Public Safety
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Catastrophizing can actually cause more catastrophic results to you physically and mentally than the actual catastrophe you imagined
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
Phoenix has seen 28 consecutive days of 110 Fahrenheit ever recorded
3,100 paramedics weigh in on reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
While not a legal requirement like for police officers, firefighters and paramedics may witness inappropriate behavior in the field that necessitates intervention
Sweltering weather spreads from the Southwest to California causing heat-related deaths
Three of the wounded were in critical condition
Officials extended “Code Red” air quality alerts for a third straight day
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
MedStar employees reported “insufficient funds” errors when trying to cash their paychecks last week, but the agency has not publicly discussed its staffing lapse
The new ARPA Flex program allows local units of government to spend up to $10 million on newly eligible grant expenditures
Cleveland already has service brownouts due to low staffing
NOEMS is working on long-term staff recruitment, but for this carnival season, it has mutual aid and other measures in place to ensure public safety
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and about 200 firefighters will be on hand, and two emergency medical tents will be in place
Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information
With sufficient sign-ons from states, local governments would also be able to sign on to get shares
After an ambulance with its lights and siren on was forced to drive onto a median to avoid a collision, Harmony EMS issued a reminder to pull over
“We’re very happy about it as you can imagine, fuel costs being what they are right now,” said Executive Director Stacey Hicks of the Princeton Rescue Squad
“The safety equipment industry deserves high praise for your work during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the physician-scientist
The current EMS building has an “all-function room” that houses crew quarters, patient documentation, training and space for meals
The rate of deaths directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and had been increasing in the prior two decades
The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
Response to these medical emergencies should focus on intervention and treatment of the patient
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The primary goal of mental wellness check-ins is to provide public safety employees with increased quality of life as well as tools to manage their response to stress and trauma
A FF/paramedic captain recounts hunkering down with victims at the Pentagon on 9/11 while expecting another attack
Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Doug Barfield described the suspects as “two knuckleheads on motorcycles that are just weaving in and out”
