EMS Advocacy
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A man who had a stroke outside of a restaurant credits the EMT’s help for his quick recovery
The first responders applied tourniquets to the man’s leg and arm, preventing him from bleeding to death
Donations to the East Baton Rouge First Responders Fund have been high since the July 17 attack on police officers
Catered by local restaurants and donors, the meal was visited by hundreds of emergency personnel
West Virginia native learns to work around creepy crawlers and more in a 42-year EMS career
The concert attendee was so dehydrated that his heart could no longer pump blood
Our co-hosts sit down with Noah Filer, a double amputee paramedic, to discuss his story
A peer organization of first responders will raise funds to help fight stress, PTSD
“Battle of the Badges” gets EMS, fire departments and police to donate blood
Mass. public health officials, EMS and Salvation Army unite to beat summer heat wave
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
An ALS instructor shares her experiences performing CPR and what to expect
Appeal to our shared purpose to help people when introducing changes in clinical care
Firefighters continued CPR and used an AED to revive the one-year-old girl
Faced with EMT shortages, an Ill. county has opened its borders for other ambulance companies to provide service
Returning to competition the first time since May of 2014, Eddie Wineland proved himself against a surging contender
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn and discuss best practices for preparing for and surviving a sentinel EMS news event
Social media comments made in haste and frustration are causing public safety personnel to lose their jobs and the community’s trust
The goal of the hands-only CPR training is to make bystanders feel comfortable to act in an emergency situation
The nurse and her husband rushed to the beach and performed CPR after seeing two boys unconscious after being struck by lightning
New video follows a Syrian first responder’s actions after an explosion occurs in the middle of a warzone
Ailyea Langbaum hooked up a respirator to a 26-year-old stuck on a major bridge after a construction crane crash
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn important elements of leadership and how to grow EMS leaders
Matt Harman will be one of many volunteers from all over the world working the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Erinmarie Phillips, 20, will be flying to the Philippines this week to compete
EMS leaders at Pinnacle learn how the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council improves patient care through collaboration and consensus building
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn an innovative and collaborative approach between law enforcement and EMS to the opioid overdose epidemic
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference learn how appreciative inquiry identifies and improves the positive attributes that exist within themselves and their teams
Over 2,400 EMS personnel responded to the survey
