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Firefighters Posing in Front of Controlled Burn Structure Fire

I saw this photo earlier this morning at JSOnline.com and it has been on my mind much of the day. I didn’t read the story and I didn’t read it now. Honestly, I can’t get past the photo. I have just read many of the reader comments and relieved that I am not the only […]

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Podcast: Line of Duty Death Handbook

In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk to EMT Tawnya Silloway about the Line of Duty Death Handbook. Tawnya organized and wrote the handbook after she became involved in the National EMS Memorial Service and was unable to find an EMS specific resource on planning for and managing a line of […]

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National EMS Memorial Service: Live Stream

Today is the National EMS Memorial Service. You can view a live stream of the memorial at live.nemsms.org Please take a moment today to remember our EMS colleagues that have been killed in the line of duty.

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Follow the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride

This morning the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride started in New York and Kentucky. Riders are participating for lots of reason, which you can read at this post on the ride website. The vision of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride is to honor “Emergency Medical Services personnel by organizing and implementing long distance cycling […]

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Line of Duty Death Procedure

I have recently come across several resources related to developing a Line of Duty Death protocol for your EMS agency. Obviously, this would be a tragic circumstance for any organization. Having a procedure to follow will ensure that important tasks are completed. Poll of PA EMS personnel’s knowledge of the PA Line of Duty Death […]