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Focusing on connections in community paramedicine
Data analysis is important to evaluating MIH programs, but it will never show the whole picture of community paramedicine success
NY volunteer firefighters seek billing authority for ambulance calls
The state association said volunteer fire companies are the only providers of emergency medical services that are not allowed to bill users
Ambulance service sues Ga. nursing home over non-emergency calls
The lawsuit alleges that the home bills Medicare for patients services and could apply for reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport
Mass. woman charged with spitting on, fighting EMS personnel
"Jefferson was spitting on and fighting medical workers who were trying to render aid to her," police said
Ariz. firefighter-paramedic awarded $3.8M for lack of private breast pumping room
According to her attorney not all stations complied with federal law regarding pumping rooms
Maine officials consider stocking all middle, high schools with naloxone
Gordon Smith, the state’s director of opioid response, said having the antidote on hand in a school building could save the life…
8 dead after violent weekend storms
The National Weather Service said two EF-3 tornadoes touched down in Texas, while eight tornadoes were confirmed in Mississippi and three in…
Report: Human error broke Fla. county 911 system, made fixing it harder
Hillsborough County’s 911 system failed for just over 22 hours in September, leaving 768 calls for help unanswered while officials struggled to…
NM hospital patient steals ambulance, crashes into light pole
Ashley Ulibarri, 25, faces a charge of unlawful taking of the motor vehicle
Dallas man accused of impersonating paramedic student
The man convinced members of Dallas Fire-Rescue to take him on a ride-along, and was previously arrested in 2013 for stealing a…
Dallas man accused of impersonating EMT student
The man convinced members of Dallas Fire-Rescue to take him on a ride-along, and was previously arrested in 2013 for stealing a…
Calif. county battles misuse of 911 system
From people calling to ask about the weather and children accidentally dialing 911 on their parents' phone, dispatchers receive hundreds of non-emergency…