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Examining recommendations for EMS treatment of adult and pediatric cardiac arrest related to epinephrine, compression depth and rate, and double sequential defibrillation
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Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
The shooter, a 14-year-old boy, has been charged with murder in the death of 6-year-old Jacob Hall, who bled to death
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The 10-year old victim is in critical condition as his organs began to fail Wednesday
Fire and EMS personnel initiated medical aid and transported the infant to a hospital; the infant was later pronounced dead
The 13-year-old was transported to Arizona to undergo spinal surgery after a life-threatening spinal leak was discovered
Jacob Hall, 6, died from his injuries Saturday; his funeral will be held Wednesday
The boy stabbed his 19-year-old brother in the neck with a butcher knife after they got into an argument
The toddler suffered broken bones in her legs as well as injuries to her chin, scalp, rib cage and upper right arm
One of the students was shot in the leg and the other in the foot when a teenager opened fire at the school, after shooting his father
School officials have said that the move to stock the antidote is not a result of students overdosing on school property, but as a precaution
The boy, identified as Alex, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to bring the Syrian boy to his house
Officers and paramedics tried to revive the children; they were pronounced dead at a hospital
The child’s parents were home at the time of the fall; police are continuing to investigate
An off-duty firefighter at the scene evaluated the man after his stepson pulled him out of a pool
There were no ambulances available because they were on other calls
During the afternoon recess, a student was running by the hole, fell in and got his leg stuck in it
The man and his wife were engaged in a bitter split that involved a custody battle over the 6-year-old girl
Mirranda Grace Lawson, 2, was placed on life support after choking on a popcorn kernel
A worker sat down to read to the other kids without being aware the toddler was underneath
One child remains hospitalized in critical condition; it’s the deadliest fire in Memphis since the 1920s
The boy’s cousin, who was babysitting him, had a seizure and hit her head on the bathtub before telling the boy to call 911
Waterloo Fire Rescue received 376 stuffed animals purchased for a promotional campaign earlier this year
Pediatric intraosseous insertion can be stressful, but it’s a critical tool to have if you can’t get IV access
The ambulance acts as a mobile ICU to buy time for patients until they can be transferred into a hospital
The woman was killed after her car swerved off the road and hit another vehicle
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
State wildlife officials said they’re “confident” they caught the alligator that killed the boy
The 16-month-old was accidentally locked inside along with the keys to the vehicle