Dumbwaiter Crashes Down on Repairman at NYC Social Club
A dumbwaiter at a Midtown private social club fell three stories, crashing down onto a 32-year-old repairman inside the shaft.
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Medications and Honeybee Stings: A Dangerous Combination
You are dispatched for a 67-year-old unresponsive male. You arrive on scene and find a man in a beekeeper suit, supine on the ground.
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Aggressive Airway Management: Task, Tactics and Techniques
Lt. Stephen Wilcox examines the task, tactics and techniques for basic and advanced airway management.
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A Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow. Then Another Emergency During Cardiac Rehab
Kyle Wessels' journey through cardiac rehab began with a snow shovel.
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Louisville (KY) EMS Launches Whole-Blood Transfusions
Louisville EMS is set to become the first agency in Kentucky to provide blood transfusions directly at the scene of emergencies.
Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah on EMS, Pediatric Care and Health Equity
In honor of Women’s History Month, EMS P.O.D. host Chief Doug Randell sits down with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah.
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TX Measles Outbreak Expected to Last for Months, Though Vaccinations Are up From Last Year
As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise two months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say they expect the virus to keep…
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Fewer Deaths, New Substances and Evolving Treatments in Philadelphia’s Opioid Epidemic − Four Essential Reads
In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer.
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Is It Time to Revisit Prehospital Tourniquets?
Are prehospital tourniquets being unnecessarily applied? Dr. Bryan Bledsoe examines the research and explores another technique.
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Cardiology 101 for the BLS Provider
Here’s why there is no such thing as an ALS patient assessment.
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Survey: New Laws Deter FL Immigrants – Even US Citizens – from Seeking Health Care
SB 1718, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023, requires hospitals to question patients about their immigration status.
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Hamilton County (TN) Launches Overdose Prevention Team
Hamilton County is launching an overdose prevention team through Hamilton County EMS.
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Measles Cases Are Still Rising in TX
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
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Bridging the Patient Safety Gap: EMS and Patient Safety Awareness Week 2025
Patient Safety Awareness Week is a vital opportunity to spotlight the principles of safety, reliability and just culture in health care.
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