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What the 2005 London attack teaches EMS leaders about scalable incident command and mutual-aid coordination
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
The Rwandan Ministry of Health’s Jean Marie Uwitonze and Dr. Sudha Jayaraman discuss the jewel in the crown of African Ambulance Services
Bulgrarian government reports 175 attacks on medics in 2014 when responding to impoverished Roma community
The proposed industrial action has been suspended following a pay raise proposal for NHS trade unions
The Greek jet lost power and crashed into 5 parked planes at military base; 20 injured were participating in NATO training
Police are searching for suspect that was dragging woman; passing ambulance stopped to assist woman
Six men, some armed, forced them to lie on the ground and robbed them of their cell phones and wallets as they were trying to locate the address of a victim who had called for help
London Ambulance Service planning to continue operations during the 24-hour strike planned for next Thursday
A man known as “The Gentleman” was attacked at a bar in Mexico; he politely asked hospital staff for help after the scissors penetrated his parietal brain lobe
3 critically injured treated by paramedics; ‘lone wolf’ attacker shot by police as he ran from bus
Friends of the victim, who hung himself, attack medics
Document tells UK medics that after 45 minutes to leave patient at hospital without a proper transfer of care to nurses
The biggest challenges during his career where the introduction of AEDs and ALS on trucks, stretcher redesigns and allowing medics to administer medications
A 64-year-old allegedly assaulted medics and damaged an ambulance as crews attempted to treat him
After she cut off his penis he was rushed to the hospital and doctors reattached it; she then snuck into his ward and cut it off again
One medic is accused of showing a female colleague a picture of himself involved in a sex act; the other medic asked a female colleague to be involved in a foursome
He converted the rig into a set for pornography photo shoot, and unknowingly uploaded the photos to the ambulance company’s server
The city’s only medical helicopter needs maintenance; in the past the charity service has rented a relief helicopter but hasn’t been able to find one due to changes in European multi-pilot regulations
New Zealand intensive care paramedics prep for offshore and coastal emergencies
India traffic commissioner reminds drivers ambulances have right of way to save time transporting ill patients
The Welsh Ambulance Service said emergency demand was “unprecedented; he waited on the cold field and medics said he could lose his foot
They would be deployed to parts of the city with a rising number of gang-related shootings to quickly respond with police
Masked gunmen with automatic weapons stormed offices of a satirical newspaper before escaping
Moving billing jobs overseas lowers labor costs in competitive EMS reimbursement market and displaces workers
Local reports say the bus driver ignored warning signals and tried to cross the rail track before the train
Thanks to a not-for-profit network, the vehicle will help more than 60,000 people in an impoverished area that has never before been served by an ambulance
The Brazilian man was not aware, likely due to shock and alcohol, of the knife lodged just behind his optical nerve for three hours
At least 128 people were rushed to the hospital; officials are urging people to chew slowly on mochi, a traditional celebratory treat
He “was swept under” in a wave pool and remained underwater for 5-10 minutes; bystanders began CPR and he regained a pulse
Only 51 percent of urgent emergency responses in November arrived on scene within eight minutes; the target is 65 percent
Rescue workers found him after a four-day search; it appears he suffered a fatal head injury from a fall while hiking
Billing and customer service positions to be handled by overseas contractor in India and Philippines
