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Line Of Duty San Diego Medical Services is deeply saddened by the loss of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Esteban Bahena who was killed in the line of duty on Thursday . (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
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Industry Issues Clinton, Miss. — In a new position statement, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) states that medical direction is an essential component of an effective EMS system in order to ensure that patient care is administered with appropriate clinical oversight using medically accepted standards
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Line Of Duty BROWNSVILLE - A rotor blade and twisted, blackened metal contrasted with the rolling green wheat field where a medical helicopter crashed early Thursday, killing the crew on board. (5.0 / 1) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded two major grants to Pennsylvania, totaling nearly $130 million, to develop broadband technology across the state of Pennsylvania. (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues 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 other emergency medical practitioners. (5.0 / 1) (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues Clinton, Miss. — In a new position statement, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) states its commitment to advocating for fair and equitable pay and benefits for EMS practitioners on parity with their partners in public safety and other allied health care services. (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues Clinton, Miss. — The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) has published a position statement to address serious factors in ambulance safety and their dangers to EMS practitioners — such as a high risk of occupational injury and death for EMS practitioners during patient transportation. In the statement, NAEMT states that it supports the development of a culture of safety in all EMS systems in our nation. (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues Frank Guyette, MD, MS, MPH of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was recognized during the opening ceremonies at The JEMS Conference on Thursday, March 26th. (0.0 / 0)
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Site News We've been away and neglectful. Please accept our apologies. In the coming weeks, we plan to resuscitate EMS village and bring her back to her original glory. Please read on. (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0) (3.4 / 14) (2.0 / 2) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
Student Bytes Sirius Innovations, LLC is please to announce another in a series of educational tools for EMS Instructors and students. This month we cover vocabulary words for the Paramedic dealing with Patient Assessment. Good Luck! (3.0 / 6)
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Political Action News Sen. Tom Carper stopped at the Georgetown fire hall Monday, Nov. 19, to announce the introduction of the Firefighters and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act.
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Infection Connection MRSA has been featured in the news and on television programs a great deal recently. MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This type of bacteria causes “staph” infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics.
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Infection Connection The estimated number of people developing a serious MRSA infection (i.e., invasive) in 2005 was about 94,360; this is higher than estimates using other methods. (0.0 / 0)
Infection Connection A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in a very short time. (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Request for Information seeking input from the public to determine what action, if any, the Agency should take to further address emergency response and preparedness. (2.3 / 4) (0.0 / 0)
Line Of Duty Based on the turnout at the wake last night, thousands of firefighters and emergency response workers are expected at the funeral today for 25-year-old Matthew Lamb. He's the EMT who was killed last week when his ambulance went off Route 9 in Garrison and crashed. (0.0 / 0)
Industry Issues MADISON, Wis. -- Heart attack survival rates have doubled in Madison, Milwaukee and five other places that were among the first to implement new resuscitation guidelines, including the use of a new airflow device, according to a new study. (1.0 / 1) (0.0 / 0)
Infection Connection Influenza has faded from news headlines, but the threat of a pandemic still looms, and the City of Fort Worth is vigilant in its concern about the possibility of an H5N1 "Bird Flu" epidemic. The Fort Worth Public Health Department's Emergency Preparedness Division, headed by Dr. Cathy Spranger, has selected Bird Flu Smart of Mountain View, California to create a pandemic kit for its employees. (0.0 / 0)
Line Of Duty Garrison – A 25-year-old emergency medical technician with Empire State Ambulance died Thursday from injuries he sustained when the ambulance in which he was riding ran off Route 9 in Garrison and struck a tree. Matthew Lamb was riding in the back of the vehicle at the time of the crash. The driver, a Bronx man, is being treated at Westchester Medical Center. (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0) (0.0 / 0)
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Air Force trauma care consolidates with Army Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 
Wilford Hall will remain open and the hospital will continue to operate a fully-accredited emergency department. However, local emergency medical services |
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Life-saving sticker makes CT debut in N. Britain Bristol Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 The New Britain Emergency Medical Services is offering residents a chance to sign up for the “Invisible bracelet,” which will provide medics with immediate |
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Township firefighters add advanced services Detroit Free Press, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 The department has been relying on Community Emergency Medical Service in Southfield to handle its most serious medicals calls since October 2009. |
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Council's Vote Saves Detroit Parks WDIV Detroit, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 
The new vote averted the layoffs of 33 EMS workers, but the police department cuts remain uncertain. The plan will restore $4.6 million of the $6.7 million |
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Despite Vote, Budget Battle Continues WDIV Detroit, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 
The new vote averted the layoffs of 33 EMS workers, but the police department cuts remain uncertain. The plan will restore $4.6 million of the $6.7 million |
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K2 Spice Drug Alert WCTV, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 Emergency Medical Service personnel arrived on the scene and treated the female, 17, who was on the ground when Lt. Kemp arrived. EMS also treated a male |
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Monday's Red Line meltdown Washington Post (blog), Tuesday, 06/29/2010 
10:45 am Update: Reader Max Vinograd took this picture at Medical Center Station Monday night around 6:30. He wrote us that the station was packed, |
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TRAX train hits van, injures driver Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 Police and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to downtown Salt Lake City late Tuesday morning after a TRAX train collided with a |
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Pressure Off to Reduce Number of Cesarean Births FOXNews, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 Its latest Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care handbook, published last year, said: “Earlier editions of this handbook set a minimum and maximum acceptable |
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Two dead in Lincoln collision Interior Journal, Tuesday, 06/29/2010 At 5 pm Monday county law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services were called to the scene of a two vehicle collision on KY 78 a mile west |
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New Ambulance Service Comes To Williston WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 In the past, the town relied on ambulance service from St. Michael's Rescue or the town of Essex to transport patients to the hospital. |
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Boaz council OKs bidding for ambulance Sand Mountain Reporter, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 Boaz City Council members authorized solicitation of bids for an ambulance during their meeting Monday night at the senior center. |
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Yaroslavsky calls for moratorium on raves at LA Coliseum Los Angeles Times (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010 
Health officials said about 120 people were taken by ambulance from the event to emergency rooms. Several emergency physicians earlier this week called for |
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Former president of Milton Ambulance Service faces theft charges Danville News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 MILTON — The former president of Milton Ambulance Service has been charged with theft for making more than $11000 in |
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Ripon ambulance crew honored Ripon Commonwealth Press (blog), Wednesday, 06/30/2010 Members of one of the Ripon Guardian Ambulance crews were honored last week Wednesday in Waupun for their role in caring for a bus-load of individuals on |
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Ambulance funding our latest winner as the dollars flow Warrnambool Standard, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 Warrnambool is among 10 cities set to welcome a mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) single responder unit, a vehicle designed to support advanced care |
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Millstadt residents must now dial 911 for ambulance service Belleville News Democrat, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 MILLSTADT -- Millstadt residents who were used to calling for ambulance service directly will have to call 911 for ambulance service, beginning Thursday. |
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Police officers step into new medical role Monroe Evening News, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 The council also approved a temporary agreement with Monroe Community Ambulance designating it as the first responder in the city and reducing minimum |
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Brumby Finally Acts on Ambulance Delays TopNews United States, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 
Premier John Brumby has declared a $56-million package that includes 10 new mobile intensive care ambulance response units. |
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Police: Ambulance prez stole $11000 Milton Daily Standard, Wednesday, 06/30/2010 By The Standard Journal MILTON — The former president of the Milton Ambulance Service has been charged with stealing over $11000 from the organization. |
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