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• Report: Additional Chicago ambulances not decreasing response times

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  Paramedic Field Chief Patrick Fitzmaurice said the added ambulances were a “Band-Aid on a wound that needed a tourniquet”

• Ill. village officials extend agreement for mobile stroke unit

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  Though Oak Park did not need to call upon a mobile stroke unit in 2018, trustees approved an extension to its agreement with Rush University Medical Center

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• Court fight brews over firefighter, ambulance funding in Pa. county

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  Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel

• Woman thanks first responders for whole-blood transfusion

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  First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene

• NC EMS agency hopes to convert to 12-hour shifts

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  Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders

• La. parish 'ambulance war' ends, ambulance service granted permit

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  By a unanimous vote, a jury voted to grant an occupational permit to MedExpress giving them the authority to operate within Vernon Parish

• Pa. ambulance service looks for solutions to financial problems

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  Based on revenue from 1,200 calls annually, the Topton Community Ambulance Service is losing about $150,000 a year

• DC EMS crews to start denying hospital transports for some patients

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  A new DC Fire and EMS policy allows EMS providers to refer some non-emergent patients to a clinic instead of taking them to a hospital

• Calif. county's ambulance ‘no-fly’ list helps save millions of dollars

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  Fresno County is saving millions of dollars by not transporting people who have been identified as 911 “frequent fliers” who abuse the system

• 4 effective strategies to cope with drug shortages in EMS

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  Pharmaceutical shortages are an ongoing challenge for EMS providers, but agencies can take proactive steps to address the issue

• Orthodox Jewish EMS agency faces pushback from LAFD over transport license

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  Hatzolah’s goal is to be able to transport patients and respond to calls using lights and sirens, but this has been opposed by LAFD and its firefighters’ union

• Fla. county announces $5M EMS overhaul plan

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  Volusia County officials unveiled a plan to enhance the EVAC system with seven ambulances, 28 EMS providers, new technology and nurse triage positions

• Iowa fire dept. reverses on-duty weapon policy

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  The Delaware Township Fire Department implemented a policy that allowed responders to use guns on duty, but rescinded it after receiving criticism

• How Pittsburgh’s ‘Freedom House’ shaped modern EMS systems

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  During a time of racial tension and social upheaval, the movement helped form the foundations of the pre-hospital care we’re used to today

• Mo. ambulance service experiments with 48-hour shift schedule

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  Cole County Ambulance Service EMS providers work two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by four days off

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