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Log falls from truck, goes through ambulance windshield
Investigators say the log truck driver did not realize the accident occurred and left the scene
Falck COVID-19 study finds correlation between patient contact and antibodies
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
How to use SAMPLE history as an effective patient assessment tool
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient's complaint and make treatment decisions
5 things to know about capnography
Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment
5 errors that are giving you incorrect blood pressure readings
Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least
Tension Pneumothorax: Identification and treatment
Tension pneumothorax is a life threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma and is more likely to happen with trauma involving…
Man accused of shooting at ambulance, setting grass fire
A multi-agency manhunt was launched over the weekend to find the suspect, who allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun
Video: CO burned in oxygen tank explosion at Okla. detention center
A loaded gurney with equipment was being brought into the jail when a bag with an oxygen bottle fell off, engulfing the…
Penalties for Ala. EMS retracted after automated response time calculator questioned
First Response Ambulance Service in Decatur disputed the computer-based system's calculations that it had fallen short of meeting response time requirements
IAFC announces new dates, format for FRI, WUI, Fire-Rescue Med
Fire-Rescue International will be a two-part virtual event – the ReIGNITE Digital Conference in October, plus a separate event for IAFC meetings…
EMS Pioneers: New Yorker reflects on 40 years in EMS
Paramedic/RN/PA persevered despite tragedy
Shooting victim crashes head-on into Va. ambulance
Police say the vehicle driven by the victim, who later died, turned into a fire station driveway as the rig was pulling…