BREAKING NEWS
Two Twin City Ambulance EMTs were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while helping a disabled motorist on Interstate 290 in Buffalo
After staffing shortages forced the Georges Creek Ambulance Service to shut down for the first time in nearly five decades, Allegany County assumed control and uncovered major structural and operational problems
A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response
Lake Luzerne officials signaled support for raising Rockwell Falls Ambulance Service billing rates to help offset escalating operating costs and boost revenue
The Waterloo Community Foundation has awarded the Greg Freshwater Memorial Scholarship to Waterloo firefighters to help fund paramedic training at Hawkeye Community College
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UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
Empower personnel to step in early — before issues escalate
Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
End the burnout cycle with proven initiatives to create a more sustainable EMS culture
This informative webinar will provide key information on how two public safety agencies (one police and one fire) funded comprehensive smartphone programs that provided issued devices to all personnel.
Hear from survey investigators as they share data-driven strategies to improve EMS documentation across agencies
Get the insights, expert advice and tools to help your agency score big on grants
How technology can mitigate diversion and ensure compliance
The assessment sequence that could save lives — Are you using it?
Learn how public safety agencies can overcome recruitment roadblocks with real-world strategies rooted in leadership, transparency and cultural change
Learn why outcome-based leadership is crucial for making meaningful changes in your agency and community
Discover why the departments that treat recruiting like marketing are winning — and how to follow their lead
Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
It starts with sharpening decision-making skills
A webinar reviews key cases where the ‘most important vital sign’ helped shape care
Small changes to how EMS approaches airway management and ventilation can make big differences in OHCA outcomes
Now it supports EMS and fire professionals with secure, automated medication dispensing solutions
OFF DUTY
The year was full of disaster responses but also brought impressive extrications, off-duty saves, helpful Boy Scouts and a rampaging camel
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
A Maryland Go-Team member shares his knowledge and passion with others
A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows
From pulling people out of burning buildings, to rendering aid in a catastrophic traffic pileup while injured, these heroic stories of off-duty responders will stun you
On this episode, our co-hosts discuss legislation that is being introduced that would make the use of ketamine as a means to incapacitate a criminal suspect a crime
How to let each other know that a fellow medic has died and process the death collectively
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
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