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The CDC is advising healthcare professionals follow these recommendations when evaluating patients who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus outbreak originating in China
From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
Delray, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, is the star of PAWS, a canine-facilitated peer support program for EMS providers in Alberta, Canada
Authorities don’t believe the disease has been spread through water contamination
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but the road reportedly was icy when the incident occurred
Villagers began searching for the man after realizing he hadn’t returned from working on his palm oil crops the previous day
The city started installing AEDs in arenas and public buildings in 2001; there are now 1,000 devices in arenas, libraries, malls and private businesses
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
Authorities said they were treating the attacks as a terrorist incident
The 18-year-old suffered extensive injuries to his arm after jumping into a crocodile-infested river on a dare
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru’s northern coast, with voracious waters inundating hospitals
Paramedic Ben Valentine was in his ambulance when he saw a woman stumbling and heading toward a bridge
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
One crew member has been found and is hospitalized in critical condition
Most of those killed were women and children; about 150 people were there when the landslide occurred
Four were seriously injured, but none were in a life-threatening condition
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
Two doctors were seriously injured and two other people on board suffered minor injuries
Seven firefighters, an engineer and the pilot were killed during a training flight
The fish skin acts as a buffer and allows burn wounds to heal in a sterilized setting
Each day, one paramedic checks in with their colleagues to provide psychological first aid
The course teaches students to be language interpreters and state-certified EMTs
Officials said the victims were without any safety equipment, such as life jackets
An inquest concluded that had the paramedic defibrillated the girl, she may have survived
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Samantha James was driving home when she saw a crashed van on the side of the road
Police and paramedics rushed to the crash site, where firefighters doused the flames
Israel’s national EMS organization uses virtual reality technologies to simulate MCI scenes and train any member to become a scene commander
Josh James said he treated over 200 patients over a two-week span, many of whom suffered injuries from shrapnel, artillery or IEDs
China is considering other substances for sanction, including U-47700, an alternative to banned fentanyls
The ambulance would provide better service to rural areas, where many patients are transported to hospitals in hand-pulled rickshaws
Lucy is part of the psychotrauma unit, which responds to traumatic scenes to provide psychological and emotional first aid
