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Jimmy Kimmel’s story reminds us of the breadth of EMS’ commitment to our patients
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
Learn what to look for, including an extra notch within the T-wave, to identify atrial tachycardia
Tebow prayed over a fan who had a seizure during the game, and waited with him until paramedics arrived
Emergency personnel may now carry doses up to four milligrams of naloxone nasal spray
The unit is equipped with stroke-specific medications and a portable CT scanner
EMS providers can acknowledge their bias as they strive to deliver the best empathetic care to the patients they serve
Paramedics administered four doses of naloxone on the man’s daughter after she overdosed
The first batch of 30 ambulances were handed over to the Jordanian authorities on Monday
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
The contest is aimed at developing a mobile phone app that will help a person having or witnessing an opioid overdose get the quickest access to naloxone
Opening the facility and restoring power to essential areas are among the issues Beaufort County emergency personnel are addressing ahead of re-entry
Turnaround time for ambulances between calls have tripled and the need for more EMS crews has cost taxpayers an extra $16,000 a month
Prehospital ultrasound, the latest patient assessment technology to transition from the hospital to EMS, discussed at EMS World Expo
The scanners pair with iOS and Android devices for point-of-care assessments to help diagnose critically ill patients
Health care workers held a 24-hour strike, leaving hospitals running with emergency staff
Under the state’s Medi-Cal program, the antidote is available to patients without any copay
Officials said having the device in an ambulance to diagnose a stroke in the field would allow paramedics to send patients to the best treatment center
The store’s officials said they hope making the drug available will help loved ones and family members save lives and avoid overdose deaths
Under the agreement, the department would place one paramedic on every fire engine in order to provide ALS
The 13-year-old was transported to Arizona to undergo spinal surgery after a life-threatening spinal leak was discovered
Types and frequency of traumatic injury secondary to marijuana intoxication described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
Yale University researchers surveyed more than 200 doctors about how they’d react to different scenarios
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
During the year the program has been in place, paramedics have evaluated 627 patients; more than a quarter were transported to the county’s mental health facility
Leslie Leroux remembered the blurred ambulance ride and the faces of EMTs working around her; she had eight strokes by the time she arrived at the hospital
The agency is one of two in the nation to administer blood transfusions
The agency is the first in the state to administer the transfusions
Before schools can be stocked with Narcan, staff must undergo training on how to administer it
