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This Week in EMS: Most Survive Turkish Plane Crash

02/26/2009

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Despite the catastrophic impact only nine of 134 people aboard were killed.

Despite the catastrophic impact...

02/26/2009

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Future of CPR Discussed at Firehouse World

03/03/2010

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The AHA is expected to release new guidelines later in 2010, and agencies can begin to prepare now for the potential impact.

The AHA is expected to release...

03/03/2010

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Massive Open Online Course Provider Brings Medical Training to Thousands

01/15/2014

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The concept behind MOOCs is to bring world-class education to the masses by making it available to anyone, anywhere, for free or at a low cost.

The concept behind MOOCs is to...

01/15/2014

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USA TODAY: Strong Leaders Can Overhaul Sluggish EMS

07/29/2003

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USA TODAY says powerful, proactive city leadership is needed to turn the nation's sluggish response systems into top-performing systems like Seattle and Boston.

USA TODAY says powerful,...

07/29/2003

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This Week in EMS: A Recap for Nov. 11 - 17, 2006

11/16/2006

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A new report from the CDC reinforces the findings in this year's IOM report that crowding in the nation's EDs has reached nearly epidemic proportions.

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11/16/2006

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This Week in EMS: A Recap for June 23 - 29, 2007

06/28/2007

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The nation's most prominent MCI response this week occurred in Kentucky, where a chartered bus crashed and left one person dead and 66 injured.

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06/28/2007

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This Week in EMS: A Recap for Feb. 2 -8, 2008

02/07/2008

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It has been a busy week for the nation's responders, with two major disasters and four deaths in the EMS community.

It has been a busy week for the...

02/07/2008

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This Week in EMS: Remembering 9/11

09/11/2008

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Rituals nationwide -- and even worldwide - marked the 7th anniversary this week of 9/11.

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09/11/2008

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This Week in EMS: The World Prepares for the Worst

04/30/2009

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The world was on its toes this week watching the spread of the so-called Swine Flu and bracing for a possible pandemic.

The world was on its toes this...

04/30/2009

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Consortium: Cloud to Transform Future of Disaster Response

10/17/2013

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Cloud infrastructure will allow response organizations from all over the world to collaborate quickly and effectively to deliver a better disaster response, proponents say.

Cloud infrastructure will allow...

10/17/2013

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