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Minn. House passes paramedic medicine bill

The Minnesota House unanimously passed a bill that would allow paramedics and other emergency personnel to administer complex medicine to people with rare diseases

States eyeing changes to EMS rules on stroke response

Most state rules direct EMS providers to the closest hospital with a stroke unit, regardless of the attack’s severity, and some states limit providers from choosing out-of-state hospitals

Police: Driver's illegal U-turn caused crash that killed Calif. paramedic

American Medical Response paramedic Edward Lustro was killed in a crash that occurred after another drive made an illegal U-turn

US Supreme Court declines ambulance service's case

AmeriCare filed suit in 2016 against several California cities, accussing city officials of conspiring to monopolize the market and shut out AmeriCare from contracts

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Ill. city to receive Fitch & Associates fire, emergency response study

"The results will tell us if we're sending the right resources on emergency calls and if the resources being sent are appropriate," City Manager Patrick Urich said

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