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• Inside EMS Podcast: The value in balancing calls, downtime in EMS

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  Our co-hosts talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift

• Ohio councilman: Stop sending EMS to overdose calls

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  The city is on track to spend $100,000 on naloxone in 2017, despite a budget of $10,000

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  FDNY EMT arrested for slashing delivery truck tire

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  Christopher Felix, who's also a member of the Hells Angels, allegedly slashed the tire after the truck double parked near the group's clubhouse

• EMT turns self in after being charged in fatal ambulance crash

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  Crystin Keys surrendered to authorities; she faces a second-degree homicide by vehicle charge

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  Paramedic agrees to plea deal for woman who stabbed him

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  Zachary Myers agreed to let Juanee Crawford plead guilty to aggravated assault instead of attempted homicide

• Driver of ambulance in fatal Ga. crash facing homicide charge

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  A warrant has been issued for Crystin Keys on charges of vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane

• Why AMR opposition is part of the legislative process for the EMS Workers Bill of Rights

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  California legislators need to hear from the state's 75,000 EMS providers in support of, or opposed to the EMS Workers Bill of Rights

• AMR launches campaign in opposition of EMS Workers Bill of Rights

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  The "Lives Before Lunch" campaign's purpose is to highlight the dangers of the bill and urge legislators to vote "no"

• Man sues city after drunkenly jumping out of ambulance

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  The man is suing the city, the fire department and responding paramedics for unspecified damages

• Report: Air ambulance companies in Calif. imperiled by funding cut

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  A primary funding source derived from a $4 fee on traffic tickets is set to expire

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  Wife of man accused in fatal ambulance crash: 'He was drunk'

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  Police said they found two cans of Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale in the front seat of his car

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  Driver involved in death of paramedics facing DUI charges

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  Authorities said Genero Ajqui was drunk when he crashed into an ambulance and killed Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw

• Jewish paramedic sues ambulance service, claims firing related to faith

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  Court records show the man claims his supervisor suggested he open a hot dog stand called "Anne's Franks"

• Passenger accuses EMT of dragging half-naked woman down airplane aisle

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  The passenger said the woman was unclothed from the waist down; flight attendants did nothing to cover her up

• Dispute over ambulance service leads to delayed response times

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  A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain

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