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Add real-time feedback to CPR training for better results
New American Heart Association guidelines call for instant feedback on compression depth, rate and chest recoil in CPR training modules
Free healthcare clinic opened for 9/11 responders
The federal government has hired Optum to operate a new clinic in Manhattan for survivors of the 9/11 attacks who have enrolled…
Mo. city using app to locate 911 callers
A St. Louis company called SirenGPS has created a mobile phone app that provides location information to help enhance the efforts of…
W. Va. fire dept. receives 2 donated AEDs
"These devices will enable the department to access a person who is in sudden cardiac arrest and take the required steps to…
Ark. fire dept. awarded for exceptional EMS service
The Conway Fire Department received the Jon S. McMahan Service of the Year Award for their EMS Division that allows firefighters to…
Ala. fire dept. equips schools with bleeding control kits
Wall-mounted stations each contain eight bleeding control kits, giving each school 24 smaller sets of tools that can be used in the…
New Study Shows Trends in Naloxone Administration by EMS
A new study released today shows the importance of EMS data in estimating the public health burden of opioid overdose and can…
New Orleans Mayor Fires 9-1-1 Director Without Explanation
NEW ORLEANS--Mayor LaToya Cantrell fired the director of the city’s independent emergency communication district Thursday, using a hastily called meeting and a…
Limiting exposure to asbestos during and after disaster management
Environmental disasters can expose first responders to asbestos, putting them at risk for mesothelioma
How to keep PTSD out of your EMS department
Recognize the risk factors and symptoms of PTSD, and how to manage self-talk and meditate to reduce its physical and emotional effects
FDNY EMT kidnapped, car stolen after shift
Three suspects forced a 44-year-old FDNY EMT at gunpoint into his car after his shift
Salinas Fire Dept. maintains paramedic program amid investigation of faked documents
Allegations of false education credits being awarded to SFD paramedics prompted an investigation by city and state officials