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Study: Calif. ERs see sharp hike in visits
Despite attempts to steer patients away from the emergency room, visits have increased by 44 percent since 2006
20 rescue crewmembers work to free couple from Wyo. ice cave
Spencer Christiansen and his wife Jessica spent two days underground after becoming trapped in a Darby Canyon Ice cave
Response to active shooter tested in Mich. hospital patient tower
Henry Ford Allegiance Health staged a full-scale emergency exercise of a mass shooting designed to test its response, and the response of…
911 dispatcher stops caller from attempting suicide
Shaunice Walker convinced a high school senior to change his mind about jumping into water to his death
How to help an emotional partner
Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in dealing with a partner who is going through an emotional…
At Least 79 Overdoses Reported in New Haven, Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn.--Emergency crews in New Haven responded to nearly 80 overdoses on the synthetic drug K2 between Tuesday night and Wednesday…
More than 70 people overdose in 24 hours in Conn. city
As many as 71 people overdosed in the city in 24 hours as emergency crews raced to save lives and one man…
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