Paramedics
Paramedics Julie Purick and Davin Eshelman were exposed to respiratory injuries that were “secondary to the inhalation of hot smoke and gas,” the union said
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Five years after the Route 91 Harvest Festival MCI, a paramedic reflects on a frightening moment, and the lessons learned
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Twin Cities hospitals have cut training opportunities
The Denver Fire Department believes cross-training firefighters will help patients as Denver Health fails to meet response time goals
New Haven Fire Chief Fire Chief John Alston said the department has 15 paramedics compared to 50 the department normally has
The Normal Fire Department announced that paramedic-level care is now on all of its front-line fire engines
21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
The Moscow Administrative Committee recommended the city council approve a FEMA grant application that would lessen the cost of the three new hires
The Mayo Clinic and OPTAC-X test wearable tech to allow doctors to see what EMTs, medics see on the scene
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
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
The Elijah McClain trial highlighted gaps in medical procedures that experts said must be addressed
The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident
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
New Chapel EMS and AmeriPro Health are competing to see who will provide EMS for Floyd County
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Moscow officials are considering several options to increase paramedic staffing as volunteers face an increasing call volume
One of the AMR paramedics was critically injured in the crash with a wrong-way driver on I-10
The medical director for the Middletown Division of Fire stated the paramedics “breached the standard of care and the breach caused” the death
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left the scene and found the woman trying to breathe
Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott opposed the plan saying some people are “excellent paramedics” who may not be able to test to be firefighters
Eight countries currently use the IPR exam process to certify providers as Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedic
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