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MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press WriterORLANDO, Fla. - A veteran SeaWorld trainer was rubbing a killer whale from a poolside platform when the 12,000-pound creature reached up, grabbed her ponytail in... View the full article
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A recording of the moment paramedics first announced Michael Jackson's death has apparently been found online. The voice on the tape - which is believed to feature a Los Angeles Fire Department medical... View the full article
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HERNDON, Va. (WUSA) - Two Fairfax County firefighters were struck by an SUV driven by a colleague Tuesday evening as they attempted to help a cyclist who had previously been hit by a car.That colleague... View the full article
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HOUSTON — Houston firefighters had to cut the window and wall from a second-floor apartment to get a 400-pound woman out for medical treatment.KPRC-TV reports the 38-year-old woman was attempting to... View the full article
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Clinton, Miss. — In a new position statement, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) states its strong opposition to participation in capital punishment by EMTs, paramedics or... View the full article
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A mock drill to test the remote STEMI program.... View the full article
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Kathy AdamsThe Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH - For several hours each day and night, eyes keep watch over the city from above. They search the horizon for pillars of smoke, scan the Atlantic coast... View the full article
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An attorney's request for a client's patient-care report last spring led to the discovery that more than 10,000 ambulance-transport records were missing from the county Fire Department's electronic reporting... View the full article
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A task force charged with studying whether the Duluth Fire Department should take over ambulance services released its recommendations Monday night, but recommended only that the issue needs to be studied... View the full article
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When somebody reported a man possibly having a stroke at the Palazzo recently, the Clark County Fire Department sent help. So did a local ambulance company.A rescue unit from Clark County Fire Station... View the full article
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A few areas have resolved the duplications inherent in public/private "dual response" emergency medical services. The EMS role can be assigned entirely to private ambulance companies. Many jurisdictions,... View the full article
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Researchers are developing a simple blood test that could tell if a patient has suffered a brain injury. FOX 13's Dr. Jo explains how it can detect a trauma that might otherwise go unnoticed.... View the full article
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On the morning of Feb. 6, Pittsburgh Public Works Director Robert "Kaz" Kaczorowski greeted his frowning boss, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. In bad spirits even after celebrating his 30th birthday at the Foggy... View the full article
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Milford paramedics went through drills to prepare for any kinds of situations that may come their way.... View the full article
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NEW YORK - Relatives say a baby who suffered a fractured skull in a dramatic escape from a deadly Brooklyn fire last month is out of danger after a series of surgeriesFive people died on Jan. 30 when... View the full article
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NEW YORK - An early morning 911 call Thursday morning sent firefighters and medics rushing to Avenue C in Brooklyn because of 6-year-old boy suffering from cardiac arrest.The tragic problem was that... View the full article
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COLUMBIA - The public should be able to learn about the performance of rescue teams that respond to sick or injured people, a legislative panel agreed Thursday.After weeks of discussion, the Senate Medical... View the full article
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A seemingly healthy father of two ended up making an unexpected trip to the hospital last October.... View the full article
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City officials are exploring whether EMS workers should be disciplined in the case of a Hazelwood man who died in his home despite repeated calls to 911 during this month's crippling snowstorm.As part... View the full article
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BROOKE DONALD and SUDHIN THANAWALAAssociated Press WritersEAST PALO ALTO, Calif. - A twin-engine plane carrying three employees of electric car maker Tesla Motors struck a set of power lines after... View the full article
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A cry for help from inside a smoke-filled Amherst home was just too much for paramedics Tom Bird and James Laird to ignore Friday night."They had received a call at about 8:20 p.m. about someone in a... View the full article
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PITTSBURGH ― Pittsburgh officials say they are changing how emergency calls are handled after a man died waiting for an ambulance in his home during a snowstorm despite repeated 911 calls.KDKA VideoPublic... View the full article
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Two former EMTs are sentenced for starting costly fires in the Queen City.... View the full article
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PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh officials have launched an investigation into the death of a man during the massive snowstorm that hit the area 12 days ago.Curtis Mitchell's widow said she called 911 for an... View the full article
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CHELMSFORD, Mass. - ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL) announced today that a study entitled, "Increased CPR Variability During Ground Ambulance Transport of Patients in Cardiac Arrest" presented... View the full article