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Medics' alleged mistakes in Chicago girl's death may cost $1.75M
		Chicago taxpayers will likely spend $1.75 million to compensate the family of a girl who died of bronchial asthma in 2002 after a string of alleged errors made by Chicago Fire Department paramedics. If not for a series of "mistakes" made by the four paramedics who treated Arielle Starks on that fateful day, attorney Brian Murphy argued that the 13-year-old would be alive today. Accidental esophageal intubation? Related: Airway management: A matter of when

News Analysis: Patient care: Are you sitting comfortably?
		By Art Hsieh, EMS1 Editorial Advisor Not all of what we provide as care in the back of the unit is based in hard science and statistics, as can be seen in the rough rating given to the ambulance ride in Tenn. Even with air suspensions, today's ambulance vehicles are no match for the Meteors of 50 years ago in terms of patient comfort. Here's what can help
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EMS 12-Lead
Why we capture a 12-lead ECG with the first set of vital signs
		By Tom Bouthillet, EMS1 columnist Paramedics often think of the 12-lead ECG as just one of the things to check off the list. Here's why we need to take it more seriously. What the ECGs show
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Finding your niche in EMS grant funding
		By David Blevins, EMS1 contributor EMS organizations have been placed in a unique position. Whether you are classified as a public health organization or a public safety organization depends on your area of the world. When it comes to grants, the classification of an organization can impact funding. Funding you can access
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EMS1 community: A dozen reasons why we love EMS
		By EMS1 Staff It's Valentine's Day, the time for romance, and love is in the air. But since we can't offer EMS a dozen roses, we asked our Facebook fans to contribute reasons why they love what they do in EMS. Here we count down a dozen things to love about the job. Why do you love EMS?
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Crews rescue trapped puppy from underground pipe On February 9, the Michigan Humane Society received a call about a one-month-old puppy in need. This is their rescue story. Own Up to Your Mistakes Kyle David Bates talks about the importance of admitting your mistakes, even as an instructor. View All ParamedicTV Top Rated Videos

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