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Israel’s national EMS organization uses virtual reality technologies to simulate MCI scenes and train any member to become a scene commander
“4.1 miles,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short film, shows a single day of rescues of Syrian migrants attempting to cross the sea from Turkey to Greece
Cost-effective and high-quality EMS systems are possible if we first move on from the tradition-laden constraints of EMS dogma
The agency plans to sell at least 5,000 black poppy shaped pins this year
The London Ambulance Service described many of those hurt as “walking wounded,” but said others suffered serious injuries
Responding to the medical needs of the 2015 Nepal earthquake survivors pushed a Calif. medic out her comfort zone as she strived to make a difference
The team flew to Haiti Oct. 25 with medical supplies and professionals in tow
A malfunction caused two people to be ejected from their raft, while two others were caught inside the ride
Ambulance crews treated 26 patients after they reported breathing difficulties; two others were hospitalized
Journalists are being blocked from the scene by angry crowds, making it difficult to determine any death toll
The paramedic said he sings for patients while transporting them in the ambulance
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
The flare at SUM Hospital began near the dialysis ward and quickly spread to others floors
Off-duty paramedic and bystanders rescue surfer attacked by sharks
The first batch of 30 ambulances were handed over to the Jordanian authorities on Monday
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
Health care workers held a 24-hour strike, leaving hospitals running with emergency staff
The 13-year-old was transported to Arizona to undergo spinal surgery after a life-threatening spinal leak was discovered
The Australian man was bitten in “pretty much the same spot” about five months ago
The total bystander CPR rate increased from 30.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 55.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014
The boy, identified as Alex, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to bring the Syrian boy to his house
The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission late Wednesday, killing the chief of a Russian aviation center
Syrian government forces have been accused of carrying out “double tap” attacks during the 5-1/2 year war, placing paramedics and rescue workers in peril
Technology to photograph, video and broadcast from an emergency incident to a dispatcher shortens EMS response, improves bystander care and ensures better patient treatment at hospitals
The helicopter collided with an electricity pole; it was transporting injured passengers to a hospital in a mountainous area
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
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