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- Sunday, May 19, 2013

Extremely potent painkiller hits black market

Ariz. man with knife attacks firefighter

Brother, 12, arrested in fatal Calif. stabbing of girl

Boy, 10, honored for saving drowning girl

Extremely potent painkiller hits black market

An extremely powerful drug has made its first appearance on the black market, and responders are being warned to be aware of a drug that's said to be 40 times stronger than heroin. (Image CBC News)

Ariz. man with knife attacks firefighter

A mentally unstable man pulled a knife on an Ariz. firefighter-medic yesterday in the back of an ambulance after responding to a call for help. (Image AZfamily)

Brother, 12, arrested in fatal Calif. stabbing of girl

Authorities spent more than 2,000 hours on the investigation before they arrested the boy on Saturday, who faces homicide charges in the fatal stabbing of his sister. (Image ABCNews)

Boy, 10, honored for saving drowning girl

A Fla. boy was honored for his quick thinking and bravery after helping save a 3-year-old girl from a swimming accident. (Image SHN)

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EMS1 readers: It's time to share your TEAMSTRONG moment! Did your team band together to pull off the miraculous? Did one of your crew save your butt? You can submit your short story about a moment that to you, represents the spirit of teamwork on EMS1.com or our Facebook page. You can check out my story: "All for one: The night of the cliffside rescue."

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Active shooter response: Are you physically ready?

Normally, I am strong believer that paramedics are at their best when they saunter into a scene, slowly walking and looking for clues and risks. But an active shooter incident is going to require repetitive bursts of significant physical activity.

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