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It's a parent's worst nightmare: The babysitter calls. The 3-year-old is choking on a grape. Paramedics are working on her.By the time Cindy and Frank Smith answered their phones on July 16 and began... View the full article
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(AP) ST. PAUL, Minn. - Seven people were taken to the hospital after bleachers collapsed at circus school performance in St. Paul.Police say there were multiple injuries, but most appear to be minor.... View the full article
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[NEWS FEED] Hurricane Amy Tests Responders - JEMS.com
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PARUL JOSHIWNCTReprinted with PermissionSpecialists in air, water and building rescues practiced today. They picked Greenville because it developed the largest task force in the state to respond... View the full article -
Paramedic Larry Wayne Faegin, 49, of Gemini EMS in Falfurrias Texas, is reported to have died early this morning while working at the scene of a medical emergency. Faegin, from Aransas Pass, was recently... View the full article
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MIAMI - "Disastersrus" has Tweeted again.The head of the nation's emergency management agency, Craig Fugate, had once been a frequent Twitterer, using that handle on the social networking site.In an... View the full article
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Dartmouth?s student-run Emergency Medical Services response team is leasing a 2008 Ford Explorer in order to allow the group to arrive faster at scenes with more equipment and resources when responding... View the full article
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A grand jury in Lousiville has indicted an mmbulance driver on a murder charge for an ambulance crash in which a patient died.Tammy Renee Brewer was also charged with assault, driving... View the full article
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INDIANAPOLIS - Metro police say a man is dead and a woman is at Wishard hospital following a shooting on the city's near north side.It happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday in an alley behind 1949 N.... View the full article
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MIAMI - A woman set herself on fire at a Miami mall Thursday, then walked around engulfed in flames as shocked shoppers watched, authorities said.Two men and a woman who tried to help her were hurt,... View the full article
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Eastern Salisbury Fire Department will end its 56 years of ambulance service tonight when it officially shuts down an operation that fire officials said had become a financial drain.David Tomcics, president... View the full article
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If you?re sick, this should make you feel better. If you need service from an ambulance from the Chippewa Falls Fire Department, you?re going to get the top level of care available in the state.The department... View the full article
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The former Hamilton police chief and three other former North Shore public safety officials will be arraigned today for their alleged involvement in an EMT training scandal that hit the Danvers and Hamilton... View the full article
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SAN DIEGO ? With a more intense wave of swine flu expected to hit this fall, San Diego's ambulance provider this month has begun sanitizing its rigs with a new fogging machine to prevent viruses and bacteria... View the full article
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Two Rochester police officers are being treated for exposure to ammonia fumes after a leak at a milk processing plant.Fire officials say a buildup of pressure occurred and ammonia leaked... View the full article
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NEW YORK - New York City fire officials have honored a 5-year-old who dialed 911 after his pregnant mother passed out at their home.Tahlique Garay of Queens was sworn in Wednesday as a "junior paramedic."... View the full article
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WINNIPEG - Bryan Leach was unable to save the life of Winnipeg's latest shooting victim, despite frantic efforts. But the veteran paramedic is doing all he can to ensure he and his colleagues stay safe... View the full article
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NEW LONDON, Conn. - Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London has reopened its emergency room after a fire outside the building forced officials to relocate patients and cancel surgeries.A hospital... View the full article
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WINFIELD - At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Putnam County Commission approved a 10 percent across the board pay raise for the county's EMS workers.County EMS Director Cecil Kimble came before the Commission... View the full article
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At the Pinnacle 2009 conference in St. Pete's Beach, Fla., last week, North Las Vegas Fire Department Assistant Chief Bruce Evans and Fitch and Associates consultant Mike Ragone offered sound advice to... View the full article
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Starting the first week in September people having an emergency in the Washington Township area will see faster response times.The Washington Township Fire Department and Community Ambulance are teaming... View the full article
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. Rescue crews have removed the last person stranded on a roller coaster ride at the Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara.San Jose fire Capt. Scott Kouns says the last of 24 people... View the full article
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CHERYL WITTENAUERAssociated Press WriterHundreds of Americans in eight cities are lining up for experimental swine flu shots in a race to get a vaccine out in case the new flu virus regains strength... View the full article
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[NEWS FEED] FEMA Head Drops Social Network - JEMS.com
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WASHINGTON - When Craig Fugate was the head of emergency management in Florida, he was a frequent user of the social networking site Twitter, getting the word out about everything from severe weather to... View the full article -
Haddam (WTNH) - State Police are investigating an accident involving an overturned ambulance in Haddam around 2 p.m, Sunday.According to State Police, a Hunter's ambulance was traveling northbound on... View the full article
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Milwaukee County, which contributed $3 million this year toward providing paramedic services throughout the county, has made its initial funding proposal for paramedic services for 2010.The amount: zero.County... View the full article