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Long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming hotbeds of growth for the fungus that is rapidly spreading across the United States
CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
The Chehalis Fire Department begins the use of its new paramedic ambulance service, working alongside AMR
The Vancouver Fire Department’s leave-behind program aims to reduce second overdoses among patients who initially refused treatment
The new cases bring the U.S. total to nine since the first human case of the current outbreak was detected in 2022
First responders are turning to ice baths to quickly cool overheated Floridians
Seattle Fire Department medics responded to 253 overdoses in June 2024 compared to 386 in 2023
Plum EMS is working to get overdose patients who refuse transport to the hospital into treatment programs
Preston County officials are working to expand their EMS area of operations
Providence hospital officials said an an anesthesiologist who may not have followed infection control practices
Over 142 million people across the U.S. have been under heat alerts
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea responded negatively to the proposal of having lifeguards on duty following the death of a 7-year-old girl buried in the sand
Millions are without power after Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas
The high temperature prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a patient in Nevada
Circle the City introduced its IV rehydration program as a way to protect homeless people in Arizona as temperatures soar
Since 2010, 149 rural hospitals have either closed or stopped providing in-patient care
Drowning is the second leading cause of death among children 5 and younger
“Watch your kids around water” is the Phoenix FD’s latest social media post to keep citizens safe
Reedsburg Ambulance paramedics will be notified when the system is used and will transport the infant to Reedsburg Area Medical Center for evaulation
Agencies across the state are letting citizens know about outage
Surge of recent drownings puts the state on pace to break a record number of fatalities in 2022
A long duration heat wave across the country is expected to last into Friday
Answers from a survey sent to Montgomery County residents will be used to create an EMS strategic plan
Funds for Evanston’s Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team will help enhance mental health interventions
Officials in Jeffersonville hired a firm to look at the city providing its own ambulance service
Fentanyl accounted for 79% of overdose deaths in 2023
The Heat and Health Index is a new tool that provides heat-health data at the ZIP code level
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s move will add patrols to an area where drug users openly smoke fentanyl
Falck USA filed notice alleging errors in evaluation criteria
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is one of only two Level III trauma centers in the state
Chippewa County dispatchers say the St. Joseph’s Hospital closure ties up resources, placing them on calls longer while waiting for first responders
Legislation includes a protocol checklist for treating patients in their homes instead of being transported to an emergency department
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