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Tenn. Emergency Personnel Recount School Bus Crash Response

11/23/2016

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Five children were killed in a crash on Monday

Five children were killed in a...

11/23/2016

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Tenn. Officers Use Narcan to Save Overdose Victim`s Life

11/14/2016

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It was the first time the officers had used Narcan after being equipped with the drug several months ago.

It was the first time the...

11/14/2016

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Local first responders turning to nasal spray to fight drug overdoses

07/27/2016

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July 27--Local first responders' newest weapon in the fight against an epidemic of drug overdoses may be a nasal spray. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has equipped its deputies with a nasal spray containing Narcan, a...

July 27--Local first...

07/27/2016

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Tenn. SWAT Team is Backed by Group of Paramedics During Every Call

07/18/2016

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The team of paramedics is equipped with the same ballistic gear as the SWAT team members.

The team of paramedics is...

07/18/2016

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Rescue of Tenn. Boy Injured by Boat Propeller Wins Award for Medical Helicopter Crew

05/16/2016

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A propeller blade sliced open the 8-year-old's chest, exposing his heart and lungs.

A propeller blade sliced open...

05/16/2016

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Tenn. Council Approves Funds for July Shooting`s First Responders

01/20/2016

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A city code currently forbids the first responders from accepting the $1,000 checks, but the council approved an exception.

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01/20/2016

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Clinical trial saves Dalton boy`s life

12/25/2015

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Dec. 25--Cameron Watkins looks out of place as he leans back into the chair in Room 2 of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Center at the Children's Hospital at Erlanger. Large plastic dinosaurs stand in some of the adjacent rooms,...

Dec. 25--Cameron Watkins...

12/25/2015

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