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Colo. city puts AMR on the line for slow response times - Last year, the company paid more than $300,000 in penalties for more than 4,200 instances in which crews failed to meet their required time ow.ly/brLz50gVcjj

AMR aims to standardize new cardiac arrest approach - The message now to medical personnel – and the public – is to stay on the scene and focus on high-quality CPR ow.ly/MNrQ50gUbbD

Ill. hospital debuts mobile stroke unit - The mobile stroke unit is a custom-built ambulance outfitted with a physician clinic, which can provide mobile stroke diagnostics and treatment services ow.ly/6zs150gSVhd

Fire dept. considers prohibiting patients from picking hospital - In order to decrease transport times, Horry County Fire Rescue may change their policy that currently allows patients to pick which hospital they prefer ow.ly/Zgfb50gRj90

Tenn. community college creates paramedic to nurse bridge program - Potential candidates must be currently working in the field, but the program tailors classes to fit a paramedic’s busy schedule ow.ly/aoJY50gR7iK

Family faces $32K air ambulance bill after boy fractures skull - The Melheim family said they were unaware they were out of network when their son Ben fell during a camping trip, and he had to be airlifted to the hospital ow.ly/YXuU50gPhGD

FDNY EMT arrested for hitting hospital employee with tablet - Officials said 11-year veteran EMT Colette Palmer allegedly hit the employee after getting into an argument ow.ly/fZTc50gNR1z

Woman creates pet ambulance to help animals in need - Yalanda Medina created Squad FiftyOne by transforming squad cars and equipping them with oxygen tanks and medical supplies ow.ly/2T4M50gLqM3

Texas EMS chief retires amid allegations of bad behavior - Assistant Chief James Hawley was accused of intimidating a person in his office and placing his head on a woman's buttocks during an exercise drill ow.ly/8Tgp50gKIcr

EMT assaulted, held at gunpoint by suspect fleeing from police - Cherie Sullivan was at home recovering from being injured in a February crash involving the ambulance she was driving ow.ly/vdIp50gKvpX

Investigation explains 34-minute wait for an ambulance - Two paramedics received minor punishment for their roles in the delay ow.ly/vHPX50gJBWJ

EMS director working to transition agency to 12-hour shifts - Randolph County EMS Director Donovan Davis said there are more than 40 recent studies and articles that show that the work fatigue causes risks ow.ly/7eOz50gIUG3

New Ohio law will allow some EMTs, paramedics to carry firearms - EMTs, paramedics, nurses or doctors trained and certified in a nationally recognized tactical program will be able to carry while on duty ow.ly/89Fw50gIiRc

EMT sued by family of inmate who died in jail - EMT Sherry Baca is being sued for failure to provide adequate medical care in the 2016 death of Joseph Jaramillo ow.ly/NKBU50gHziV

San Diego EMS providers: Staff shortage causing long response times - AMR employees said they have seen ambulances unstaffed in several neighborhoods, which is impacting 911 response times ow.ly/w32t50gGIYl

Firefighter-EMT invents gadget to calm autistic patients - Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable ow.ly/VWdr50gEWpm

4 EMTs hurt after 2 Ky. ambulances collide - The two ambulances were en route to a swift water rescue when one ambulance turned around after being called to return and was “sideswiped” by the other ow.ly/CoiM50gEf6O

EMS Today 2018 Quick Take: Taking on EMS myths - Modern research is dispelling treatment misconceptions and out-of-date practices that are limiting the standard of care ow.ly/6tQu50gE36q

Video: Nurses charged with murder for laughing at dying WWII vet - The video shows nurses failing to help administer aid to James Dempsey as he pleaded for help and laughing as they struggled to get his oxygen machine to work ow.ly/QpKn50gCLNH

Fire dept. saves money by building their own ambulance - The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities ow.ly/3mzs50gBbhl