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• Paramedic writes poem about Mass. firefighter who died in blaze

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  Worcester EMS paramedic Sean Doherty penned the poem “December Mourn” in honor of firefighter Christopher Roy

• Responder’s license suspended after driving drunk to call

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  James Perry pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while responding to a suspected drowning

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  How a multiple-patient transport vehicle can help you prepare for any disaster

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  First Line Technology

  Responding to individual emergencies comes naturally for EMS personnel, but what about mass casualty incidents?

• Mass. firefighter dies after battling apartment fire

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  Christopher Roy, 36, was a 2 ½-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department

• Video: First responders save woman who jumped from bridge

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  A woman who apparently jumped from a bridge into the Androscoggin River was rescued by first responders in boats

• $4.5M plan to reduce strain on Calif. fire dept. approved

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  The new effort comes months after officials raised concerns about the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s aging stations and equipment

• Calif. fire dept. launches paramedic program

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  Prior to the program launch, the 10 firefighter-paramedics on staff were not allowed to perform ALS and had to wait for an ambulance and crew to arrive

• 24 Amazon workers hospitalized after bear repellent is 'accidentally released'

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  Rachael Lighty of Amazon said the company appreciated “the swift response of local responders” after a “damaged aerosol can dispensed strong fumes”

• Video: Responders rescue man clinging to tree in rain-swollen river

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  A dramatic video shows a man who was “mid-stream, clinging to a tree and in need of immediate rescue” being hoisted to safety

• Top 10 strangest calls EMS faced in 2018

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  From flaming spiders to a girl stuck in a tailpipe, this year first responders dealt with several incidents you just can’t make up

• $2M grant allows Fla. fire dept. to hire 21 new responders

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  A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years

• Ill. fire dept. responds after boy's tongue becomes stuck on frozen pole

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  Spencer Cline, 11, said he was inspired by the scene in "A Christmas Story," in which a boy is dared to put his tongue on a frozen pole

• Former firefighter-paramedic admits to stealing, using painkillers on duty

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  Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016

• Father-daughter duo arrested for assaulting responders at crash scene

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  A police report said Gene Southworth refused to let responders pull a victim from a crashed car, and his daughter caused a disturbance as he was detained

• The pee color chart

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  A pee color chart can help EMTs, paramedics and firefighters know if they are properly hydrated

• Family of intubated dead man sues for more than $15M

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  A family member of Bradley Ginn Sr. says she has suffered physical and mental pain caused by the “intentional and negligent care of a body”

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