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Full list of EMS1 results

• $5M in Rural EMS Recruitment, Substance Abuse Training Grants 

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  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering 25 grants worth up to $800,000 to rural EMS agencies. 

• Federal Survey Reveals High Public Trust in EMS Services, Providers

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  The vast majority of respondents to the NHTSA survey said they considered EMS to be an essential government service.

• 8 Reasons Why the 2010s Can’t End Soon Enough for Public Safety

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  Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s? EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese gives his predictions.

• Why Allowing Fire Crews to Leave the Scene for Low-Acuity Patients May Be a Good Thing

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  Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time.

• 4 Emergency Response Takeaways From Saugus High School Shooting

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  An EMS leader shares key lessons public safety professionals can take away from the Saugus High School shooting.

• 77 Health Centers Receive $650,000 in Grants to Increase Healthcare Access

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  HHS is awarding $50M to expand access to healthcare at community health centers in 23 states and territories.

• FirstNet Releases Network Roadmap

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  FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs.

• New EMS & 911 Dispatcher CPR Toolkit Aims to Increase Survival After Cardiac Arrest

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  EMS and 911 dispatchers at call centers can use this online toolkit created by NHTSA to increase survival after cardiac arrest.

• 5 Things Happening Now to 911 Emergency Services Dispatch

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  One EMS professional offers five insights on modernizing 911 dispatch communication centers.

• Cannabis Edibles Send Dozens of Mass. Children to ERs

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  With the start of cannabis edibles and marijuana product sales in Massachusetts, the number of children seen at hospitals after ingesting pot candy is increasing.

• Amazon's Alexa Gets 6 New Healthcare Skills & Ensures Patient Privacy

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  Voice-controlled Amazon Alexa and AI-enabled healthcare skills can now be securely used by patients, hospitals and healthcare workers.

• Congresswoman Seeks to Address 911 Dispatcher Recruitment & Training

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  U.S. Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, D-Ca., is working to reclassify 911 operators as first responders after spending 17 years as a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department.

• Team Leaders, Peers Can Encourage First Responder Mental Health Counseling

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  Public safety can take steps to erase the stigmas associated with receiving professional mental health counseling, according to University of Phoenix survey research.

• 7 Top Agenda Items for EMS Agencies in 2019

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  Climate change, connectivity, value-based reimbursements will shape the coming year in EMS service and delivery.

• Public Safety Response Takeaways: Overnight Active Shooter Incidents

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  Greg Friese of EMS1.com offers public safety operations perspective after the Thousand Oaks, California, shooting that can advise local government emergency planning and inform MCI response training.

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