Ohio city approves ambulance repairs
June 4, 2019
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
Prove It: Is sodium bicarbonate indicated for prolonged cardiac arrest?
June 4, 2019
Research suggests an association between sodium bicarbonate and decreased survival-to-hospital discharge and worsened neurological status
Former EMT pens letter to family of fallen firefighter
June 4, 2019
After Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard died in a shooting last month, former EMT Chad Weston felt compelled to honor his memory in a tribute
Ohio businesses oppose workers’ comp PTSD coverage for first responders
June 4, 2019
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
Ohio first responders closer to new PTSD claims; business groups still opposed
June 4, 2019
House lawmakers added a provision to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation budget allowing police, firefighters and emergency medical workers to file claims without a correlating physical injury
Ohio business groups oppose workers’ comp PTSD coverage for first responders
June 4, 2019
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
Calif. county pays out settlement when 911 dispatch center leads to girl’s death
June 4, 2019
The 911 dispatcher failed to connect the family to a fire department four times
Family awarded $3M after 911 failures allegedly led to 11-year-old’s death
June 4, 2019
The lawsuit alleged that Century Station, which handled the 911 calls, provided poor training to its deputies and had failed annual inspections
Woman reunites with paramedics who revived her after flatlining 4 times
June 4, 2019
Brainerd North Memorial Ambulance paramedics performed CPR on Karla Milinovich for 45 minutes; by the time she reached the hospital, she had flatlined four times
NY city to build new fire, EMS training facility
June 4, 2019
The new training complex will feature a three-story, multifunction fire training simulator scenario, a modern classroom building and smoke maze building