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Jerome Tapia was left unattended with signs of life for two hours in Santa Fe after first responders determined him dead within 31 seconds, prompting the city to adopt new protocols requiring double pulse checks and cardiac monitor confirmation before field death declarations
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Wake County’s program eliminates out-of-pocket costs for emergency ambulance transport within the county for enrolled households, requires existing health insurance to join, and generates about $1.1 million annually for the county’s $92 million EMS budget
Jacksonville Firefighter/Paramedic Josue Garcia-Otero and his wife helped treat critically injured passengers after surviving a high-speed rail collision that killed at least 68 people
Ransomware group Byod claims it accessed 36,000 systems and patient data, but UNM Health officials say the attack only hit end-user devices, not core servers, as the FBI conducts a forensic analysis following Monday’s two-hour ambulance diversion
The former Trauma Star captain convicted of covering up the chief flight nurse’s theft of fentanyl and other painkillers faces up to 68 years in prison, as Monroe County officials warn a light sentence would discourage future whistleblowers
The boy held onto a rope for about 25 minutes while standing knee-deep in sewage after falling through a foot-wide vent pipe opening at Hickman Sanitation Company in West Chester
A rail control center mistakenly ordered one high-speed train to resume movement while others were stalled, sending it slamming into a stationary train at up to 200 km/h, marking Spain’s second major rail disaster this year
The man caused more than $2,550 in damage after spray-painting his website across victim panels at the memorial’s north pool, an act he filmed and posted to Instagram before his arrest
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 2014, letting 14- and 15-year-old volunteers train until 10 p.m. on weekends and summer breaks instead of 9 p.m. and ride in emergency vehicles to calls, aiming to ease scheduling barriers amid a sharp decline in the state’s volunteer EMS and fire ranks
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next battle over ambulance reimbursement will not be won with emotional stories or clever slogans.”
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
PRODUCT NEWS
The platform lets air medical crews convert a LifePort AeroSled TS stretcher to carry a Dräger Isolette TI500 incubator in seconds, then revert it to standard use
Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort
The proposal, separate from the handheld radio upgrade, would cover about 19% of mobile radios in police cars, fire trucks and ambulances, with no local funding match required
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