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• Ala. judge sets bond for alleged ambulance thief

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  A department spokesperson said the paramedics, who were inside the hospital when the ambulance was taken, did not deviate from procedures

• Ga. county votes to extend contract with troubled ambulance provider

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  The DeKalb County commission voted to extend its contract with an ambulance provider that has faced criticism for years that it responds too slowly to emergency situations

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  Two decades later: How fire, EMS response has changed since Columbine

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  A fire captain who was on duty during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 says the incident forever changed how they prepare for and respond to active threats and mass casualty incidents

• What we can learn about documentation and duty from Michael Jackson

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  Paramedic Richard Senneff knew he would eventually be in court as soon as he recognized his cardiac arrest patient was the ‘King of Pop’

• NY firefighter struck, killed by ambulance

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  Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its way out

• Politics and conflicts mire EMS service in Georgia

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  Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted

• Baltimore ambulance company to to pay $1.25 million to settle Medicaid fraud case

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  The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to admit liability

• Texas air ambulance bill vetoed

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  The bill would have required air ambulance companies that operate subscription services to enter into reciprocity agreements

• Ohio cities and counties could reach giant opioid settlement soon

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  Lawyers representing the plaintiffs across the country laid out a framework for negotiating a settlement, which could mean these communities getting billions of dollars to split

• NY ambulance network opposes bill to allow FDs to charge for services

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  The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls

• EMS chief sentenced to 30 days in jail for insurance fraud

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  In addition to his jail sentence, Donald Horner forfeits his EMT certification and must reimburse the insurance companies

• Pa. governor signs CPR bill into law

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  Act 7 requires PDE to provide a curriculum to schools to teach hands-only CPR, a no-breath, compression-only technique recommended by the American Heart Association for sudden cardiac arrests

• Prosecutor: Police justified in gunfight that killed Wis. FF in crossfire

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  The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed

• Video: Bodycam footage of Wis. firefighter shooting released

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  Police bodycam footage shows gunfire exchange that led to the death of Wisconsin Firefigher Mitchell Lundgaard

• SC paramedic fined for stopping to buy sunglasses en route to call

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  A paramedic was responding to a call about a patient experiencing flu-like symptoms when she stopped to purchase a pair of sunglasses

• Paramedic feared for safety of first responders during call to murder scene

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  After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation

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