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<title>Maine town to decide to keep new EMS service</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1292017-Maine-town-to-decide-to-keep-new-EMS-service/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Kathryn Skelton Sun Journal SABATTUS, Maine &mdash; Volunteers have shown up when a man wasn&#39;t breathing, when people fell on ice, when two babies needed aid and at a turnpike rollover that rattled the driver and scraped up his dog. Paul and Joline Loesberg donated a portable stretcher to the Sabattus fire department&#39;s new emergency medical services unit after volunteers helped the Loesbergs ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:41 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DC firefighters fall ill after hazmat call</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1291978-DC-firefighters-fall-ill-after-hazmat-call/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[WUSA 9 WASHINGTON &mdash; A full shift of firefighters fell ill with symptoms of chemical exposure after working a fire earlier in the day, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, all eight firefighters from the station at 1342 Florida Ave. NE had to be relieved by other fire crews. Those who fell ill complained of respiratory problems, vomiting, dizziness and burning eyes. They were ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:39:01 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Maine fire department to seek emergency medical response license</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1291510-Maine-fire-department-to-seek-emergency-medical-response-license/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Sun Journal JAY, Maine &mdash; Selectmen voted Monday to allow the Fire Rescue Department to seek a secondary emergency medical response license so that qualified firefighters can start medical treatment at an accident scene prior to an ambulance arriving, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. The Fire Department would not be going on ambulance calls or transporting injured people to the hospital ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:26:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Man rescued after Niagara Falls plunge</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1291484-Man-rescued-after-Niagara-Falls-plunge/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. &mdash; A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls &mdash; only the third person known to have done so without a safety device &mdash; was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after his apparent suicide attempt that led to a dramatic and painstaking rescue. On a warm and sunny Victoria Day holiday morning in Canada ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:45 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Drill helps prepare Idaho emergency crews</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/1290919-Drill-helps-prepare-Idaho-emergency-crews/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Vanessa Grieve Idaho State Journal POCATELLO &mdash; At the bottom of a small hill, 20 &quot;victims&quot; cried for help from within an overturned bus. The bus, resting on its passenger side, had a dent in its top and bodies could be seen inside. Area emergency responders used the staged event Saturday at Sister Cities Park for a disaster drill, involving Pocatello Police and Fire departments, Bannock ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:23:06 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Market your agency in 2011</title>
<author><![CDATA[Jim Sideras]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/columnists/jim-sideras/articles/925964-Market-your-agency-in-2011/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Marketing is something that should be a part of our normal business. This means taking every opportunity to reach out to the media with weekly media releases. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:14:36 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Think Globally and Act Locally in '10</title>
<author><![CDATA[Jim Sideras]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/columnists/jim-sideras/articles/682305-Think-Globally-and-Act-Locally-in-10/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA["Think globally and act locally" has been a buzz phrase for years — and it holds particular relevance to EMS operations of today. Learn why it's important for small regional agencies to work together in addressing a wide-reaching health crisis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:37:16 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Good Fuel for Great Response </title>
<author><![CDATA[Bryan Fass]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[We all know that the population is steadily getting heavier and so are we. The foods we eat are filled with additives, sugars, fillers, and non-nutrient dense 'things' that have been deemed "generally safe for human consumption" by the FDA. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:18:31 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Five Points for First Responder Fitness</title>
<author><![CDATA[Bryan Fass]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/columnists/bryan-fass/articles/503140-Five-Points-for-First-Responder-Fitness/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[To celebrate this year&rsquo;s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, I thought it appropriate to elaborate on the five key health points put forth by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. These recommendations are indeed sound and greatly needed, but still a bit vague and murky for the lay responder. So, as readers of my columns know by now, I enjoy sifting through the fluff and getting ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:56:52 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Preparing for a Pandemic</title>
