EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Crash in Woodland left the driver pinned under the steering wheel while diesel fuel and fresh concrete spilled onto the road
EMS Accreditation
Meigs County EMS Director Tony Finnell surprised officials when asked about response times at a public safety meeting
Independent pathologist concluded that the bruises on Jameek Lowery’s face, fractures to his fingers were the result of “blunt force trauma”
Easton Emergency Squad officials announced the hiring of 40 news staff, including an operations manager
Data from over 50 million EMS activations were submitted by over 14,000 agencies serving 54 states and territories
Officials in Fort Worth recommended a fire-based EMS system as the solution to overhaul the city’s EMS
“I’ve got shots fired and an officer down,” a marshal can be heard saying over police radio. “Multiple rounds are being fired at officers”
DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use
LAFD said 16 patients were transported, 37 were treated on the scene
Las Cruces police said the driver was trying to park her and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake
Dodge Center Ambulance personnel responded to a collapse at the Con-Tech plant
EMS leader to focus on assisting departments, agencies with sustainability of mobile healthcare delivery systems
David Ladd donated the RTS Tactical mini shields in hopes that all patrol officers will soon be equipped with them
A two-year-old boy died after a gust of wind sent the bounce house airborne
Just by boosting your cardiorespiratory fitness by one metabolic equivalent, you can lower your risk of death by 11-17%
Albuquerque Ambulance Service had initially proposed a 100% ambulance rate increase
Proponents claim autonomous trucks are safe and cannot be affected by driver distraction, fatigue and impairment
Cabell County medics were inside a house treating a patient when the man jumped into their rig and drove off
CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
Four officers were killed and four others were wounded while trying to capture a man who was wanted for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon
Three officers were killed; four Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers who responded to the scene were also shot while trying to rescue the wounded officers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled – many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is “excited delirium,” remember that the treatment you render isn’t to treat the delirium
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
A national survey reveals EMS economic and operations redesigns that would have been considered heresy just years ago
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free
PRODUCT NEWS
At its core, Logis strengthens ESO’s foundation serving EMS, fire departments, and hospitals and extends ESO’s data-driven insights to dispatch and emergency communication centers, while enhancing mobile integrated health capabilities
Versatility and customization on display in Indianapolis
Three strategic experts bring a wealth of knowledge to customer success and sales divisions
See the first-ever Type III Demers eFX Ambulance, an all electric, reimagined ambulance
Braun Chief XL ambulances on display at Booth #5846
Crestline has expanded their production facility to reduce lead time