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• 60 people charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown

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  Robert Duncan, U.S. attorney for eastern Kentucky, called the doctors involved "white-coated drug dealers"

• Trauma takes its toll on EMS providers, 911 telecommunicators

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  Local leaders, communities, agency leaders and the media all have a responsibility to help support emergency responders’ well-being through research, intervention, policy and education

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  How one agency cut injuries and boosted morale with a powered patient transport system

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  MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Texas reduced lost-time hours by 86 percent in the first year after adopting Stryker’s powered patient transport system

• In healthcare, the future is now; just ask Alexa

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  From drone delivery of AEDs, to Siri and the now HIPAA-compliant Alexa, cutting-edge technology is promising seamless communication for EMS

• What’s your department’s suicide prevention plan?

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  Here are five ways EMS is leading the way and doing more to prevent death by suicide

• 5 things EMS providers should know about seeking mental health treatment

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  Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress

• 4 steps to achieve true fitness in fire/EMS

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  Use these techniques to build a great foundation of first responder-specific strength and become tactically fit

• VFIS celebrates 50 years of managing first responder insurance

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  A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges that come with being a first responder

• EMS Chaplaincy: Evidence-based professional practice

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  Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport

• Listen: How to assess measles

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  The Montgomery County paramedic podcast discusses basic information on clinical presentation, transmission of the measles virus

• 24 ASL signs all first responders should know

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  Check out these video clips for the most important words to know when working with someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired

• 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund in danger of running out of money

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  With just $2.375 billion left to spend on 20,000 pending cases, compensation packages will have to be cut in half on all claims

• First responder PTSD bill passes Idaho Senate

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  The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage

• Ind. 911 center goes 'all in' to create support system for dispatchers

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  A peer support team, made up of 10 St. Joseph County dispatchers, works to improve the mental and emotional health of staff members

• Study: Many paramedics have poor hand hygiene

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  Researchers said many paramedics in their study ignored World Health Organization guidelines when soap and water or antiseptic rub was needed

• 6 ways to defend yourself against verbal abuse

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  A verbal attack can be personal; here's how to deflect the blow

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