Lower wildfire risk predicted for East TN spring

The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a lower risk wildfire season in East Tennessee this spring.

Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a cigarette started a fire that killed a woman on Valentine's Day.

Crews are battling a grass fire about three miles northeast of Parks on the Williams District of the Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona.

The Jan. 8 fire destroyed 14 big-rig tractors and several trailers at Harris Ranch near Coalinga.

Epinephrine: Drug Whys

Generic Name: Epinephrine auto-injector (several brands available, most widespread in U.S. is EpiPen, patent expires September 11, 2025) Common U.S. Brand Names: EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. (Dey Pharma, USA) Popularity: 1.5 million prescriptions dispensed 2010 (U.S.) Class: Alpha/beta agonist, vasopressor Treatment Uses – For emergency treatment of Type I (anaphylactic) allergic reactions. Also approved ...

Epinephrine – Drug Whys

Epinephrine – Drug Whys Generic Name: Epinephrine auto-injector (several brands available, most widespread in U.S. is EpiPen, patent expires September 11, 2025) Common U.S. Brand Names: EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. (Dey Pharma, USA) Popularity: 1.5 million prescriptions dispensed 2010 (U.S.) Class: Alpha/beta agonist, vasopressor Treatment Uses – For emergency treatment of Type I (anaphylactic) ...

Possible arson on Sanibel under investigation

On Monday, the Sanibel Police Department received a report of a brush fire on the west side of the gate on Island Inn Road.

Advanced airway tips for the BLS provider

There is no "I" in intubation. Whoa, wait a minute. I guess there is an "I" in intubation. What I should have said was, "There is no "I" in airway," because… … well, darn it, looks like that one won't work either. While I may not be coining my own Lombardi-esque EMS catchphrase any time soon, the fact remains that, no matter who is holding the ...

Pa. widow fights for paramedic death benefits

MyFoxPhilly BENSALEM, Pa. — Dan McIntosh was the kind of guy you'd want in your community: a full time paramedic, part time police officer and volunteer firefighter. It was paramedic McIntosh who lost his life back in march 2010, felled by a heart attack while chasing a mentally ill man at the scene of what started as a routine call. His widow Bethann was told McIntosh died instantly. Bethann's ...
Managing an intoxicated patient on a Saturday night is not my idea of fun — it's work. While it can be mildly amusing at times, it's more frustrating than anything else — especially when the reason for the EMS call is directly correlated to the level of ethanol present in the patient's bloodstream. Moreover, while the injury or illness is not significant or even exist, the inability ...
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