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Heavy Rains Ease, Rescue Efforts Improve After Hawaii Storm
Heavy rains on Kauai let up on Monday, which helped emergency responders better rescue people stranded by flooding on the Hawaiian island.…
Organs from Drug Overdoses May Help Transplant Shortage
Fatal drug overdoses are increasing organ donations, and researchers reported Monday that people who receive those transplants generally fare as well as…
FUJIFILM Sonosite Unveils Full Suite of IVIZ Point-of-Care Transducers
FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge, point-of-care ultrasound solutions, today announced the launch of two new transducers for the SonoSite iViz point-of-care…
New IAEMSC Board Members to Serve Two-Year Terms
The International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs (IAEMSC) announced the results of its 2018 election of officers.
Paramedics Plus Announces New Chief Operating Officer in Alameda County
Rob Lawrence brings extensive EMS experience to the operation in Alameda County
Opioid Trials to Begin in 2019 as Settlement is Also Pushed
A federal judge with an audacious plan to settle hundreds of lawsuits filed by local governments against the drug industry over the…
DQE Sentry Shield Powdered Substance Defense Kits Deliver Hazardous Opioid Exposure Protection
DQE developed the Sentry Shield line of personal protective kits to protect law enforcement officers and first responders from white powdery substances…
New Way of Defining Alzheimer’s Aims to Find Disease Sooner
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer's disease — basing it on biological signs, such as brain…
In Iowa, Teachers Learn How to ‘Stop The Bleed’
Over the past five years, about 125,000 teachers, counselors and administrators across the country have been trained in stemming blood loss as…
New Jersey Man Celebrates 57 Years of Volunteer EMS Service
Englewood (N.J.) resident Dick Krane recently celebrated 61 years of marriage with his wife, Pat, and come May 2018, will mark 57…
Van Crashes into Crowd in Germany, Killing 2
A van crashed into people drinking outside a popular bar Saturday in the German city of Muenster, killing two people and injuring…
Dräger Introduces New Technology to Protect Against Deadly Smoke-Borne Gases Known as ‘Toxic Twins’
New technology measures the combined effect of CO and HCN to advance firefighter safety.