EMS Advocacy
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From pioneering AED use, to mentoring a generation of EMS professionals, Dr. Wayne’s remarkable career set new standards for EMS systems worldwide
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
Opportunities for OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Standard to improve EMS safety
The poster bearing the slogan “Ready Today, Preparing for Tomorrow” will be displayed throughout the city during National EMS Week
The Hero Support Line offers free and confidential support for Mercer County first responders and healthcare workers
Award the EMTs and paramedics at your agency for their Joe Exotic singing talent, Carole Baskin level dedication or Don Lewis MIA act in honor of EMS Week
Delray Beach Fire Rescue purchased 150 test kits using $9,000 donated by community members
This week, after more than six years and 449 recorded episodes, the podcast reached one million listens of the show
Organizers seek broad participation to acknowledge the fallen and those serving during social distancing
Two EMTs bridge the generational divide, learn from each other
Look to the factors impacting EMS revenues – logistics, technology and resource matching – to manage deliverables
EMS Week offers a chance to talk to your community about where EMS is today – and where it’s headed tomorrow
EMS providers from Royal Ambulance stepped in to assist after staff members and residents at eight skilled nursing facilities fell ill
“This is our charge;” a paramedic shares the humanity behind the helpers
The agencies gathered outside a local mall for mental health awareness and to show support for fellow first responders struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers are conducting trials to determine whether plasma from recovered patients can improve the condition of current patients
The Disaster Responder Assets Network will host confidential Zoom sessions led by front-line responders trained in peer support
Stewartville Fire and Rescue had suspended its first response service earlier this month to preserve PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
The #8KinMay campaign seeks to encourage community members to match paramedics’ $4,000 donation to help feed those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Funding a system of readiness through telehealth, treatment and alternative destination reimbursement for EMS
The law firm shared a video of co-founder Doug Wolfberg performing lyrics inspired by the work of EMS and healthcare personnel in the COVID-19 pandemic
The Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends webinar will feature panelists discussing opportunities for strengthening EMS systems post-COVID-19
The “First Responder Fridays” benefit will be streamed on YouTube and broadcast on iHeartRadio stations nationwide for four weeks
The newspaper is seeking responses from EMS providers, as well as other healthcare professionals, about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of EMS providers from across the U.S. have traveled to New Jersey to assist the state’s COVID-19 response
The presidents of the AAA, IAFC and NAEMT closed ranks to advocate for EMS needs, and to take them to the national spotlight
A team of researchers created a survey designed to understand EMS readiness and competency while confronting the pandemic
NAEMT members on the frontline of the COVID-19 response will be able to book free rooms in Hilton Hotels
The three Michelin-starred restaurant, closed to the public due to COVID-19, has converted into a commissary kitchen producing 2,000 meals a day
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
The special music event will be broadcast Sunday night as a tribute to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
The association has published an op-ed, and sent a letter to Congress and the White House urging immediate action on a list of EMS needs
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
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