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• FF-paramedic who needs kidney transplant inspires colleagues to become donors

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  Ohio Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Weissmann is currently awaiting a match to a living donor

• New shift schedule triggers backlash at Ga. EMS

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  Medics said the new schedule, which increases hours and implements a shift bidding system, will increase fatigue and risks to safety

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• PTSD bill draws 100+ first responders to Wis. capitol

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  First responders gathered to lobby for the PTSD worker’s compensation bill, which currently excludes EMS professionals

• Oversleeping is NOT a waking up problem

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  Follow these going to bed tips to make sure you never oversleep and arrive late for your on-duty shift, training class or meeting

• I'm a paramedic – I'm not supposed to feel

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  A paramedic takes on the gut-wrenching task of informing the family of a patient's death

• Experts say more funding needed for '988' suicide hotline to go forward

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  Mental health advocates said the shortened hotline number will save lives and reduce stigma, but must be sustained with proper resources

• Philips Emergency Care & Resuscitation: We measure success in heartbeats

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  How does Philips Emergency Care & Resuscitation measures success? Through innovation, passion and futures. We measure success in heartbeats. For more information on our Philips AED, click https://www.philips.com/aeds 

• Cleveland EMS union plans protest over wages, mental health support

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  The union has called its members to action after it says the city has failed to comply with a collective bargaining agreement

• Want to become an EMT? This is what you need to know.

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  Being an EMT is rewarding job, and there’s plenty of room to grow

• Idaho paramedic starts nonprofit after facing mental health struggle

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  The paramedic plans to fund mental health treatment for fellow first responders

• Proposed Mass. addiction treatment center to have wing for first responders

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  The dedicated wing would include space to treat up to 50 first responders and include specialized care

• Vaping implications for prehospital clinical care

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  We are beginning to see the initial correlations with COPD that vaping has on our patients’ overall health and respiratory disease exacerbation

• First responders gather to host benefit for injured Texas paramedic

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  Paramedic Kenan White was seriously injured in October after a truck hit his car while he was stopped to assist with a crash

• FCC to launch 3-digit suicide hotline number

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  Federal regulators are setting up the suicide prevention hotline, which will be reachable by dialing 988

• Orlando lawmakers seek to fund PTSD facility, counseling for Pulse responders and survivors

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  Two proposed bills would continue and expand the work of facilities that provide mental health support and treatment

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