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Tennessee Paramedic Crews Battle Opioid Epidemic
This year, through the month of September, Knoxville Fire Department crews have already administered naloxone 320 times.
Australia Stabbing Attack Linked to Terrorism
Victoria state police Commissioner Graham Ashton said the suspect, who was originally from Somalia, was known to police and the incident was…
Heroes Rushed into California Shooting
College students out for a good time and a veteran lawman on patrol became heroes during a shooting at a country music…
Soccer player revives man with CPR on flight to tournament
Eastern Washington University soccer team player Ashley Valdivieso took immediate action and began chest compressions on the man in the aisle of…
Recognize the signs of crisis after a traumatic response
The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass…
EMS World Expo Quick Take: Training citizens for emergencies
A panel of experts share their community outreach best practices in educating citizens how to respond to cardiac arrest and overdose emergencies
Lawsuit alleges hospital improperly sedated woman with ketamine
Brittany Buckley says Hennepin Healthcare paramedics forcibly injected her with ketamine last year and enrolled her in a clinical trial
Paramedics make ‘Power of Love’ lip sync video for colleague with cancer
B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics showed support for their colleague, Sharon Unger, by doing something to “make her laugh”
Fla. county officials not renewing grant to get free naloxone
Miami County officials did not renew a state grant to receive free doses of naloxone, saying “overdoses are down significantly” in the…
Fla. AMR stations serve as Official Safe Havens for newborns
During National Adoption Month, AMR reminded the public that its Florida stations and ambulances will receive unharmed newborns
First responders who died of Sept. 11-related illnesses can now receive federal Medal of Valor
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal…
First responders who died of 9/11-related illnesses eligible for federal Medal of Valor
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal…