This week, a Massachusetts study released findings that 75% of all first responder candidates (EMS and Firefighters) were overweight or obese.  Other stories covered in this episode include a look at a tragic story of an attack on a paramedic in Scotland that prevented care getting to an elderly woman in cardiac arrest.  We also talk about patient refusals in light of actress Natasha Richardson's death last week following a ski accident and refusal of care or transport while vacationing in Canada.

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