EMS Advocacy
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Empower your personnel to become pediatric ready
EMS experts discuss rising premiums and increased ambulance bills under New York’s cost-control efforts
Clinical pharmacists enhance efficiency, safety and collaboration, empowering paramedics and improving patient outcomes
As hard as I tried, I couldn’t protect our children from every episode that ripped through our house. Here’s our story.
A debrief of how one search and rescue team handled calls for help during the Louisiana Floods of 2016
NAEMT is accepting nominations until Sept. 5 for EMTs who are in financial need due to a severe injury
From dangerous scenes to an increased role as patient advocate, the profession shows signs of evolution
With a 9 percent increase in population growth since 2010, there has been a 37 percent increase in 911 call volume since 2008
When the woman choked on her food, her two children sprung into action and performed the maneuver
In EMS, shift change is one of the biggest indicators of how the rest of the day is going to go.
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts discusses the sometimes complicated relationship between fire departments and EMS
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America’s crown jewels
Three truths about relationships for new paramedic graduates to succeed as professionals in a radically changing world of health care
Buchanan County EMS said it wants to “be associated with the community”
In a time of absolute fear, excruciating pain and helplessness, an EMT with a spinal cord injury credits compassionate providers for making a world of difference
Take pride that our work as caregivers is connected to the medics caring for injured children in Syria and other war zones
Students who are accepted will receive all recorded lectures online, as well as attend some on-campus courses
The driver died, and seven children were taken to the hospital for their injuries
The fund will support education for flight paramedic crews in two Calif. counties
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported around 33 percent of EMTs and paramedics are female
Accurate data, specific to first responders, is critical in understanding and preventing suicide
The volunteer medic posted a screenshot of a donation made to the Code Green campaign
EMS, firefighters and police were invited to take up to six family portraits Friday for free
The “White Helmets” are part fire, part EMS and work in an active war zone
Here is the “never-do” list if you want to have a long and prosperous career in EMS
The two medics used a blanket to capture the squirrel before removing a cup off its head
Video footage shows the boy and his siblings being rescued from the rubble
Tim Hoffman was in the back of an ambulance when a truck collided head-on with the vehicle
AMRG accused of putting profits before worker safety
The award recognizes services for consistently doing EKGs for heart patients and transporting quickly
The clip posted by a Connecticut EMS team has been viewed on Facebook over 240K times
Five paramedics and one firefighter pulled the ambulance over to help the woman give birth
Officials pulled the ambulance over to deliver the baby
