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FDA approves first generic version of EpiPen
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the approval is part of a “longstanding commitment to advance access to lower cost, safe and effective…
Why your EMS agency needs near-miss reporting
Near-miss reporting can help build a culture of safety in your agency and improve the EMS profession as a whole
Va. volunteer fire dept. gives up EMS license
Craigsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tracy Martin said the volunteers voted to stop responding to EMS calls because they felt unneeded
Officials: Human error to blame in Minn. 911 outage
According to a press release, CenturyLink told department of public safety that human error by an employee of a third party vendor…
Retired paramedic raises money for fire dept. with singing talents
Bob Bullard and his partner, Stacy Skaggs, have been holding performance fundraisers once a month and raised thousands of dollars
South African EMS providers featured in new documentary
In the first minutes of “Red Zone Paramedics,” paramedic Abdul Waheem Martin says EMS providers are seen as “soft targets” for criminals
Paramedic’s purse stolen from ambulance while on call
The paramedic crew was responding to a medical emergency when thieves broke into their ambulance and stole a purse and keys, along…
Patient care: First and last impressions make the difference
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Patient care: First and last impressions make the difference
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Overdose Outbreak Near Yale Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoid
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — More than 30 people overdosed Wednesday from a suspected bad batch of "K2" synthetic marijuana at or…
Five Injured in Pennsylvania Walmart Shooting
A man pulled a gun during a dispute with another customer in Walmart checkout lines near Philadelphia and opened fire, wounding several…
39 Dead in Italy Bridge Collapse
Italian emergency experts pulled two more bodies out of tons of broken concrete and twisted steel Wednesday after a highway bridge collapsed…