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Overcrowded emergency rooms strain EMS care- 01/18/2008With the brunt of the winter season now hitting the United States, emergency rooms, like those found in Los Angeles County, are being flooded with patients suffering from cold and flu symptoms, ... 
EMS at the scene of fatal Utah charter bus crash- 01/08/2008A charter bus carrying 53 people failed to negotiate a curvy, wet road causing it to roll and crash into a side embankment Sunday, in Utah. Nine people were killed and EMS were dispatched to ... 
Defibrillation for cardiac arrest patients takes center stage in EMS- 01/03/2008A new study reports that nearly one-third of cardiac arrest patients don't receive crucial defibrillation shocks within the recommended two minutes of onset. In Fla., lawmakers are pushing to ... 
Texas woman mistaken for dead by EMS succumbs to injuries- 12/18/2007A 23-year-old woman who was presumed dead by responders and left untreated for two hours on scene died the next day in the hospital. Paramedics covered the woman in a yellow tarp, officials said. ... 
Ice storm kills several, shuts down power in Midwest- 12/11/2007Crew members work to clear a fallen tree branch off a roadway in Okla. Ice and snow storms caused dangerous driving conditions that killed more than 18 people across the Midwest. Now first responders ... 
Medical helicopter goes missing in Alaska- 12/07/2007A LifeGuard Alaska helicopter — carrying a paramedic, pilot, nurse and patient — went missing earlier this week. Now rescue crews battle tough weather conditions in their search for ... 
Bush to slash anti-terrorism funding for first responders- 12/03/2007A first responder participates in a local terrorism drill in Wash. The latest reports indicate that the Bush administration is planning to cut counter terrorism funds for EMS, fire and police ... 
Looking for terrorism: A new role for EMS?- 11/29/2007The U.S. Homeland Security is implementing a new program to train EMTs and firefighters in major cities to serve as lookouts for terrorism activities, due to their ability to enter homes and ... 
First responders back in Southern Calif. city to battle second wildfire- 11/23/2007A plume of smoke fills the sky of Malibu, Calif., treating first responders and residents to a familiar scene. A wind-driven brush fire burned out of control this weekend, destroying more than ... 
Cyclone Sidr ravages remote towns along Bangladesh's coastline- 11/16/2007A cyclone, characterized by 150 mph winds and heavy rain, swept through Bangladesh Thursday killing at least 2,300 people and forcing more than 650,000 to evacuate. Four-feet high floodwaters ... 
Nationwide EMS shortage raises concerns over wages and qualified applicants- 11/08/2007Tenn. paramedics transport a patient during a call. With reports of a paramedic/EMT shortage in the southern U.S., one Tenn. county touts better recruitment rates due to higher pay scales. In ... 
Paramedic response questioned in death of Chicago marathon runner- 10/31/2007Record-hitting temperatures left about 300 runners suffering from heat exhaustion during a Chicago marathon in early October. The sole fatality was a participant who died from cardiac arrest. ... 
First responders exhaust resources to combat spreading Calif. wildfires- 10/25/2007First responders spread their efforts as they continue to dampen several fires in Southern Calif. As flames die down and hope rises, weary rescue crews work to return nearly 500,000 evacuated ... 
Deadly staph infections sweep through nation's schools- 10/19/2007Health officials warn of taking precautionary measures against staph infections after reports of incidents at several schools and a D.C. EMS facility. A Va. high school student died from the ... 
Shooting tragedy targets Cleveland high school- 10/12/2007A student gunman injured four people at a Cleveland, Ohio high school before turning the gun on himself. Now families, school and emergency officials ask questions and point fingers in the wake ... 
Feds seek legislation to tighten emergency response efforts- 10/09/2007A New Orleans paramedic transports a patient during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. After complaints from first responders who were denied access to the scene, lawmakers attempt to find an ID ... 
Colo. paramedic's use of RSI procedure sparks controversy- 10/04/2007An American Medical Respone paramedic, who was accused of misusing a rapid sequence intubation procedure, avoids receiving disciplinary action. Now state and EMS officials continue to argue over ... 
Officials scramble for solutions as N.J. EMS stalls amid criticism- 10/02/2007N.J. emergency crews have been under fire after a commissioned report found crucial shortcomings in service. Now EMS and state officials butt heads as they struggle to find solutions. (AP File ... 
D.C. EMS faces system reform after 2006 Rosenbaum case- 09/25/2007A tree planted in honor of slain New York Times journalist David E. Rosenbaum who was incorrectly classified as intoxicated by emergency personnel. A panel recently recommended tweaking the D.C. ... 
Advances in CPR methods pressure EMS into reviewing policies- 09/16/2007A new CPR method, invented by a Va. engineer, is done by applying pressure just to abdomen. The latest advances have pushed the EMS community to dissect the effectiveness of current practices. ... |
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