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Catching Up With the National Registry

rss@emsresponder.com (By John Erich, Associate Editor) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0500

The National Registry of EMTs is ready for the new EMS educational standards.

Top News: Ruling Clears Way for Murder Conviction in Delaware Medic's Death

rss@emsresponder.com (EMSResponder.com News) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0500

A Delaware judge ruled that Paramedic Michelle Smith was acting as a firefighter during the fatal EMS response.

This Week in EMS: FIRE Act...DMAT Team to Vaccinate...FD Wants EMS

rss@emsresponder.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:48:00 -0500

The House passed a measure Wednesday reauthorizing the FIRE Act grant programs. The bill sets aside $1B for AFG and $1.2M for SAFER annually through 2014 for public fire, EMS and rescue organizations.

HHS Medical Response Teams to Administer H1N1 Vaccine

rss@emsresponder.com (E.J. Brennan) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:11:00 -0500

NY-2 DMAT will assist the Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Public Health in vaccinating up to 3,000 high-risk residents Nov. 20-22.

SF Healthcare a Model During National Debate

rss@emsresponder.com (By JULIANA BARBASSA) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0500

Healthy San Francisco is the nation's first city-run universal health care plan.

Crush Horror at UK Printers

rss@emsresponder.com (Daily Echo (Newsquest Regional Press)) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:00 -0500

A UK man had to be cut free from a printing machine yesterday after his hand was crushed between two rollers.

House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization

rss@emsresponder.com (BY SUSAN NICOL KYLE and PAUL PELUSO) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:55:00 -0500

The bill sets aside funding through 2014 for public fire, EMS and rescue organizations.

Teen's Heart Stops; Nearby Fla. Medics Start It

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:42:00 -0500

In three minutes Saturday, Drake Williams went through a whole lifetime's worth of luck - both good and bad. The bad: having a rare heart condition that causes "sudden cardiac death." The good: After he collapsed at basketball practice, everyone around him knew what to do, and two Tampa Fire Rescue paramedics happened to be right outside.

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