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People struggling with headaches, toothaches, and even feelings of loneliness are calling 911 - often several times a day.This chronic abuse is overwhelming what industry experts call the 911 "safety... View the full article
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An ambulance responding to a call early Monday accidentally ran over the foot of a homeless man who was sleeping in front of a Sacramento firehouse, officials said.Capt. Jim Doucette... View the full article
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A Bristol Motor Speedway emergency medical technician was seriously injured in a freak accident late Wednesday following the modified series race.Darrell Wayne Mitchell of Church Hill,... View the full article
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BRYAN, Texas ? A driver who allegedly picked the wrong vehicle for a ride is facing charges after an ambulance was taken from outside a Bryan hospital.Lawrence Eugene Reyes Jr. of Richards on Monday... View the full article
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The walls of a 14-foot pit at a Chicago condominium building partially collapsed Sunday afternoon, trapping one worker in sand and dirt up to his waist and forcing another worker who was in the hole with... View the full article
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Three paramedics brought a man back to life during Thursday?s qualifiers at Hiawatha Horse Park.After 68-year-old horseman Roger Hamm collapsed and fell from his sulky in the third qualifier, paramedics... View the full article
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health?s Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program will donate over 200 bags of pediatric medical equipment to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers... View the full article
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BEIJING (AP) -- The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in the coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response to a coming "explosion" of cases,... View the full article
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Editor's Note: Read "Between Blackk & White: The gray area of ethics in EMS" for a continuing education article that discusses ethics in EMS, including participating in state and federal executions.The... View the full article
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- A defibrillator used by MedStar paramedics shortly after a Fort Worth police officer shot a mentally ill man with a Taser in April apparently did not work, a paramedic reported, according... View the full article
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MILLINOCKET, Maine ? U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud was there. So was state Rep. Herbie Clark. Millinocket Regional Hospital Chief Executive Officer Marie Vienneau and her staff, LifeFlight of Maine executives... View the full article
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The Ohio EMS board has no authority over the emergency medical technicians who administer lethal drugs in state executions.That's the opinion board lawyer Heather R. Frient made public yesterday during... View the full article
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Theoretically, moving ambulance service into City Hall could make a lot of sense.The city could boldly move to hire more ambulance employees, buy more ambulances and provide a better emergency medical... View the full article
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When paramedic Jack Shafer heard the call early Monday morning to help a woman in labor in suburban Lombard, he knew the address sounded familiar.Shafer entered the home to find that Rick Tresselt had... View the full article
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LOS ANGELES -- County officials on Tuesday approved a plan to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that has become a symbol of the area's continued racial strife.To the cheers of a packed... View the full article
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HOUSTON -- A tornado swept through a southeast Texas shopping district without warning Tuesday, collapsing a department store roof, overturning vehicles and leaving several people in stores and parking... View the full article
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HARRISBURG, Pa -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed into law Senate Bill 240, a measure to update and enhance Pennsylvania's existing Emergency Medical Services Act. The law was first enacted in... View the full article
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The theft of hypodermic needles from a Bedford County ambulance Friday wasn't discovered until their container was opened during an emergency call several hours later, officials said.But patient treatment... View the full article
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HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. - It appeared to be a clear-cut case of child abuse: An infant hospitalized with bleeding in his brain, his father behind bars suspected... View the full article
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A dozen people are recovering from injuries suffered when their van rolled over on a Buffalo highway.Authorities say the Ford Club Wagon was traveling in the westbound lanes of Route... View the full article
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NORTHGLENN, Colo. - Police say a wrong-way driver was killed and three other people were injured in a 10-vehicle accident on a north Denver freeway.No names have been released and the conditions of the... View the full article
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Alan Craig opened his session at the Pinnacle 2009 EMS Leadership & Management Conference by admitting that he's always been a supporter of ALS and originally endorsed having ALS respond on all calls.... View the full article
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Terming it "a wake-up call for EMS," Mark Van Arnam, president/CEO of American Emergency Vehicles, told the audience of EMS managers attending a special ambulance chassis update session at the 2009 Pinnacle... View the full article
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Omaha City Councilwoman Jean Stothert thinks the city could save money by removing fire captains from rescue squads and replacing them with firefighter paramedics. And she says a state commission gave... View the full article
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(AP) TULSA, Okla. - Four months have passed at hospital emergency rooms in Tulsa without a patient brought by ambulance being directed to another medical center, thanks to a policy adopted by the emergency-medical... View the full article