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Ill. Fire Department Wants to Expand ALS Service

06/04/2016

The turf war between Advanced Medical Transport Inc. of Central Illinois and the Peoria Fire Department, dormant for many years, could be heating up again

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06/04/2016

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Ambo Provider, Police Sued After Illinois Man`s Custody Death

10/16/2020

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The wrongful death suit names Advanced Medical Transport among its defendants.

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10/16/2020

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Ill. First Responders Increase Narcan Use as Heroin Overdoses Continue Rising

07/07/2017

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EMS personnel, firefighters and police officers treated 18 overdose victims in a four-day period, a significant increase in comparison to numbers in recent months.

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07/07/2017

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Narcan Keeps Ill. Heroin Deaths Down While Overdoses Increase

02/07/2017

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Feb. 04--PEORIA -- While the number of heroin overdoses rose within the city of Peoria during the past two years, the number of overdose deaths dropped slightly, according to figures from the Peoria County Coroner's office. Coroner Jamie...

Feb. 04--PEORIA -- While the...

02/07/2017

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Kicked Out of Hospital, Man Later Dies in Jail

01/04/2017

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Rodrico McLeod had refused to leave UnityPoint Health-Methodist Hospital, prompting a call to police and his arrest for trespassing.

Rodrico McLeod had refused to...

01/04/2017

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BRIEF: West Peoria firefighters rescue boy from a canal

08/18/2016

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Aug. 18--WEST PEORIA -- Firefighters rescued a 14-year-old boy from Dry Run Creek on Wednesday after he somehow wound up in the canal. About 7:30 p.m., West Peoria Fire Department firefighters were called to the creek, which...

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08/18/2016

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