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• 6 Pa. first responders honored for saving woman in cardiac arrest

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  EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry said the young woman likely would not have survived if it weren’t for the quick action of six of the municipality’s emergency responders

• Study: Hands-Only CPR encourages bystander assistance

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  A new study published by the American Heart Association shows that hands-only CPR encourages cardiac arrest help

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• Why heads-up CPR is NOT ready for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care

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  EMS clinical leaders need to review and consider the research before implementing a new CPR technique

• Conn. town recognized as HEARTSafe Community for EMS commitment to cardiac response

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  Mansfield was recognized for its ongoing commitment to using CPR and defibrillators to save lives

• Colo. paramedic known for bringing people 'back from the dead'

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  Austin Pugh, a six-year firefighter and paramedic, has brought 11 people back from a flat line, an “incredible” record, according to his peers

• Bledsoe: Titrate intranasal naloxone to restore respirations

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  Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider

• 5 things to know about capnography

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  Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment

• 5 Marines honored for saving Calif. man in cardiac arrest

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  The Marines jumped into action when a man at the senior citizen Mardi Gras party they were attending went into cardiac arrest

• Minn. firefighters on ice fishing trip save man in cardiac arrest

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  Joe Halaska, Adam Benson and Halaska’s retired firefighter dad Mike had stopped at a resort for food when a man collapsed nearby

• Learn how to read a MAP

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  Mitigate NIBP and auscultating innacuracies by watching the plethysmography waveform on your pulse oximeter and noting the mean arterial pressure

• Simulation training prepares first responders for the possible not just the probable

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  With violence against paramedics and fire-rescue personnel becoming more frequent, training must include simulations of responding to "everyday" calls gone wrong

• YMCA staffers hailed for saving woman's life

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  Stacie Logan, 29, collapsed while running on a treadmill and was in cardiac arrest for about six minutes while staff members and strangers performed CPR on her

• EMS Today 2019 Quick Take: Keeping female emergency services personnel safe

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  While exposed to the same on-the-job dangers as their male colleagues, female firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have different levels of risks

• Woman recalls saving husband's life after allergic reaction

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  Lori Gentry performed CPR on her husband James after he collapsed from a reaction to his new medication

• 2 first responders honored for saving man who collapsed at wedding

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  Paramedic Marc McGree and Undersheriff George Skuletich received the Copper Heart Hero Award for saving Jim Paffhausen after he went into cardiac arrest

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