Basic Life Support (BLS)

The FAIR Health report also found that ALS services were required more often between 2018-2022 than BLS services

“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

AMR and Metro West debate over ALS vs. BLS model to deal with shortages and improve times

The nonprofit offered free certifications at FDIC

Charlotte-based Mecklenburg EMS' high-acuity calls now have a time limit, and low-acuity calls are expected to take longer and will not include rig lights or sirens

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We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well

The increase would offset the costs of inflation and salary increases for EMS providers, officials said

"Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need," one commenter wrote

Boston EMS transported a patient with hand injuries by BLS ambulance from Northeastern University

Martin County is providing BLS and relying on mutual aid while seeking a sponsoring hospital and getting ambulances inspected

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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Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times