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A look at Maryland's emergency medical system
The state of Maryland created one of the nation's first statewide emergency medical systems to ensure that patients got consistent and timely care no matter where they were. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems now oversees and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Advanced Training, Employees, Continuing Education
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Fire academy inquiry finds no 'systemic' cheating
An investigation into alleged cheating at Baltimore's fire academy did not uncover a "systemic" problem, the fire chief announced Tuesday, but six supervisors and instructors are facing administrative discipline as a result of the probe. As the...Tags: Emergency Planning, Fires, Medical Services, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research
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Scrutiny intensifies for private Bryant
The Orange County RegisterNEWPORT COAST, Calif. - A thick, black tarp drapes the front iron gate of Kobe Bryant's $4.1 million Mediterranean-style home in the exclusive Ocean Ridge area. Three private security vehicles with tinted windows patrol the cul-de-sac and surrounding...Tags: Criminal Laws, Reggie Miller, Punishment, Showtime (tv network), Gaming
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Ambulance crews are dedicated
This is Emergency Medical Services Week. The theme this year is "Not a job but a calling." I want to wish all those in emergency medical services, be it paratransit, basic life support or advanced life support, a happy and safe week. Thanks for all you do...Tags: Allentown
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Excellence in public service honored
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe 2012 Excellence in Public Service Award winners were announced Thursday in separate surprise announcements at their respective jobs. The winners are: - Joe Pajor, the Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities, with the City of Wichita. -...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government
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Penn State nursing and forestry students practice trauma scenario
roxann.miller@herald-mail.com“Help, I’m hurt,” screamed Jason Owings, who laid in the woods reeling in pain from a wound to his left arm. The scene looked and sounded real, but it wasn’t. It was part of trauma-scenario training on Friday at Penn State Mont...Tags: Natural Resources, Hospitals and Clinics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Forests
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Doctors' life-support skills fade after training
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors and nurses are trained in how to save a cardiac arrest victim's life, but those skills can fade quickly if they're not used, a new study shows. In a review of 11 international studies, researchers found that health...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Emergency Health Procedures, Police Arrests
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Rescuers honored for saving man trapped in silo
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsWhen rescue crews saved a Dukane Precast supervisor trapped in a sand silo last month, it was the first large-scale rescue effort Naperville had experienced …... -
Fire engines to get paramedic equipment
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsElgin is expected to equip five more fire engines with life saving equipment, making emergency medical assistance possible while awaiting an ambulance. Fire Chief John …... -
Car crashes, burns, on Eisenhower Expressway
Tribune reporterChicago firefighters pulled two people from a burning car on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday morning, authorities said. The car ran into a tree just between Central Avenue and Austin Avenue exits and caught fire about 6:40 a.m. Firefighters...Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Fire Department
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Blair Kiel, former Notre Dame QB, dead at 50
Tribune reporterFormer Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel, who started as a freshman in 1980 and went on to spend parts of seven seasons in the NFL, died Sunday at 50. Kiel was at a relative's house when 911 was called and he was rushed to Columbus (Ind.) Regional...Tags: Doug Flutie, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Heart Attack, Football, Liberty Bowl
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Man shot and killed in Williams Twp. home
The estranged couple were due for a custody hearing Thursday afternoon in Northampton County Court, the latest in their dispute over their four children.
Mark W. Werkheiser, 38, didn't make it because he was dead, found shot multiple times at his...Tags: Lawyers, Shootings, Justice System, Abusive Behavior
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