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Turbulence Injures 30 on Flight to New York
A broken leg was among the several injuries on the flight from Istanbul to New York.
Mich. EMS crew fired after allegedly failing to perform ‘quality’ CPR
Patrick Clemons died of a heart attack after a Detroit paramedic and EMT allegedly failed to provide timely and adequate life-saving operations
Minn. bill would allow rural EMS to administer complex medications
Currently, responders can give simple medicine such as an Epipen, but only doctors can administer more complex medicine because of liability issues
Kan. EMT avoids prison time on morphine theft conviction
Colby W. VanWagoner admitted in his plea to tampering with vials of morphine sulfate, replacing the morphine with saline solution
Woman arrested after allegedly assaulting EMT, police
Taylor Forrester was “visibly intoxicated” at a hotel and struggled when police and EMS workers attempted to assist her
Eight Dead in Mass School Shooting in Brazil
Two young men wearing hoods and carrying guns, knives and crossbows opened fire at a school in southern Brazil.
Florida Paramedic Honored After Pediatric Drowning Save
Hoover was celebrating a family member’s birthday at the beach when he noticed a lifeguard pulling a young girl from the water…
Children Caught in Building Collapse in Nigeria
Frantic rescue efforts were underway in Nigeria on Wednesday after a three-story school building collapsed while classes were in session, with scores…
EMT suspended, accused of punching trauma patient in ambulance
Kendal Evan Billings was arrested in December and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly striking a combative patient "multiple times"
Future-proofing 911 call centers
Five insights to prepare for what the present, and future, hold in store for 911 dispatch communication centers
Fla. county writes off $67M in debt from unpaid ambulance fees
Some of the debts were listed at $75, while other charges were several thousand dollars each
Shortage of EMTs, paramedics force Mich. EMS agencies to get creative
Industry officials around the state are looking at ways to encourage recruitment and retention of emergency service workers