EMS Advocacy
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“Our commitment to take care of others is not a political undertaking; it represents the greatest of social contracts in helping our fellow humans in their time of need.”
State EMS Director Joe Schmider on how Texas’ data-driven plan brought in 10,915 new providers
Develop young journalists’ skills with strategic messaging and leverage media as a tool for public safety, funding and recruitment
Lawrence Kurtz said he will never forget a call where a man’s leg and foot were touching his right ear after a tractor accident
Colleagues said whenever Caron Wind’s voice was heard over the radio, responders knew exactly who it was
Lt. Anthony Perkins said becoming a first responder has never been a question, it has always been a given for him
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
Lou Meyer performed CPR on a elderly man who went into cardiac arrest at a hair salon
Terri Ebert, who is retiring at the end of the month, said over the last 33 years, she’s seen the number of domestic violence and DWI calls increase
Robin Schwarze became a dispatcher in 1992 after being laid off and needed a career that could support her three children
EMS providers across the country went above and beyond for their communities — no matter how big or small the deed
A nurse and his wife, a paramedic, pulled over to the side of a highway after they saw a body in the road
During Dr. Fiona Moore’s tenure, cardiac arrest survival rates doubled
A paramedic performed a thoracostomy on Sandy Kelley, a move that doctors said likely saved her life
Tucson’s pilot program is pulling habitual 911 callers out of the system, here’s how
Artist’s image shows a behind-the-scenes look at how some calls can be difficult to walk away from
Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
Fairbanks Paramedic Academy graduates and students took home first place in every category, crediting their training and education for their wins
Peter Amato fought through blankets of snow to transport a woman awaiting a kidney transplant, a gift his brother had received 18 years ago
As the students piled out of their vehicle to help, paramedic and professor David Fifer’s first worry was for their safety
Dispatcher Renae Whitehouse instructed the woman to apply firm pressure to prevent the baby’s head from delivering too quickly
Jordan V. Selsor rescued a woman trapped in a vehicle that was quickly filling up with water
When asked if he would do it all over again, Daniel Wesley said, “I wish I could have done more”
A photo of the napkin note surfaced on Reddit, which thanked the EMTs for their service
Daniel Wesley shattered his arm into 18 pieces after being shot and run over twice
Here’s what we can learn from teenager and EMR Daniel Wesley, who was critically injured coming to the aid of a murder victim
Daniel Wesley, 17, saw a woman lying on the side of the road while driving home from a shopping trip
The EMT in charge is being paid for what goes on between their ears rather than the skills they can perform with their hands
Lt. Pamela Graham said the funds will go toward throwing a Christmas party and help the family start over.
George D. “Skeeter” Craig operated ambulances for Ligonier Valley Ambulance for more than 24 years.
The cookie cache was being brought to them by Bunny Brooks, a member of an organization that supports firefighter, paramedic and police families.
Mario Calabria was biking with his family when his father fell off his bike, hit a tree and was knocked unconscious.
