.
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Parking Garage Collapses at Maryland Shopping Mall
“Extended extrication” being done for a person pinned under a key section.
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Search Continues for Child in Minnesota Landslide
One child killed, two injured when gravel gives way at popular park.
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Minnesota Park Landslide
One child dead, two injured and a fourth is missing during field trip tragedy.
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Day 6 in Pictures: Ambulance Leadership Forum
The Ambulance Leadership Forum in Warwickshire, England.
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Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Sneak peek of customizable run forms & more.
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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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