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MDA’s LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris
They’ve developed drug therapy that treats shock and acts like a pharmacological tourniquet by reducing internal blood loss by up to 60 percent
Rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks; footage showed fires breaking out after the earthquake
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
Officials are still looking for eight other temple board members for possible charges of attempted murder and culpable homicide
Police hunt for suspects and those responsible for the illegal fireworks display
The two 16-year-old boys were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, the other with moderate injuries
Daniel Cole was offered a six-figure contract for his series about a detective in the sights of a serial killer; he said his experience as a paramedic fed into his writing
Jason Ross, who was watching his son from the sidelines, saw the player was at risk of paralysis by the way he landed
The bill would recognize PTSD as a work related diagnoses and will be voted on by MPPs tomorrow; the four unions combined represent nearly 8,000 paramedics
Pete Keach heard a call over dispatch for a boy who was found unresponsive in bed; the parents are now raising money for SIDS awareness
The fire truck responded after no ambulances were available; the ambulances were stuck at the hospital waiting to hand off a patient
The paramedics were attacked after telling bystanders to move away from a patient they were treating; three people were involved in the attack
A strong gust of wind swept the bounce house away with the girl inside; two people from the bouncy castle firm have been arrested in connection with the incident
A paramedic had to leave his ambulance to ask drivers to move their cars
The paramedic shielded the man from debris when a nearby train left the platform
The helicopter was transporting a patient from a remote area into the city when it crashed; the patient, four medics and two crew members were killed
The paramedic responded to a call to treat a child with meningitis; the ambulance did not have the right sized equipment to treat the toddler
Two apparent suicide bombers set off the explosions in the airport; a third attacker is believed to be at large
The paramedic was kicked in the stomach by a man she was treating; she was taken to the hospital for her injuries
The change comes after the second daytime death in two years at the detention unit
The paramedic was responding to a call when a woman spat in her mouth and flicked blood on her before saying she was HIV positive
Haydn Peacock was tackled and immediately knew something was wrong; he received 11 stitches in his penis
The ambulance was taking the woman to the hospital when it attempted to cross an intersection, was struck and flipped onto its side
The paramedics were forced to work a 20-hour shift to transport a patient; officials said crews regularly work shifts of more than 15 hours
The Toronto City Council approved motions to make data from the fire and EMS systems real time calls public; the city hopes the data will lead to innovation
United Rescue launched the first community-based emergency response program in the United States
The man told paramedics his wife attacked him because he did not give her flowers or help with housework on International Women’s Day
The report was done after five paramedics died by suicide in a span of 15 months; the report says a mix of issues led to suicides
