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Massachusetts Condo Explosion Injures 8
A condominium under construction exploded Friday, hurting five workers, a resident and two firefighters. -
LifeNet Resumes Helicopter Flights in Ariz. After Crash
LifeNet has resumed helicopter flights in Arizona, two days after one of its helicopters crashed in a Tucson neighborhood, killing all three people on board. -
Gunman Storms Oakland, Calif. ED
A 49-year-old gunman who hospital workers described as "disturbed and disoriented" charged into the emergency room at Children's Hospital Oakland early Friday. -
Vials of Life Program Launches in Kansas City, Kan.
The Vials of Life Program is launching in Kansas City, Kan., to help senior citizens and those who live alone. - Pennsylvania Rescuers Pull Man From Trench
- 11 Rescued From Burning Yacht in Massachusetts
- Medevac Firm Halts Service After Tucson Helicopter Crash
- Need to Rehab Stressed at Firehouse Expo
- Rescuer Pulls Mom, Two Kids From Car in Minn. Pond
- Sound Off Now on Medicare Reimbursement
- One Dead, One Critical in L.A. Building Explosion
Business News
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John Heffner Joins Demers Ambulances
The Eastern Regional Sales Manager will be responsible for dealer development and direct retail sales -
ZOLL AED Plus and AED Pro Approved by Japan Medical Device Safety Division and Office of Medical Devices
First approval of ZOLL rectilinear biphasic waveform clears path to resume distribution to world. - Sperian Protection Improves its PPE Website
- 1,000 Free Lifesaving Devices to be Distributed in Denver
- AMR Appoints Leading EMS Physician as Chief Medical Officer
- Lincoln Fire Department Ranked First in National Patient Satisfaction Survey
- North Shore-LIJ Health System Chooses In Motion Technology to Connect Ambulances City-Wide
- Cardiac Science to Replace 24,000 AEDs
- Escambia County EMS and Fire-Rescue Rely on Telestaff to Clean Up in the Gulf
Funding News
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Successful Grant-Seeking
EMS can be a good fit for a lot of grant programs, if you take the time to educate and approach granters appropriately. -
Pa. Bill Aims to Allow Fire Funds to be Used for EMS Training
State Rep. Bryan Barbin is sponsoring a bill that would help fire companies move funds for medical and paramedic training. - Law Allows Hospitals to Use Patient Info for Fundraising
- Obama Proposal Cuts AFG, SAFER Funding
- New Orleans Faces 'Devastating' Budget Cuts
- FDNY and NY Blood Center Launch Program to Increase Donations
- House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization
- EMS Expo: Chiefs Call for Creativity in Funding
- Georgia Chief Touts Non-Emergency Transport
Line of Duty
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Indiana EMT Dies on Duty
A Henry County, Ind. EMT suffered a fatal heart attack while on the job Friday night. -
Illinois Fire/EMS Lt. Dies Following Shift
An Illinois department is spending this holiday weekend dealing with the loss of a brother, after Kankakee Fire Dept. Lt. Frank Fouts, 37, died Thursday afternoon at his home. - San Diego EMT Killed While Setting Flare at Scene of Crash
- New York Responder Killed in Vehicle Crash
- Arizona Medic Killed in Crash
- New York EMT Dies on Duty
- Pa. EMS Chief Suffers Heart Attack at Crash Scene, Dies
- N.C. Responder Killed in Ambulance Crash
Homeland Security
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Leading Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Expert Richard Falkenrath Joins Chertoff Group
The Chertoff Group helps clients at each stage of the security process with a focus on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery -
Hazardous Materials Preparedness: Training For All-Hazards Response
The Emergency Responder Hazardous Materials Technician course is a one-stop preparedness shop. - HARM Students Drive Training Procedures
- It's Not Just Training, It's Preparedness
- Biological Terrorism Threat Greater Than Ever
- Simulation Training Prepares Medics for Urban Combat
- Mission Assistance
- Military Trains with Wisconsin Hospitals in Groundbreaking Disaster Drill
- Hundreds of Soldiers to Drill with Wisconsin Hospitals
