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[01] EMT, firefighters struck by vehicle while working Tenn. interstate
crash
Three Kingsport firefighters and a Sullivan County EMS EMT were
hospitalized after a vehicle struck them as they loaded a patient into
an ambulance on I-26
Link: https://www.ems1.com/vehicle-crashes/emt-firefighters-struck-by-
vehicle-while-working-tenn-interstate-crash
[02] Va. city clears way for firefighters, police and other workers to
bargain contracts
Portsmouth adopted rules to fully implement collective bargaining
nearly three years after first authorizing it, establishing bargaining
units for firefighters, police and other city employees
Link: https://www.ems1.com/labor-issues/va-city-clears-way-for-
firefighters-police-and-other-workers-to-bargain-contracts
[03] Create barriers between patients and medical errors
Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles
County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for
its Just Culture
Link: https://www.ems1.com/drugs/articles/create-barriers-between-
patients-and-medical-errors-JiOKLw4v3foi2gu7/
[04] 3 signs of drug diversion to be on the lookout for
Learn how to identify drug diversion in EMS with these 3 warning signs
and prevention tips to keep your agency's medication protocols secure.
Link: https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/narcotics-
safes/articles/3-signs-of-drug-diversion-to-be-on-the-lookout-
for-O27PlloO7IyPmIVv/
[05] Reducing the 7 types of medication errors
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing
harm
Link: https://www.ems1.com/medical-clinical/reducing-the-7-types-of-
medication-errors
[06] Texas EMS leaders seek changes to $63.9M rural ambulance grant program
EMS leaders are asking Texas lawmakers to revise the Rural Ambulance
Service Grant Program to give counties more flexibility in funding
providers and equipment
Link: https://www.ems1.com/ems-grant-center/texas-ems-leaders-seek-
changes-to-63-9m-rural-ambulance-grant-program
[07] The EMS Pulse: Medics split over 911?s high utilizer problem
A new study found 3% of patients account for 16% of all EMS calls;
readers' reactions were divided between exhaustion over repeat 911
callers and defense of the vulnerable people behind the numbers
Link: https://www.ems1.com/the-ems-pulse/the-ems-pulse-medics-split-
over-911s-high-utilizer-problem
[08] Trial remains on hold for W.Va. EMT charged in fatal dragging case
Kanawha County EMT Alyssa Middleton faces manslaughter and other felony
charges in the death of John Lucas as the court considers venue and
evidence issues
Link: https://www.ems1.com/legal/trial-remains-on-hold-for-w-va-emt-
charged-in-fatal-dragging-case
[09] What fire fighters should know about multi-cancer detection tests
No multi-cancer detection test is approved for cancer screening by the
FDA, and the tests do not replace established screenings or an annual
medical exam.
Link: https://www.iaff.org/news/what-fire-fighters-should-know-about-
multi-cancer-detection-tests/
[10] Audit finds Wash. 911 agency understated revenue, expenses by nearly
$4M
A Washington state audit found Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
understated 2025 revenue and expenses by $3.99 million over its
accounting for radio purchases and reimbursement
Link: https://www.ems1.com/emergency-management/audit-finds-
wash-911-agency-understated-revenue-expenses-by-nearly-4m
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Wayne, KC2NJV
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