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Should patients bear more of the cost for ambulance rides?

Should patients be on the hook for ambulance rides for non-emergencies? It's not that simple, write Dr. Surafel Tsega and Dr. Harry Cho in JAMA.

Hey Doc! Why don’t ambulances use their lights and siren anymore?

Doylestown Observer Columnists - submitted by Ken Lavelle, MD, FACEP, NRP, BC-EMS, EMS Medical Director, Central Bucks EMS Recently an ambulance was called to a local high school for a

Why taking an ambulance is so expensive in the United States

It's an open secret in America that calling for an ambulance can be a financial gamble due to the likelihood of receiving a surprise bill. That's because there's no way for patients to know how much an ambulance will cost before they get inside the vehicle. Here's why ambulances are so expensive in the United States and what can be done to change it.

How Land Records Digitization Benefits Citizens & Government Offices

Land records digitization helps citizens complete land deals swiftly and avoid frauds. Speak to DRS for efficient land records digitization & management.

eLearning and Online Solutions for Government Offices

Adventfs provides a variety of unique cloud-based solutions to government agencies across the country. These technology-based solutions include evidence-based education programs, restorative justice, billing and payment and a document management systems.

How to Become a Fire Protection Engineer

If you are passionate about this field and working more in-depth with technology, you could get a degree in fire science. This unique path in engineering is filled with purpose, allowing you to take definitive steps each day toward protecting the public.

How to Install a Low-Voltage Protection System

Blue Sea Systems’ m-LVD helps preserve your starting battery.

Why Passive Fire Protection is Critical in Commercial Construction

When protecting commercial and multi-family buildings, where occupant rates range into the hundreds and cost millions to rebuild, fire protection tops the priority list of concerns for builders, owners and facility managers. It’s crucial to look beyond active fire protection, such as fire extinguishers, fire detectors and sprinkler systems and pay equal attention to the less-visible, passive fire protection systems that work to contain and compartmentalize…

Quick Reference Guide to the NFPA, Fire Protection Systems: Inspection, Test & Maintenance Manual

Quick reference guide to the NFPA, Fire Protection Systems: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Manual. ORR Protection offers a free downloadable guide.

Fire Protection Engineers Dish: What Advice Would You Give Someone Starting Out In Our Industry?...

Each school out there offers a different approach to an education in fire protection engineering. Depending on where you are in your life, you may be interested in a full-time or part-time education, distance-learning or on-campus classes. Are you looking to get a Bachelor’s Degree in fire protection (B.S. FPE), a Master’s Degree in FPE (M.S. FPE), or perhaps both<br>Certain schools are better known for…

Spend Your Time on the Things That Matter: A Story About a Nuclear Power Plant vs. a Bicycle Shed

Sitting in a utilitarian beige room on those uncomfortable chairs that are often found in government offices, a committee of eleven civil…

Area students find new uses for old voting machines that shouldn't have been sold to Dispatch

Government offices have different ways of dealing with stuff they formally declare is no longer needed. Electronics often are shipped to a recycler, but

"Sharks are pussies," and other survival tips from author Mary Roach

Her en(gross)ing new book covers the science of keeping soldiers alive.

WHERE ALTRUISM MEETS ADRENALINE: How To Volunteer For Search And Rescue.

Search and rescue teams are largely comprised of civilians. Read about what it takes to volunteer for a job on a search and rescue team.

How an RNLI training pool gave me an insight into crossing Channel as a migrant

Sitting in a small dinghy in darkness as it filled with water was frightening enough in a sea survival exercise let alone for real

Les Linklater: Confused? Me too!

I don’t know about other readers, but I am confused by the recent spate of reporting regarding helicopter “incidents” in outlets other than Energy Voice and the P&amp;J. When almost any worker is faced with a potential issue and takes immediate corrective action by following approved safety protocols, and delivers the correct right outcome, they …

Are You More Like Pain Or Panic From "Hercules"?

the German Shepherd who lost her leg

Look at that face and into those eyes. Daisy is full of love and very affectionate. We got a call about Daisy from her previous owner. She was living with a family who had too many dogs. They gave her away to a family who only had her a day. She tried to jump the fence and broke her leg. She was...

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