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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Boston First Responders Fund Established to Help Marathon Victims

Donations can be made online or checks can be mailed to the fund organized by Boston's Fire, Police, EMS organizations.

  The Boston First Responders Fund has been established by our city's first responders to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks.  "(The Boston Marathon) was a sad day for the city of Boston, our state and our nation,” said Edward Kelly, president of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, via press release. “(Patriots' Day) we cared for the victims and today we want to take care of them moving forward. To the families of the victims of (Monday's) tragedy, we can never bring your loved ones back or take away the injuries you sustained from this attack. This fund is one way to hopefully provide comfort in your time of need.”  Richie Paris, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718, said 100 percent of donations will go …

Monday, October 1, 2012

Dozens of Boston EMS Patients May Have Received Compromised Medications

Fifty-seven former patients of Boston Emergency Medical Services have been notified.

More than 60 patients received doses of controlled medications that a former Boston EMS employee may have tampered with during the summer of 2011, according to the Boston Public Health Commission.  A Boston EMS paramedic reportedly administered compromised medications to 64 patients during a six-week period in the summer of 2011. Seven patients died soon thereafter as a result of their initial trauma or illness, leaving 57 patients to be notified of the misconduct.  Boston EMS’s review of transport records for these patients showed no indication of adverse health outcomes as a result of the medication they received, they said.   All 57 patients have been offered free screening for infectious diseases, and the Boston Public Health …

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