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A program brought to Northwest Ohio is teaching medical professionals how to respond in a hostile situation. But this training exercise, called Tactical Emergency Medical Services training, also puts them... View the full article
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The paramedic whose handling of a critically wounded former journalist led to a massive overhaul of the city's beleaguered rescue department has been ordered put back on the job. Selena Walker was fired... View the full article
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - A bus transporting disabled adults that crashed in Ohio, killing four, came from a vocational center that had sent its clients home early due to snowy weather.Investigators still... View the full article
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MAST ambulance workers are staying busy in the cold and snowy conditions this winter.... View the full article
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Some Winnipeg paramedics were left in the lurch Thursday morning after their ambulance was stolen while they attended a call in the city's North End.The crew went to a home in the 200 block of McGregor... View the full article
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A teacher at Manzano High School in Albuquerque who performed CPR for 15 minutes, helping save a student who collapsed, was honored Wednesday for her heroics.... View the full article
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A machine used for decades to help sleep apnea patients breathe at night has become one of the best things to come along for people with congestive heart failure.Emergency medical services in the last... View the full article
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Emergency Medical Services Authority paramedics have a new tool to save patients who incur sudden cardiac arrest.... View the full article
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Learning CPR just got a little easier.The FDNY partnered with NYC Service and New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) on Jan. 6 to launch FDNY CPR to Go , a program that offers free CPR classes at gym locations... View the full article
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PHOENIX - Leading experts on ambulance safety are convening in Phoenix this week to explore ways to mitigate the risks of common injuries and deaths to medics and patients.The National Association of... View the full article
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JEMS.comThe National EMS Memorial Service has announced the official line of duty death of EMT Paul Bazinet, 52, of the Empire Ambulance Service, NY on January 3, 2010.According to reports from the... View the full article
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JAY REEVESAssoociated Press WriterBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Envelopes containing white powder set off anthrax scares in five Alabama cities, shutting down two federal courthouses Monday and trapping... View the full article
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A man who became violent in an ambulance, forcing medics to flee, is in custody of the D.C. police.D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer says the ambulance responded to an address... View the full article
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A 30-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department — who rose in rank from paramedic to executive assistant to the fire commissioner — has been named the Illinois State Fire Marshal, the governor's office... View the full article
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Columbus will be getting a new 911 system that will help police officers, firefighters and paramedics respond faster to emergencies by mapping routes to the exact location of the calls."We do have maps,... View the full article
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WASHINGTON - United States Park Police say a man found in a car that plunged into a frozen creek has died.Park police identified the victim as 22-year-old Joshua Kulman of Arlington, Va.Park police... View the full article
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NBC – Lee County EMS is looking to speed up its response time in emergencies by predicting where ambulances will be needed most.There's no crystal ball for dispatchers. They never know when or where... View the full article
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Funeral arrangements were announced Tuesday for the Douglas County paramedic killed in a weekend ambulance wreck near Douglasville.The funeral for Paul Holmes will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Douglasville... View the full article
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Another Detroit family is reeling over the death of their loved one. They watched him choke as they frantically tried to save him and called for help.... View the full article
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HOLLY RAMERAssociared Press WriterA U.S. woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed spores propelled into the air by vigorous drumming, a state health expert said.Officials... View the full article
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Editor-in-Chief, A.J. Heightman comments: This tragic loss of life and injuries to multiple firefighters points out the hazards involved in fires of any size and nature, and the need for EMS crews on standby... View the full article
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A final report involving a fatal ambulance crash in October is raising serious new questions about the driver of the emergency vehicle.... View the full article
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North Providence mayor suggesting private ambulance service for some calls.... View the full article
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As Lake Erie begins to freeze, Ohio authorities are making changes following last winter's stranding of 130 fishermen on an ice floe off the Magee Marsh shoreline. The rescue operation cost the Coast Guard... View the full article
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JEMS.com Editor Note: We understand that the term 'ambulance driver' is considered an offense by many of our readers. With stories that may use this term, we try to determine a subject's specific position... View the full article