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• AMR promises more staff, coverage after EMT assault on patient

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  American Medical Response said they will increase staffing and add ambulances after an EMT was caught assaulting a restrained teen patient

• Ga. town wants to end AMR contract after EMT assaults patient

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  After an EMT was shown punching a teen patient in an ambulance, city council officials want the state to give Dunwoody its own EMS certificate

• Body cam video shows EMT punching restrained teen patient

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  EMT Deannah Williams can be seen screaming expletives and repeatedly punching the 17-year-old patient in the face

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  Man who posed as EMS provider, treated patients, sentenced to jail

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  Anthony Mario Fortuna was sentenced for impersonating an EMS provider after receiving permission to be on a "ride along" in an AMR ambulance

• 2 Houston EMTs, 2 patients hurt in ambulance hit-and-run

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  The crash occurred when a driver failed to yield, and then jumped out of the car and fled from the scene

• Vandalized ambulance taken out of service after ‘terrifying’ attack

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  West Midlands Ambulance Service EMS provider Edd Davis said a mirror was broken off the ambulance and mud was thrown while a patient was being treated

• EMS providers: Potholes are putting patients at risk

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  EMS providers with TLC Ambulance said the potholes around Syracuse are causing bumpy rides, which can sometimes make symptoms worse for patients

• Patient critically hurt after fleeing from ambulance

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  The woman was hit by a car while running from an EMS crew that was trying to convince her to return to the hospital

• EMT arrested for stealing from patient in ambulance

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  Police said Eric Fernandez stole blank checks from the woman and deposited them in December

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  Volunteer EMS provider arrested for taking photos of patients

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  Police said Christopher Barlow took inappropriate photos of patients in the back of ambulances and is also suspected of placing a hidden camera in a station bathroom

• Officials: Md. hospital broke law in patient dumping incident

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  Federal investigators cited the University of Maryland Medical Center for several deficiencies after a patient was found outside in frigid temperatures

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  How one product can disinfect your ambulance without damaging equipment

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  Prevent the spread of disease and promote provider health and safety with frequent and effective ambulance decontamination

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  Primum non nocere: Is it time for a new prime directive?

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  First do no harm is a worthy EMS goal, but should not supersede all others

• Forum to be held to promote Patient Safety Awareness Week

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  “From March 11 to 17, we are emphasizing that safety in the delivery of healthcare is the highest priority all the time,” CPS executive director Alex Christgen said

• ‘Emotionally disturbed’ man leaps from moving FDNY ambulance

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  The unidentified patient survived the jump after “bouncing” a few times and landing face down on the road

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