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October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

N.C. firefighters save life of 1-year-old who swallowed penny

Puppy Creek Fire Department used life-saving measures to restore breathing to the boy, who also suffered a heart attack en route to…

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

HHS releases guidance for naloxone administration during pandemic

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other…

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Texas FFs’ petition for new emergency services district gains 4,700 signatures

The Pflugerville Professional Firefighters Association said the new district is necessary due to call volumes nearly doubling over the past year

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Rushed to the market, or backed by science?

Readers weigh in on whether they will get a COVID-19 vaccine

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Tactical napping: An EMS bedtime story

What public safety can learn from the U.S. Army’s doctrine on readiness

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Iowa EMS asks community for help after staff falls to half capacity

Story City's EMS department has asked businesses to encourage volunteerism by letting employees leave for emergency calls

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

W.Va. hurricane strike team returns from longest deployment in county history

Members of Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority's Special Operations Team spent 34 days in Louisiana aiding residents affected by the storm

October 9, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

$50 million lawsuit filed on behalf of Mich. woman wrongly declared dead

The attorney who filed the suit says Timesha Beauchamp suffered severe hypoxic brain damage and remains in critical condition

October 8, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

6 ways to quickly build patient trust

Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and…

October 8, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

EMS World Expo Quick Take: Creativity, flexibility key to rural EMS education, training

Panelists discuss how they are making EMS education and training more accessible and available in rural parts of the country

October 8, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

Study: New approach helps EMS providers better determine cardiac event risks

Researchers evaluated the use of a pre-hospital modified HEART Pathway method for patients who call 911 due to chest pain

October 8, 2020 • EMS1 Daily News

First responders fear FCC plan could interfere with their ability to control traffic signals

The "safety band" spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened…

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