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• Baltimore stabilization centers hope to solve heroin crisis

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  Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials

• Drug users armed with naloxone feel safe from OD threats

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  In 2018, San Francisco paramedics administered naloxone to 1,647 people, up from 980 two years earlier, according to numbers from the city’s emergency response system

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  Could it be sepsis? 3 ways EMS providers can improve their response to the No. 1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals

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  When it comes to treating sepsis, knowledge is power

• Fla. needle exchange program is new weapon to fight the opioid crisis

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  Researchers have found the Miami-Dade program has discarded 11,000 more needles than it gave out and reversed 1,304 overdoses

• La. passes bill giving first responders workers’ comp PTSD benefits

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  Louisiana first responders diagnosed with PTSD can now apply for workers’ comp benefits

• Jon Stewart lashes out at Congress over 9/11 first responders fund

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  Advocate and comedian slams lack of attendance at hearing on a bill that would ensure first responder benefits for 70 years

• How to implement mental health and wellness support into your agency's culture

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  Our co-hosts sit down with Burnsville Fire Department Chief BJ Jungmann, who discusses how to support mental health and wellness for first responders

• Q&A: Tackling EMS opportunities and challenges at Pinnacle 2019

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  Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS

• How to prevent, recognize and cure burnout in EMS

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  From data sharing of real-time clinical feedback, to rounding with medical directors, learn how to tackle and treat burnout in paramedics and EMTs

• EMS Week: What it means to be 'Always in Service'

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  Around-the-clock response capability is why EMS organizations exist, but individual EMS providers need to regularly go out of service to rest and recharge

• In your darkest days, know you can weather the storm

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  Grounding techniques, peer support and your physician can help manage a mental health crisis – a real danger for EMS providers

• How to decontaminate the ambulance: A step-by-step guide (infographic)

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  Be sure to clean and disinfect both the front and back compartments of the ambulance to reduce potential exposure to viruses, bacteria and dangerous drugs like fentanyl

• 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

• 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

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