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Delray, a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever, is the star of PAWS, a canine-facilitated peer support program for EMS providers in Alberta, Canada
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
Toronto researchers found AEDs near out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are unavailable in one-fifth of incidents
The tech company and the advocacy group said they plan to focus on guidelines, goals and strategies
Firefighters landed in second place on a list of 29 jobs
A Canadian cellular-connected drone trial resulted in a deployment policy change after the study showed significant time saved when using drones to transport AEDs
The popular mobile game has lead some players into real-world injuries
STARS in Manitoba helicopters will fly with two units of O-negative blood for patient use on scene or during transport to a trauma center
The 68-year-old singer collapsed while singing his classic “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”
Max, a golden retriever, is a member of the Ottawa Paramedic Peer Support Team
The fifth grade student submitted the winning essay for a National Paramedic Services Week contest
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
The bill would recognize PTSD as a work related diagnoses and will be voted on by MPPs tomorrow; the four unions combined represent nearly 8,000 paramedics
The change comes after the second daytime death in two years at the detention unit
The drones can be used to explore hazardous situations and deliver medicine
The shooter was arrested by police outside a school where he shot his daughter and a teacher
The statue in front of a church looks like a person wrapped in a blanket sleeping on a bench
A new study found that the higher a cardiac arrest patient lives, the lower the chances of survival
The move comes after the committee refused to renew the license to practice of a paramedic who disclosed he had PTSD
First responders won’t have to prove they became ill because of their work if the bill passes
The near-crash of an air ambulance that resulted in the dismissal of two pilots was more serious than first thought
One of the cabs participating in the protest also knocked a police officer to the ground
The national membership organizations will collaborate to increase awareness about quality and value of NAEMT continuing education courses
The ambulance was on its way to a call with lights and siren activated
The 65-foot tourist boat made a mayday call on calm, clear, and sunny afternoon
The 11- to 13-year-old girls were playing in a truck while it was being loaded with canola seed
The woman, 86, was being transferred between facilities at the time of the collision
The patient riding in the ambulance at the time of the collision has life-threatening injuries