In Boston's South End, twelve people were evacuated by hazmat crews and a half dozen emergency personnel were quarantined after rendering aid at the scene of a toxic cyanide suicide. [Read the whole … [Read more...]
Meth Making EMT Won’t Work in EMS Again
After charges of meth production and exposing children to a meth lab, Eric Harbour, a former Kanawha County EMT will spend two years probation. [Read the whole story here.] … [Read more...]
Sugarloaf EMTs Who Left Grieving Wife Followed Protocol
The state licensing board voted to dismiss the complaint by the widow of man who died after a ski accident at Sugarloaf earlier in January. The board has found that it was confusion in communication … [Read more...]
Three Hour Hypothermia Resuscitation Successful
After 30 minutes of prehospital CPR and 2 1/2 hours of rewarming with ongoing CPR efforts by a resuscitation team of 28 personnel, John Letterman was successfully revived. As a result of the … [Read more...]
Paramedics Sickened by Malathion Vomit
The emergency room at a Florida hospital was shut down briefly after a man who had attempted suicide vomited up poison, sickening three paramedics. [Read the whole story at EMS1 here...] … [Read more...]
EMT Killed By DUI Driver
A Douglas County, Ga. EMT was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday on his way home from work. Jason Dale Strickland, 37, was struck from behind and thrown from his motorcycle into traffic. [Read … [Read more...]
Fulton Fire Will Leave Some Calls to The EMT’s
The Fulton Fire Department say that they will adjust their 911 priory dispatching to include some medical calls to be ambulance only dispatches. citing savings to taxpayers, personnel will no longer … [Read more...]
UK Medics Critical In Muamba Resucitation
Two UK paramedics were at soccer midfielder Fabrice Muamba's side moments after his on-field collapse. They administered CPR for six minutes before removing him from the field. Muamba remains in … [Read more...]
Ottawa Paramedics Who Witnessed Murder Describe Aftermath
With a guilty verdict secured, three of the four paramedics who helped disarm Eric Czapnik's killer spoke out for the first time since the crime. [Read the whole story...] … [Read more...]
EMT Rescuers Honored
The two EMTs who rescued a Tennessee state trooper early Tuesday morning from his burning vehicle were honored today with "Stars of Life". [Read the whole story...] … [Read more...]






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