Emergency
Organizations stuck using yesterday’s demand analysis deployment strategies are getting left behind
What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
In the past year, EMS has been on the front lines, has provided care and has sacrificed in equal measure
MCHD EMS shares lessons learned in flexibility and preparedness from the winter storm that doubled call volumes and sidelined hospitals in Texas
MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky and NASEMSO’s Dia Gainor discuss traffic incident management and EMS’s role in multi-agency response after 133 vehicle pileup
MCHD achieves 250% increase in FSED transports, a sustained change that benefits all stakeholders
Wait time – in a queue of ambulance outside the ED, or a line of stretchers in the hallway – can be improved with these strategies and expectations
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring
From gathering necessities to understanding the hazards once the winds have ceased, these seven steps will ensure your community is prepared for a major storm
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
Lessons for the incident commander gleaned from the 7/7 2005 London terrorist attack
Abbott first dispatched state medical resources to El Paso three weeks ago, including medical personnel, ambulances and other equipment, and is sending three additional medical teams
4 hard-won lessons in preparing for natural disaster recovery from a medic who weathered Hurricane Laura
Reflections from New Orleans medics who remember what it was like to work in one of the largest disaster medical response efforts in Louisiana history
Paramedic Kelly Grayson recounts weathering the storm that damaged his station and ambulance, and left the city in tatters
EMS providers have a key role in initial emergency care for pediatric patients with sepsis
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
How to assess and when to transport patients injured by tear gas, pepper spray or rubber bullets
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
A non-profit School Emergency Response Coalition is equipping students with life-saving emergency response training and equipment
Five key financial and operational asks to keep EMS afloat and financially solvent
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
More than 50 people in a nursing facility in the state have been reported feeling sick and are being tested for the virus
Flight physician Cynthia M. Griffin shares lessons learned from an emergency surgical cricothyrotomy performed in a prehospital setting
Ready New York’s Katelyn James created Ready Girl, a superhero that is super prepared and engaging youth on what they need to know in an emergency.
A hazmat team responded to the restaurant Thursday night after fumes from a cleaning product began causing nausea and breathing problems
Five people on board were taken to Hartford Hospital and one person on the ground was also injured and transported to the hospital
Local alerts allow governments and first responder agencies to relay critical information to citizens on the social media platform
A video posted on social media depicts the Huntsville and New Waverly fire departments performing water rescues
An untold, large number of people may be coming to Lincoln County, Nev. in late September, with some perhaps unhinged enough to try and take on the military
Emergency management concerns for the hours and days following an active shooter event
Every community has a festival, fair or event that could be a target for violence, like the Gilroy Garlic Festival
