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The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268”
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
The Grand River Dam Authority is investigating the incident at Blue Hole Park that sent four girls to hospitals in Tulsa and Pryor
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
Zayn suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome which puts him at high risk for a stroke
A Miami County official said there was a “surge of chemicals” at the Troy pool that caused several children to be taken to local hospitals
3 boys were killed and their mother wounded in a tragic shooting in Monroe Township
The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there is no longer an active threat to the community
First responders had to work in rugged terrain in Larimer County to reach the converted school bus
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
First responders were dispatched to a “limited access rescue” on the Bruce Lee Trail in Clayton
2 children were transported to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after being rescued
First responders in Sacramento arrived to find a total of 11 patients with serious injuries
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Two children were treated for hypothermia after the family’s kayaks capsized in choppy water
Social media video showed EMS crews and police officers treating the wounded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
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“You realize you’re the first line of defense for someone who is having the worst day of their life,” one teen said.
3 children were among the patients treated and transported by Gaston County EMS
“I started doing what we learned,” said Giselle Torres, a student in an EMS class at the Careerline Tech Center
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
Elementary school children in Hazleton swarmed into the cockpit of a medical helicopter, petted a police dog and got a look inside an armored rescue vehicle
The woman was transported from Buckeye Valley to a hospital for treatment
Cheney EMS providers transported the boy to a hospital, where he died
Aiden Carter called 911 and stayed with the injured driver until first responders arrived