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Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of older patients to gruesome deaths
A federal report found that care related to sepsis was the most common reason given for transfers of nursing home residents to…
Elderly patient falls cost medics time, money
A new study suggests paramedics are spending a month’s worth of time each year assisting geriatric patients after falls
Wis. FD delivers 2 babies in 12 hours
Four paramedics and eight EMTs assisted in the birth of two newborns over the course of 12 hours
Ala. city reviewing options to increase enforcement of ambulance service
First Response ambulance has had a monopoly on ambulance transport in the city since 2014, but has failed to meet response times…
Ala. city reviewing options to increase oversight of ambulance service
First Response ambulance has had a monopoly on ambulance transport in the city since 2014, but has failed to meet response times…
14-year-old boy crashes into ambulance with stolen car
The boy and three friends failed to stop at a red light and hit an AREA Services Ambulance
14-year-old boy crashes into ambulance with stolen car
The boy and three friends failed to stop at a red light and hit an AREA Services Ambulance
N.M. paramedics begin patient home visit program for repeat 911 callers
The initial goal of the program is to help reduce the patient's reliance on the 911 system and emergency room
Florence Becomes a Hurricane, Takes Aim at Southeast U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) — Tropical Storm Florence turned into a hurricane Sunday morning and swirled toward the U.S. for what forecasters said could…
Woman mistakes dynamite for candle during power outage
A quarter stick of dynamite exploded in her hand, leaving her at risk of losing one or more of her fingers and…
Ind. firefighters quell blaze, help neighbor give birth
As firefighters battled a blaze, they heard yelling next door: It was the mother of a 21-year-old woman, saying her daughter was…
SC sheriff: Panic button app on teachers’ phones
Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said when someone hits the button, it alerts police, paramedics, firefighters, school administrators and calls 911