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Colo. city puts AMR on the line for slow response times - Last year, the company paid more than $300,000 in penalties for more than 4,200 instances in which crews failed to meet their required time https://t.co/iomu4no9ns

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AMR aims to standardize new cardiac arrest approach - The message now to medical personnel – and the public – is to stay on the scene and focus on high-quality CPR https://t.co/giZOermGkS

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Ill. hospital debuts mobile stroke unit - The mobile stroke unit is a custom-built ambulance outfitted with a physician clinic, which can provide mobile stroke diagnostics and treatment services https://t.co/uQgDyQSOmW

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Fire dept. considers prohibiting patients from picking hospital - In order to decrease transport times, Horry County Fire Rescue may change their policy that currently allows patients to pick which hospital they prefer https://t.co/eBxZ4gY09L

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Tenn. community college creates paramedic to nurse bridge program - Potential candidates must be currently working in the field, but the program tailors classes to fit a paramedic’s busy schedule https://t.co/Y8CLP3PCgh

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Family faces $32K air ambulance bill after boy fractures skull - The Melheim family said they were unaware they were out of network when their son Ben fell during a camping trip, and he had to be airlifted to the hospital https://t.co/6v9i0NeB4q

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FDNY EMT arrested for hitting hospital employee with tablet - Officials said 11-year veteran EMT Colette Palmer allegedly hit the employee after getting into an argument https://t.co/MnJPf7JG5u

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Woman creates pet ambulance to help animals in need - Yalanda Medina created Squad FiftyOne by transforming squad cars and equipping them with oxygen tanks and medical supplies https://t.co/RwwYALhns5

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Texas EMS chief retires amid allegations of bad behavior - Assistant Chief James Hawley was accused of intimidating a person in his office and placing his head on a woman's buttocks during an exercise drill https://t.co/pjcuj2HXdT

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EMT assaulted, held at gunpoint by suspect fleeing from police - Cherie Sullivan was at home recovering from being injured in a February crash involving the ambulance she was driving https://t.co/xAnHhOECiW

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Investigation explains 34-minute wait for an ambulance - Two paramedics received minor punishment for their roles in the delay https://t.co/01aT3Tdjxp

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EMS director working to transition agency to 12-hour shifts - Randolph County EMS Director Donovan Davis said there are more than 40 recent studies and articles that show that the work fatigue causes risks https://t.co/Oilwg9r8TN

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New Ohio law will allow some EMTs, paramedics to carry firearms - EMTs, paramedics, nurses or doctors trained and certified in a nationally recognized tactical program will be able to carry while on duty https://t.co/wr09vt7N68

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EMT sued by family of inmate who died in jail - EMT Sherry Baca is being sued for failure to provide adequate medical care in the 2016 death of Joseph Jaramillo https://t.co/pvSw8sRY28

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San Diego EMS providers: Staff shortage causing long response times - AMR employees said they have seen ambulances unstaffed in several neighborhoods, which is impacting 911 response times https://t.co/NP5zSwLO3g

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Firefighter-EMT invents gadget to calm autistic patients - Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable https://t.co/Dx3hZjCcjk

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4 EMTs hurt after 2 Ky. ambulances collide - The two ambulances were en route to a swift water rescue when one ambulance turned around after being called to return and was “sideswiped” by the other https://t.co/AGZaqey9ri

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EMS Today 2018 Quick Take: Taking on EMS myths - Modern research is dispelling treatment misconceptions and out-of-date practices that are limiting the standard of care https://t.co/EPZmNeGV6L

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Video: Nurses charged with murder for laughing at dying WWII vet - The video shows nurses failing to help administer aid to James Dempsey as he pleaded for help and laughing as they struggled to get his oxygen machine to work https://t.co/a1vwnlLcYu

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Fire dept. saves money by building their own ambulance - The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities https://t.co/kzJCesE4jF