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Rethinking the ambulance
An 18-month-long project has led to a full-scale mock-up of an ambulance fit for the 21st century. Jan 29, 2012, 21:08

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»  2011 National EMS Assessment Report Released
The Federal Interagency Committee for Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) has released the 2011 National EMS Assessment. Sponsored by FICEMS and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the report provides the first ever comprehensive description of emergency medical services, EMS emergency preparedness and 911 systems at state and national levels using existing data sources.

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Pharmaceutical Backorders Report
Many EMS and other healthcare agencies are struggling with an increasing prevalence of pharmaceutical back orders. This report just received from one of the industry's largest suppliers of these pharmaceuticals will help keep everyone up to date on the happenings in this regard. Oct 31, 2011, 14:53

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»  California Casualty Launches Harley-Davidson Contest for Firefighter, EMT And Law Enforcement Professionals

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»  Private service unveils tricked-out ambulance
Bronx-based company offers an ambulance with ambience—and then some: mahagany paneling, leather upholstery, widescreen TV with surround sound, 300-thread-count linens. The VIP treatment costs up to $350 an hour.

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»  Orthodox women want co-ed ambulances
Personally, for multiple reasons, I'd have a hard time accepting this. Valerie

They would not routinely respond to any other medical calls, and would not be dispatched by 911 operators—except possibly in major disasters.

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The African Bike Ambulance
Sep 8, 2011, 17:31

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Paramedics filling health care gap as need grows
A select group of paramedics in several states is helping to provide primary health care by making house calls — an initiative encouraged by the federal health care law to address shortages in primary care and cut down on expensive visits to doctors and emergency rooms. Sep 5, 2011, 17:12

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Bad batteries in defibrillators tied to cardiac deaths
As it turns out, battery problems are one of the leading causes of potentially deadly AED failures, according to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Sep 2, 2011, 18:10

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Ladder Company 3 fire truck lowered into September 11 Memorial Museum
Jul 21, 2011, 01:48

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Many drugs in short supply at hospitals, pharmacies
Jun 29, 2011, 01:33

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»  Coordinated system helps heart attack patients get treatment faster
The researchers compared how long it took to transfer patients from smaller facilities without the ability to perform emergency PCI to hospitals with such capabilities, before and after a statewide patient transfer program was instituted.

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Cocaine Laced With Veterinary Drug Levamisole Eats Away at Flesh
Jun 25, 2011, 00:22

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»  Even insured consumers can get caught in fights over paying ambulance bills
This spring, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched a policy aimed at getting more emergency medical services providers to join its network: It began sending checks for out-of-network private ambulance rides directly to plan members rather than to the EMS providers.

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»  Inventor Readies 'Jetski for the Skies'
"The first people using these in cities will be medical personnel doing emergency response," he said.

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Bank account opened to help out EMT hurt in collision - Arizona
Dec 17, 2010, 13:12

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FCC May Allow You to Send Text Messages to 911
Nov 29, 2010, 07:39

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An ambulance diagnostic device that gives you a fluid check
Nov 22, 2010, 14:09

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NAEMT vote results
Nov 2, 2010, 18:08

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'Gift of life' ambulance for organs
Oct 24, 2010, 23:59

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