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“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.”
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
First responders prepare for closing of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
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After dropping Empress EMS, the Kingston Fire Department has placed one ALS unit in service and aims to have a second in service
Paramedics faced a complex rescue on a popular trail near Cajon Pass
Clark County will begin to use Advanced EMT staffing after years of ALS staffing for every call
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Jasper County’s EMS program uses reserve deputy paramedics to respond to gaps in existing services, coverage
ALS care and a rope-rescue system helped save a cyclist having a severe allergic reaction in Manchester-by-the-Sea
The FAIR Health report also found that ALS services were required more often between 2018-2022 than BLS services
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
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Hanceville firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call in January after receiving ALS training, certification
AMR and Metro West debate over ALS vs. BLS model to deal with shortages and improve times
The department is investigating the incident; the responders said in a report that they were hungry and fatigued
McAllen’s contract with San Antonio-based Lone Star Ambulance takes effect on Feb. 23 after it could not reach a deal with Med-Care
The change is in response to the staffing crisis due to the pandemic and will “ensure a faster response when people need help” one sponsor of the bill said
The vehicles are equipped with vital items, including medications, blood products, IV pumps, intubation equipment and ventilators
The search for Decatur’s new agency has been narrowed down to RuralMed EMS, Lakeside EMS, Echo Response EMS and Abbott/AMR EMS
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Tower Health plans to end Medic 93 services in certain Chester County areas following hospital closures
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Boulder Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Calderazzo said the goal is to bring response times down from a high of 11 minutes to about six minutes
Some instructors traveled to Guam to present live sessions, with the capstone internship planned for in-person completion at UT Health EMS this summer
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Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
Medicaid ALS reimbursement would increase from $300 to $400 per trip, and BLS would increase from $180 to $325 per trip
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
NREMT is discontinuing the ALS psychomotor exam. That’s a good thing, if you let it be
An Oklahoma City Council vote also put in place free, in-house paramedic training
This year’s topics include video-based dispatch systems, COVID-19 infection risk to rescuers, an extensive review of neonatal cord management and more
Medic Deputy Director John Studnek says response configuration change is “going to help us bridge the gap of the long-term problem of staffing”