What seemed like a good public relations idea for one EMS provider has turned into a legal nightmare. Dolor EMS created an EMS uniform shirt with pain level faces screen printed to the chest. Within one week the EMS director has been hit with lawsuits.
Read More »Department of Health and Human Services to Change HIPAA to HIPPA
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced last Monday that they are changing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPPA to an as yet undisclosed name but is willing to confirm the acronym will be HIPPA.
Read More »EMT on suspension after pooping pants three shifts in a row
EMT Eric Stercus decided to lose some weight for New Years. After talking to friends and co-workers he decided to add a high fiber body detox cleanse to his weight loss regime. Unfortunately the high fiber detox made bowl movements too easy and multiple pant filling accidents have taken place.
Read More »National Registry will require AS degrees starting in June 2015
President Obama announced a new program to give two years of schooling at Community Colleges to anyone willing to "Work for it". In the wake of this announcement it has been decided that all Paramedics will be required to obtain Associate of Science (AS) Degree.
Read More »Kelly Grayson kicks off EMS civil war
Over the weekend EMS Blogger Kelly Grayson fired the first shot in what is quickly becoming known as the EMS Civil War. That shot came in the form of a simple Facebook post stating he was going to unlike a number unprofessional EMS Facebook pages.
Read More »Cardiac arrest victim suing 1st responders for saving his life
A police officer saves a life with an AED. Now the officer is being sued for medical bill costs.
Read More »Ghost Hunters Crew Proves Ghosts Exist
Deep in the hollows of a misty Mississippi night, Zack Bagans and his camera crew expected to find something- but what they found in that Vicksberg battlefield-cum-salvage yard was confirmation that the paranormal exists. They had come to Vicksberg to speak with ...
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