Drowning
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
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First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
One person is dead after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan
Paramedic Mikey Ward was enjoying time at a lake in Fla. when he heard calls for help
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat鈥檚 capsize
Bell Ambulance EMT, FTO John Swanson was initially revived after being rescued from Lake Michigan
鈥淗e would give his life for anyone": Neighbors in the Brooklyn community are shocked over the death of Firefighter Mark Batista
Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
Sheriff鈥檚 deputies were the last people to see the singer alive; they did a welfare check after he was seen huffing an inhalant on an Instagram live video
Officials said an off-duty firefighter rushed to help but was unable to reach the victim before he disappeared under the water
Maui County FD鈥檚 Tre鈥� Evans-Dumaran, 24, fought for his life for a week
Kathleen Richardson heard the child鈥檚 mother yelling, ran over and performed CPR until EMS providers arrived
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Lancaster County Sheriff鈥檚 Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as 鈥渢wo knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out鈥�
The South Dakota firefighter began performing CPR while his 16-year-old daughter called 911
鈥淲e are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son,鈥� Polk County Fire Rescue said
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Paramedics treated the child on scene and transported him to Falmouth Hospital
Pool lifeguards started CPR, Endwell firefighters used an AED, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad medics used a Lucas Device and transported the child
Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Lt. Kandice Oltz was on the beach with her wife, Oakland Park Firefighter-Paramedic Jen Oltz, when they noticed the little boy was in distress
A paramedic who was off-duty at an Oklahoma aquatic center performed CPR on a little girl who fell in a pool without a life jacket on
A subcommittee of the U.S. House is slated to vote July 15 on a bill that would appropriate $2 million for drowning prevention
The agency distributed more than 200 floatation devices as part of the city鈥檚 Safe Swim campaign
Members of the Sutter County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, Yuba City Police Department, Yuba City Fire Department, Reach Medical and the dispatcher on duty during Brody鈥檚 911 call gathered together to celebrate his progress
Alyssa DeWitt was on the beach with her kids when she noticed four girls far into the lake struggling to make it back to the shore
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
Mason Ochoa jumped into action after seeing his 2-year-old brother fall into the pool through a home security system
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
A YMCA lifeguard and other staff member received Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for rescuing a swimmer who stopped breathing
Kianti Champion, 19, who recently received her EMT certification, started chest compressions on the child until help arrived
Firefighters from 19 departments across Wisconsin will staff Madison fire stations and ambulances on Sunday so Madison firefighters can attend a memorial service for firefighter Todd Mahoney
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