The paramedic faced a dilemma. After responding to the home of a woman with an open wound in February 2016, he was ordered by a doctor back at the hospital to drill a catheter into her arm. But the woman, a believer in alternative medicine, refused the treatment. Instead, the paramedic offered to perform Reiki, a Japanese healing technique based on “life force energy” that many doctors believe lacks scientific credibility.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHYY-FM

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a fire engine in Orange on Wednesday, June 5, and three firefighters were injured. The crash happened near the intersection of Collins Avenue and Roberto Street, a dispatcher for the Metro Cities Fire Authority said. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital, where the man was later pronounced dead, Orange Police Lt.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Orange County Register - Metered Site

The closest hospital to Alabama’s beaches is in Foley, which “can seem like an eternity” during an emergency along congested Alabama State Route 59. The trip is especially treacherous on summer weekends, when tens of thousands of motorists converge upon or leave the Gulf Coast. The state’s transportation director recently called it a “dangerous situation,” prompting him to elevate a new Intracoastal Waterway bridge atop the list of road construction priorities in Alabama.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AL.com

ACT is a novel first-aid program that targets opioid overdoses, cardiac arrests & hemorrhage control. Over time, threats to society have changed. In order to mitigate negative consequences and maximize opportunity, society must develop programs designed to adapt to change. The first five minutes of a life-threatening emergency are critical.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal of Emergency Medical Services

It came as a shock to learn Salkum Fire Department — Lewis County Fire District 8 — had won firehouse of the year from the Washington State Firefighters’ Association, said department chief Duran McDaniel. But it also served as a validation, he said, that the department is doing something right. Lewis County’s other fire districts had a strong showing at the awards, with three volunteer personnel within the county taking home awards for their work at their respective departments.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2019 7:47:24 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle