Fire-EMS
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The right messaging and training can give community members the confidence to step up during emergencies
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EMS providers are more susceptible to sleep disorders and their inherent dangers and health implications
Paramedics who saw the body noted in a report that they spotted bruising along the right side of his neck
Two victims were hospitalized with minor injuries and a third, identified only as a 16-year-old, was in surgery following a fight
The legislation comes in response to the February death of a woman at a Calf. retirement home
The man suffered a large cut on his penis and was taken to a local hospital
Dominic Lloyd Lee Elkins, 5, was found at the base of a 25-foot ravine after his foster brother allegedly beat him with bricks
The letter describes in detail what happened when less than half the assigned medics were on the job when a baby went into cardiac arrest
He lost his driving privileges and won’t be allowed to return to work, pending the investigation and his court hearings
Police have not released information on the number of people involved in the accident or the extent of their injuries
The EMT took photos, not for diagnostic or legitimate purposes, of the man with her cell phone and later circulated them throughout the community
Two men were critically injured and woman was in serious condition
A woman, who claims she is an EMT, reportedly struck two Chicago EMTs who were trying to help her during a medical call
Police are investigating what caused the vehicle to veer off the highway, roll over a guardrail, then hit the abutment by an overpass
The 50-year-old driver and nine passengers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
The two injured men were taken by ambulance to a trauma center for treatment
Kathy Douglas, 36, was carrying three children in her SUV when she crossed the center line and slammed in an on-coming sedan
The boy was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the left side of his face, but was declared dead when he arrived
The cabbie flagged down police and was taken to a hospital, where he was treated for wounds to his head, arm, chest, hand and neck
The 3-pound boy, born 11 weeks early, was taken to a hospital and his vital signs are stable
The lawsuit alleges that the ordinances disproportionately affect women, since they are more often the victims of domestic violence
Doctors went to the scene and helped free the man, who later was hospitalized in critical condition, after suffering severe head trauma and blood loss
The child was shot in the chest and died at a local hospital; family members say the shooting was an accident
He is under police guard at the hospital and will be charged with robbery when his condition improves
Linda Perez, 18, remains in a coma two weeks after complications during a breast augmentation procedure
A can fell out of the overloaded bag, broke a toe and cut her foot; the wound later became infected and the infections spread throughout her body
Each bike is equipped with 30 pounds of life-saving gear including portable defibrillators, oxygen, re-hydrating liquids and life-saving medications
Four of the people in the car were transported to by helicopter to a local ambulance and one was taken by ground ambulance
The ambulance was not damaged in the incident and has been put back into service
The 18-year-old, planning to become a nurse, was killed in the first week of fall classes
Her criminal history includes convictions of assault, harassment and prostitution
He was smoking pot with a coworker during the time his son was in the vehicle
