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EMS Asia Kicks Off EMS Clinical Competition
Teams arrived at this year's EMS Asia conference location in Davao City, Philippines, from across the Asian continent to participate in a…
Riders Plunge 34 Feet, 6 Injured in Florida Roller Coaster Derail
Two roller coaster riders fell 34 feet (10 meters) when their car derailed and was left dangling from the track, and firefighters…
Dawn of a New Era for JEMS: It’s About ‘Time’
JEMS will be discontinued in its traditional monthly magazine format, effective with the June 2018 issue. To better serve the dynamic EMS industry,…
9-1-1 Call Reveals Efforts to Resuscitate Olympic Skiier’s Daughter
Paramedics continued to try to revive the girl as they rushed her to the hospital, said Capt. Tony Bommarito of the Orange…
Pulsara Expands to Provide A Comprehensive Communication Solution for Entire Regions
The latest version of the Pulsara Platform includes real-time consultation between specialists, transfer functionality, and streaming video. With these added features, Pulsara…
Puerto Rico Issues New Data on Hurricane Maria Deaths
The Puerto Rican government says it believes more than 64 people died as a result of the storm but it will not…
Shoals Ambulance Hires Tommy Widmer as General Manager of Alabama
Shoals Ambulance today announced that Tommy Widmer has joined the company as general manager of Alabama overseeing operations in Northwest Alabama and…
WHO Reports ‘Strong progress’ in Calming Congo Ebola Outbreak
"Strong progress" has been made in calming Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak in a city of 1.2 million and in the rural outpost…
Flu Season Was One of the Deadliest for U.S. Children
Flu killed more U.S. children in the past year than during any other regular flu season in recent history.
Superbug Infections Rising Among Injection Drug Users
One type of superbug bacteria is increasingly spreading among people who inject drugs, according to a new government report.
UnitedHealthcare Donates Drug Disposal Kits to Local Health Clinics and Physicians to Help People Safely Dispose of Unused Opioids
UnitedHealthcare is working with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and local care providers to confront the opioid epidemic by donating 10,000 opioid…
At Guatemala Volcano, Weather and Danger Halt Search
Guatemala's national disaster agency on Thursday suspended search and rescue efforts at the zone devastated by the eruption of the Volcano of…