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Somerset County SWAT Team, tactical medics honored for hostage rescue
Several SWAT team members and tactical medics will be honored with valor awards by the 200 Club of Somerset County.
Dead on arrival? Controversial Pless bid to change EMS and ambulance standards off the table for now
N.C. Rep. Mark Pless's proposals to change requirements for emergency medical personnel and remove local government control over ambulance services are dead in the water, at least for this session of ...
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These Trailblazing Black Paramedics Are the Reason You Don’t Have to Ride a Hearse or a Police Van to the Hospital
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Freedom House Ambulance Service set the standard for emergency medical care, laying the groundwork for the services available today ...
Letters to the Editor: One reader's experience exemplifies the issue facing America's emergency rooms
An L.A. Times reader recounts a recent experience that she thought was a life-threatening situation, but that led to hours of ...