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Air-Ambulance Pilots Push for Night Goggles
A recent spate of nighttime crashes has renewed calls for easier access to the safety feature. -
Army to Shoot Live Pigs for Medical Drill
The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated. -
New Mexico High School Produces Career Ready EMTs
The program has been so successful that it received a grant to begin a statewide pilot project next year. -
Angel Flight Plane Crash Kills 3 at Florida Airport
The pilot and two passengers were on an Angel Flight mission, in which pilots donate their time, planes and fuel to carry patients to treatment. - This Week in EMS: A Recap for July 12 - 18, 2008
- California Hiker Plucked from Mt. Tam in Dramatic Rescue
- Cheating Suspected on Cleveland Paramedic Exam
- Students Claim Coercion in KKK Style Hazing Incident
- Grand Prix Switches EMS Providers
- Weight-Restricted Bridges Delay Virginia Emergency Calls
- California College Expands EMT Education Program
Business News
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5.11 Tactical®, EMS EXPO & EMS Magazine to Sponsor 2008 Photo Contest
EMS EXPO, EMS Magazine and 5.11 Tactical® are looking for photos of EMS, rescue and fire professionals. -
TalktoaDoc.org Allows Patients to Talk to Doctors Online
Patients will be able to choose from the following departments: All Departments (for general questions), Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery. - Tri-anim and Bound Tree Medical Merge to Create Nation's Leading Specialty Health Care Distributor
- EMS EXPO 2008: Celebrating 20 Years of Educational Excellence
- ARB Signs On as TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts Exclusive "Hero Hunt" Sponsor
- Cancer Foundation and MagneGrip Join Forces
- Finger Pulse Oximeters - Simply Cost Effective
- Acadian Ambulance's Austin Operations Celebrates No Lost-Time Injuries
- President Signs Elder Falls Bill Into Law
Funding News
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Application Period for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grants Now Open
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Ohio County Fires EMS Director for Billing Mismanagement
Fulton County commissioners have terminated their emergency medical services director after an internal investigation found evidence of billing problems in the department. - Department of Homeland Security Announces Application Period for FY 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grants
- Philadelphia Takes Action on EMS Ills
- D.C. EMS Services to Receive $3.7M For Improvements
- Claim Only the Truth
- EMS Programs See Reduced Federal Funding for 2008
- Congress Passes FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
- EMS Funding Bill on Senate Agenda
Line of Duty
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Long Island EMT Dies after July 4th Response
An EMT with the Middle Island Fire Department collapsed and died Friday, July 4 after responding to a call. -
Ohio Firefighter/Paramedic Dies of Stroke
Firefighter/Paramedic Gary L. Studer died Saturday, June 28 of complications related to a stroke. - Delaware Medic Killed in Ambulance Crash
- Memorial Service Set for Texas Medical Chopper Crew
- Heroes Honored at EMS Memorial Service
- Colleagues Remember Victims Killed in Wisconsin Med Flight Crash
- Honorees Announced for 2008 EMS Memorial Service
- British Columbia Paramedic Collapses While On Duty
- Kentucky Paramedic Dies On Duty
Homeland Security
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Cornell University Research Works to End Bioterrorism
With new developments at Weill-Cornell, two potentially deadly viruses may no longer pose a danger to national security. -
Rescuers Tapped to Help in War on Terror
Firefighters and EMTs in major cities are being trained to take on a new role as lookouts for terrorism, raising concerns about privacy and public trust. - Mid-Atlantic All Hazards Forum Marks Fourth Year
- PRE-DEPLOYMENT Medic Training
- TRAINING Tactical Medics
- Principles of Mass Casualty: Response to Terrorist Attacks
- Feds to Restrict Volunteers at Disasters
- Great Preparations
- Cyanide Coalition Advocates Awareness & Training
