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CO Fire Department Launches PulsePoint to Get Bystanders to Cardiac Arrest Emergencies

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Cardiac arrest Though often used interchangeably, cardiac arrest differs from a myocardial infarction — or heart attack. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked, likely caused by circulation issues. 321 hit and killed a pedestrian.

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A Flying, Amphibious Paramedic Unit? CA Firefighters Kick the Pontoons

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Alexy said the department envisions sending the Helix to traffic collisions with serious injuries or medical calls involving life-threatening illnesses such as heart attacks. The amphibious aircraft could also reach people requiring rescue on a lake more quickly than a boat.

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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

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If people are hesitating to call the ambulance because they’re worried about putting a huge financial burden on their family, it means we’re going to get stroke victims who don’t get to the hospital on time,” said Patricia Kelmar , who directs health care campaigns at PIRG, a national consumer advocacy group. “It

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CT Emergency Rooms Backed up as Delays Threaten Patient Care. ‘It’s Getting Worse.’

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medicine, in that more people are surviving once-fatal ailments like cancer, stroke and heart attack but needing more care as they live with chronic conditions, said Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale University. ‘It’s Getting Worse.’ ‘It’s Getting Worse.’