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When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
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Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
Hypothermia death of a Minn. teen is an unimaginable tragedy, but a breach is not enough for a finding of negligence
Paramedic Josh Cooper helped Breshon Atkins deliver her son before transporting them to the hospital last month
Robert Duval, 40, got out of his vehicle and into the unattended ambulance so he could move it out of his way
Joseph Leifkin told paramedics he couldn’t die, because he had a date scheduled with his wife for his 91st birthday
Centre LifeLink EMS responds to calls involving Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia almost daily
William Schmidt was in his living room when he heard honking and a loud crash outside his home
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
EMS providers across the country went above and beyond for their communities — no matter how big or small the deed
The agency will also take a more aggressive approach when charging individuals who assault paramedics
Tucson’s pilot program is pulling habitual 911 callers out of the system, here’s how
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
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Fairbanks Paramedic Academy graduates and students took home first place in every category, crediting their training and education for their wins
A report released in November claimed that Ottawa Paramedic Services has an “ongoing and systemic dispatching problem”
Officials said the ambulance veered off the road into a water-filled ditch and struck some trees
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
Dr. Stanley Phillips III died from his injuries after the ambulance he was in crashed July 10, 2013
As patient satisfaction surveys begin to affect Medicare reimbursement for physicians and hospitals, EMS agencies should consider ways to improve care and reduce costs
Compartment syndrome may be rare, but it’s important to recognize.
The bill allows medical professionals to continue issuing standing orders for lifesaving controlled substances
Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
Officials said it would be a “huge challenge,” especially during a mass evacuation, but winter shelter plans are in place and agencies are ready to respond
In addition to preventing bleeds, the treatment did not trigger problematic responses in the immune system, an issue that had arisen in earlier research
Last month, state officials updated its policies to allow police, fire and other emergency personnel to carry doses of naloxone nasal spray up to 4 milligrams
Jordan V. Selsor rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle that was quickly filling up with water
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