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Matt Zavadsky challenges EMS system design
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
“I had never seen a baby that small”
The summit will examine how health care leaders are innovating to produce better outcomes, create better patient experience and improve overall value
The Richmond Ambulance Authority is both CAAS and ACE accredited
Death reminds EMTs of important messages to send the living.
Experience the violence and destruction in Syria through the eyes and voices of volunteer first responders who rush in to search for victims in the rubble
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
Prince William said his most challenging case had to do with a patient who had suffered burns and who was “beyond help”
Crews worked with the Cubs to reserve space for a reclining stretcher so the man could watch the Central Division Champions with his friends
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
Paramedics decided to enter the hot zone and retrieve wounded officers during an active shooter situation
Our co-hosts answer a question from a podcast listener wanting to know if he should leave his current career for one in EMS
Artist’s image shows a behind-the-scenes look at EMS personnel trying to save a patient’s life
Preliminary data published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society demonstrates early successes of a N.Y. community paramedicine program
The long-term benefits of conference attendance; and why it’s especially important for volunteer EMS providers
Medics were able to delivery the baby in a speeding ambulance and safely remove the umbilical cord from the baby’s neck
The images on the ambulances illustrate the emotional hardships EMS personnel experience during difficult calls
More than 6,200 ER visits and over 1,000 ambulance transports have been avoided; there’s also been $9.6 million in savings to patients and the health care system
The nurses had cleared the boy’s lungs and restored breathing before an ambulance arrived a short time later
Funds are being raised to pay for a hip replacement and recovery for the 40-year paramedic
Impress your potential employers with your knowledge, preparation and alignment with the requirements of the job by using these five success tips
Stipe Miocic won by first-round TKO, and sent a message of gratitude to first responders
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts sit down with an EMS professional to discuss important issues surrounding volunteering in EMS
CPA by day, EMT-CC Gary Stehr gladly answers a third of his agency’s calls
Over 75,000 are being monitored for lung and asbestos-related cancers; 5,441 cases have already been diagnosed
Enable communications personnel to be the brains of the service and recognize their important quasi-supervisory role
Olive Garden said they’ve served 10K meals since beginning the service 15 years ago
Jon Hagen responded to a fatal crash in 2002, and his actions inspired a young woman to pursue a career in nursing
The page has raised over $13,000 in the last eight days
EMS crew who arrived on the scene thought Travis Shaw was a paramedic from another fire station, not a dad who happened to be trained to help