<author><![CDATA[Jim Sideras]]></author>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/columnists/jim-sideras/articles/496883-Preparing-for-a-Pandemic/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[No one knows whether swine flu (H1N1) will be the next disaster. But medical experts certainly believe that a pandemic flu is the major worldwide health concern for the next decade. In my opinion, fire and EMS personnel are a force in place for any type of calamity — and we need to prepare ourselves to answer the call. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:20:06 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Books to Achieve the Paramedic Dream</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/tips/590017-Books-to-Achieve-the-Paramedic-Dream/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Serious about becoming a paramedic? Here is the first tip in a two-part series about books to help you reach your goal. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:35:20 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Fireworks Safety and Injury Prevention</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/tips/506403-Fireworks-Safety-and-Injury-Prevention/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[While July 4th is always a time of fun, friends, and family, it is also a time of preventable fireworks-related injuries. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:33:51 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Take a Time-out for Safety</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/tips/503107-Take-a-Time-out-for-Safety/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Today marks the start of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, the perfect time to evaluate — and improve — our personal approaches to safety.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:20:15 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Firefighters Support Foundation Offers Free Evidence Preservation Program</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/news-announcements/507745-Firefighters-Support-Foundation-Offers-Free-Evidence-Preservation-Program/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Firefighters Support Foundation&rsquo;s (FSF) newest training program, Evidence Preservation, is now available free by download. This program is available in two formats: a 50+ slide PowerPoint resource that&rsquo;s dense with information, and a 50-minute video clip which presents the PowerPoint material. Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and search &amp; rescue personnel can view the video material ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 21:26:25 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>EMS1 Extends Deadline for Excellence Writing Contest</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/news-announcements/483660-EMS1-Extends-Deadline-for-Excellence-Writing-Contest/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO &ndash; EMS1.com, a leading online resource for EMS professionals, is extending the deadline for its second annual 2009 Excellence in EMS Award competition to April 30.EMS1 invites all EMS providers from across the nation to submit a short, original story that exemplifies this year&rsquo;s EMS Week theme, &ldquo;A Proud Partner in Your Community.&rdquo; Submissions may include short stories ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:17:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>New Free Bombs/Bomb-Response/Suicide-Bomber Program Available</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/news-announcements/482785-New-Free-Bombs-Bomb-Response-Suicide-Bomber-Program-Available/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Firefighters Support Foundation&rsquo;s (FSF) newest training program, &quot;Responding to Bomb Threats, Bomb Incidents and Suicide Bombers,&quot; is now available free by download. This program contains a 100+ slide PowerPoint resource that&rsquo;s dense with information. It contains an overview of explosives and bombs, provides examples of various kinds of each. It informs public safety personnel ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:48:57 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Zoll Initiates Field Corrective Action on AED Plus</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/news-announcements/478548-Zoll-Initiates-Field-Corrective-Action-on-AED-Plus/</link>
<description><![CDATA[User-Installable Software Update Detects Battery-Aging DefectApril 2, 2009&mdash;CHELMSFORD, MASS.&mdash;ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today it has initiated a voluntary worldwide field corrective action on its ZOLL AED Plus&reg; automated external defibrillator. The Company has determined that some batteries ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:53:24 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>EMS1 to Exhibit at EMS Today 2009 in Baltimore</title>
<link>http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/news-announcements/475508-EMS1-to-Exhibit-at-EMS-Today-2009-in-Baltimore/</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. &mdash; EMS1.com, a leading online resource for EMS personnel, will be an exhibitor at the 2009 EMS Today conference, to be held in Baltimore, MD, from March 24-28. EMS1 will occupy booth #1033 at the conference, giving show attendees the opportunity to stop by and learn more about some of the recent news and developments on EMS1.com, including the recent launch of EMSConnect ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:16:51 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Hikers find man's body in Boylston</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Authorities in Boylston, Mass., are investigating the death of a man found in Boylston. State and local police, along with the fire department and EMS, responded to a call at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a "deceased adult male."  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:25:52 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Rescuers scale wall, drop child from burning apartment to people below</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Two rescuers scale the outside of a building. One of them enters a window as smoke pours out, grabs a child, and drops him or her to a cheering crowd below.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:23:15 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Woman rushed to hospital after hitting pole</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/video/1215129-Woman-rushed-to-hospital-after-hitting-pole/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A elderly woman was rushed to hospital due to this single-vehicle accident. Firefighters and paramedics had to use the jaws of life to get her out of the vehicle.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 7 Jan 2012 01:18:58 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Reedy Creek Fire Operations Section</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/video/603671-Reedy-Creek-Fire-Operations-Section/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[This video talks about Reedy Creek Operations, including Fire, EMS, and Special Operations. It also focuses on what types of calls Reedy Creek responds to in protecting its taxpayers.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:08 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Paramedic MARC Program</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This video discusses the Reedy Creek Emergency Services MARC Program at the Walt Disney World Resort. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:22:22 UTC</pubDate>

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