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Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the week’s news, including UK officials calling for higher penalties for those who attack medics
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses
Toronto researchers found AEDs near out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are unavailable in one-fifth of incidents
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
The card was designed by a company that is developing a mobile ECG device
Brian Hayes had been a paramedic for 15 years and played an important role during the London Olympics
A teen reported as ‘unconscious’ became aggressive and bit the paramedic who was unable to continue his shift
The German video features scantily clad women changing the words of pop songs to teach CPR
The training exercise will provide mass casualty experience for paramedics
After the first blast, 81 miners were rescued; a third blast Sunday killed those trapped and those attempting to rescue them
The report into five Australian paramedics’ suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
Paul Norwell, a 13-year veteran, was diagnosed with cancer in his kidneys, shoulder, lungs and stomach; his colleagues nominated him to show their support in his battle
The ambulance lost control and rolled down a steep embankment; the toddler was not strapped in and is in intensive care
The unmanned aircraft will make deliveries to rural health facilities for less than it would cost to make the same deliveries by motorbike
Two more paramedics were robbed at gunpoint as they were treating a patient
The drones can be used to explore hazardous situations and deliver medicine
Two paramedics and a trainee were in the rig; one paramedic suffered minor injuries
The ambulance was responding to an emergency with its lights and sirens activated
The baby boy spent the night in the morgue at about 10 F after he was declared dead
Black boxes from both trains have been recovered and are now being analyzed, which should show what went wrong
Scientists will determine if the object that killed a man Saturday was a meteorite
More than 170 people freed from the high rise building; as many as 124 may still be trapped
An infant, two children and six adults were killed when a 17-floor residential building collapsed
A video shot in Moscow shows a taxi cutting in front of an ambulance and then blocking it
Beckham treated a London bike paramedic and her patient to coffee and tea as they waited for an ambulance
The state of Queensland is planning a campaign to raise awareness about assaults on paramedics
The World Health Organization estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year
In two separate incidents in recent days paramedics on duty were robbed at gunpoint
The crash killed a 2-month-old patient and her mother, a paramedic, a pilot and a doctor
The i3 Emergency Vehicles feature a range of optional extras specifically designed for emergency services
The shooter was arrested by police outside a school where he shot his daughter and a teacher