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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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CA Firefighters Kick the Pontoons June 24, 2025 By Tribune Content Agency 4 min read Share To: Brian Rokos – San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. 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.

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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

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It means that person who’s worried it might be a heart attack won’t call.” The No Surprises Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2020, says that for most emergency services, patients can be billed for out-of-network care only for the same amount they would have been billed if it were in-network.

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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. “The capacity, the demand for acute hospital care exceeds the supply.”

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Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Critical Hydration Resource Through DripDrop and NVFC Partnership

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Once again partnering to provide fast hydration to volunteer firefighters, DripDrop Hydration PBC and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have donated 200,000 sticks of DripDrop electrolyte drink mix to volunteer fire departments. said John Shea, chief marketing officer of DripDrop Hydration. “We

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

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Also, how to recognize a heart attack or stroke and what to do to give the patient the best chance of survival. Many fire departments require that all of their firefighters also be EMTs. How to stop bleeding, perform CPR, and assist breathing. First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest. Where Else do EMTs Work?

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How Does The Body Remember Trauma?

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Because of this, many war veterans, police officers, firefighters, emergency medical service professionals, and others within this profession may have had frightening experiences of their body remembering trauma. These include heart attack, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and cancer.