American Medical Response
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
Every EMS agency can innovatively use their assets for more than saving lives while making a profound difference for patients and families
Unified command and collaborative response by all responders in community is the key to successful active shooter and MCI response
Falck is required to keep providing the average number of ALS ambulance hours or face fines
AMR officials named a training room in honor of Linda “Matt” Netski and decorated the walls with phrases she famously says, including “park and push”
Employees will get 9 percent raises if the city council OKs the contract
Bradley Doyle pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, including the new additions
The woman described to investigators how he beat her, controlled their relationship and frightened her father
An AMR representative said the company is taking “extraordinary steps” to hire more paramedics in Riverside County
Grant County is finalizing negotiations with Lifeline Ambulance
Bradley Doyle faces multiple charges, including robbery and unlawful restraint, after an incident that began at an AMR Bridgeport parking lot
Patrick Moore put the man’s car in park and shut the engine off, an AMR crew removed the driver from the car, and Moore performed chest compressions
Honolulu EMS and AMR crewmembers transported 20 patients; 11 were in serious condition
The Owensboro city-county 911 facility now transfers some medical calls to an AMR dispatch center
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
“I really want to make sure that this never happens to another female because I know how hard it has been,” said EMT Anna Broggi, who is suing
Santa Barbara County must respond following the protest and AMR’s response
Colorado Springs police officers, 34 firefighters, 11 ambulance crews and some FBI personnel responded to the active shooter incident at an LGBTQ club
GMR and AMR maintain a “no facial hair” policy for first responders, arguing the respirators providers must wear won’t fit correctly
The EMS providers rendered aid, according to the company, which said the incident is under review
The company said it will try to transfer employees to its emergency division
Boulder’s plan for lower acuity calls resembles those in several other states and is expected to reduce the city’s call volume by 8% to 10%
“We’re failing miserably,” said Miles Burmeister, chief of District 11, which has until Sept. 12 to submit a corrective action plan
The agency blames its contract violation on staffing shortages and long wait times at emergency departments
AMR providers started transporting mental health patients in 2016, and some say their increased contact with people having such crises puts them at increased risk
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
An American Medical Response and UBMD Emergency Medicine partnership is designed to get trauma doctors to scenes of high-severity incidents
The agreement also divides the county into four compliance zones with flex arrival time and county ownership of call data
“We’ve got to figure out new ways of delivering the services that are needed,” said Arlington Fire Chief Don Crowson
After a successful pilot program in DeKalb County, AMR becomes the largest group included in the CMS ET3 model
A long-awaited vote to decide whether the city will switch from American Medical Response to Falck is scheduled for Tuesday
The rejection of American Medical Response’s appeal clears the way for the city to move forward with its switch to Falck USA
American Medical Response Corning Paramedic Daryl Tombs, 52, was laid to rest Saturday after his death from the virus on Jan. 16
