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Teenage Girl Dies after Inhaling Helium at Party

She died as a result of an obstruction in a blood vessel caused by inhaling helium from the pressurized tank.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Grant Would Enable W.Va. City to Hire More Paramedics

The city has budgeted for 60 paramedics, but currently only has 39.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Twin Cities Ambulance Service Hopes to Make Defibrillators a Phone Call Away

The goal is to not just dispatch ambulances, but also the nearest AED.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Lawsuit States Ambulance Company Dissected Man's Brain

Lawyers say a coroner was complying with a subpoena to release brain tissue for analysis by AMR.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Person Ejected from Big-Rig Survives after Fiery Crash in Calif.

A sedan swerved into the westbound lane and struck the oncoming big-rig.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Plan to Expand EMS Service Area in Skiatook (Okla.) OKed

Protocol was changed to 15 miles so they could at least include a hospital.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Injured Wyo. EMS Chief Rescues Friends in Air Ambulance Crash

He dragged the pilot and volunteer Shriver from the crumpled helicopter before victim died.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Hundreds Injured in Argentina Train Station Crash

Over 500 injured and as many as 40 dead.

Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Calif. Pedestrian Struck by Train Rides it to Ambulance

When passengers of a San Diego train that struck a pedestrian found the man not only survived but looked uninjured, they put him aboard the train for a ride to an ambulance.

Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Okla. Ambulance Provides Neonatal Care on the Go

St. Francis Health System uses its biggest ambulance to take care of its littlest patients.

Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012



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