EMT, EMS, Paramedic Jobs and Careers
Flight physician Cynthia M. Griffin shares lessons learned from an emergency surgical cricothyrotomy performed in a prehospital setting
Evan Sisley has spent time as a photojournalist, EMT, paramedic and corpsman, but it was the president himself who inspired Sisley to enroll in medical school to become a doctor
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
Kris Kaull relates his most memorable call, and how practice, and a mindset to control what you can allows EMS providers to provide help and calm during the chaos
Rob Whitney, a fellow firefighter and experienced mountain runner, is helping prepare Schultz for Mount Marathon, the punishing and often perilous July 4 race
The criteria-based dispatch would allow dispatchers to rank emergency calls based on severity, and allow them to send the appropriate level of care
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
Joseph V. Russo would go on to win the award for Staten Island’s “EMT of the Year” in 2015
Raul Zecheru, EMT, responded to a call and started experiencing stroke symptoms
The group, housed along Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel, was given the Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver Plus Award for improving response measures
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
The governor said the flags will remain lowered until sunset on Friday, June 21
The dedication of the monument was initially planned on Sept. 11, 2018, marking the 17th anniversary of the attacks, but organizers decided that more time was needed to complete the project
