EMTs
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
CoAEMSP’s Executive Director, George W. Hatch Jr., discusses the EMS accreditation journey
Let’s work together to change the outdated and flawed practice of progressive discipline
A Trans Care ambulance was stopped in the zone when it was struck from behind
21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months
Erin and Ashley Lucas are the only set of twins on the staff of the Lexington Fire Department, and they said that sometimes makes work a little more interesting
The Mayo Clinic and OPTAC-X test wearable tech to allow doctors to see what EMTs, medics see on the scene
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
Wallingford officials removed the one-year experience requirement hoping it will lead to an increase in applicants
Boulder Technical Education Center’s future EMTs and mechanics will get to work on the former Mountain View rig
Efforts in Lawrence work to turn around the shortage of EMS personnel
Regional agencies cover calls allowing Burnsville officials to focus on the families of the fallen
Los Alamitos High School will use the simulator in its training to prepare students for EMT certification
The lawsuit states the two EMTs took the ambulance out of service for 29 minutes of the 38-minute total response time
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue fire chief required EMTs to become Advanced EMTs
Sioux City council capped the number as the fire department moved to hire more FFs to fill vacant EMS positions
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
Eight countries currently use the IPR exam process to certify providers as Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedic
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
Daviess Community Hospital’s construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
Tom Jansen was able to personally thank the EMTs from the new Norway department that responded to his emergency
AMR’s Earn While You Learn program has seen success in addressing the shortage of EMS personnel
