Pediatric Care
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Lt. Pamela Graham said the funds will go toward throwing a Christmas party and help the family start over.
A police officer performed CPR until paramedics arrived; the one-month-old baby was taken to a hospital, where she died
Paramedics began CPR and took the child to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Fire chief: “It was something you shouldn’t ever see.”
A tweet from the police department Wednesday evening said the agency had received confirmation of the death.
True concern requires a look beyond singular events and towards methods to eradicate a child’s replica-gun-involved death.
Police said Johnthony Walker was driving well over the posted 30 mph limit when he lost control of the bus carrying 37 children on their way home.
The injured children were so young that many couldn’t spell their names or remember their birthdays.
Mirranda Grace Lawson had been on life support since May after she choked on a piece of popcorn.
Firefighters evacuated the classroom Tuesday morning while a hazardous materials team inspected it.
Officials said all four likely died of smoke inhalation; the girls ranged in rage from preschool to the sixth grade
Officials said Johnthony Walker, 24, was driving well above the posted 30 mph speed limit on a narrow, winding road. (AP Photo)
Lance Buckley, 35, called 911 and said he wanted to report three murders and a suicide
Brandi Worley, 30, admitted to killing her 7-year-old and 3-year-old; she also stabbed herself in the neck. (AP Photo)
The family drove the injured child, who is in serious condition, to the hospital rather than waiting for EMS
All of the victims were stabbed at least once and were being treated for their injuries at local hospitals. (AP Photo)
Vaishali Konowitz was born in 2007 at her family’s home, where firefighter-paramedic Christopher Bak helped deliver her
The study compared outcomes for two resuscitation techniques and recommended improving bystander CPR in minority communities
Colleton County Fire and Rescue’s Twitter account states that four children died at the scene when a car ended up trapped beneath the rig
A relative noticed something wrong with the 23-month-old boy when he couldn’t stand up; the boy was taken to a hospital for treatment
Officials believe a passing truck on the highway could have been leaking odorant that spread with the wind
The girls, ages 11 and 8, used the funds to give “a hug and a mug” to firefighters, EMS and police
Paramedics loaded them onto ambulances for trips to three nearby hospitals; food poisoning is the primary suspect
An argument erupted in gunfire outside a school for dropouts seeking high school diplomas
Officers found the 32-year-old woman unresponsive and unconscious in a stopped car
The lawsuit spurred the creation of a new policy that requires personnel to undergo training on how to use heat packs
Opioid prescriptions in emergency rooms and for children would be limited to a seven-day supply
There was no immediate word on how or why the pepper spray was used on the school bus
State Child Protective Services investigators became involved after receiving a report of heroin use at the home 24-year-old Ashlee Hutt