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• Fla. fire dept. to receive its first ambulance

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  Newberry officials were prompted to build an ambulance bay after a child who bitten by a rattlesnake had to wait 45 minutes for an EMS crew to arrive

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  Involve Health Department, media early in MCIs of unknown cause

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  Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness

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  Fire truck named after fallen Wis. firefighter-paramedic

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  The city of Madison honored Richard Garner Jr., who died in the line of duty, by naming Engine 10 in his memory

• Firefighter-EMT speaks out about taking down Walmart shooter

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  David George, who is also a pastor, shot and killed Timothy Day after he opened fire in a Walmart

• First responders give boy with disorder a birthday to remember

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  Jamie Sprout, who has a mitochondrial disorder, was surprised with a first responder-themed birthday and visitors from several public safety agencies

• 10 rescued after Fla. roller coaster derails

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  Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet  above the ground

• Wash. fire dept. announces 24/7 paramedic staffing

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  All 16 Spokane Fire Department stations will now be staffed with paramedics at all times due to an increasing number of medical calls

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  Pa. fire dept.’s social club proves to be financially successful

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  More than 2,000 people have paid the $25 membership fee to be part of the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department’s club launched to help fund operations

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  5 tips for dispatchers during an act of mass violence

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  The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase

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  Apply best-available data to active shooter incident planning, training

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  Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents

• 67 honored at 148th FDNY Medal Day ceremony

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  Hundreds of New York's Bravest gathered at the FDNY Medal Day ceremony to honor firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, fire marshals and officers

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  University fire dept. debuts mini ambulance for large events

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  The MedStat ASAP MS250 is an all-wheel-drive utility vehicle that is the size of a Mini Cooper but can transport EMTs, a patient and a full-size cot

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  Preparing fire-based EMS for the 'silver tsunami'

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  Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the "silver tsunami," at Fire-Rescue Med 2018

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  6 strategies to protect first responders from fentanyl

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  Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders

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  Fla. county votes to increase pay for emergency personnel

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  Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county's fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics

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