EMS Advocacy
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At the ABC 360 Conference, Catherine Kuhlmann drove home a powerful truth: no one in EMS is exempt from the responsibility to deliver compassionate, consistent care
Live from ABC 360, keynote speaker Catherine Kuhlmann and Doug Wolfberg join the podcast to dive into stories of resilience and responsibility
Leadership is about serving others, not feeding your ego
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
Paramedics gave him an epinephrine shot and a priest gave him the sacrament of the sick
The new program helps taxpayers and hospitals by giving assistance to the most at-risk patients
David Page, Pinnacle EMS Leadership Award winner, discusses diversity in EMS, why we don’t want to talk about it and what we can do to make things better
An honest reflection on the worst suffering I have seen as a paramedic is as I roll up to a bad motor vehicle collision
Kids wore bunker gear, watched mock patient extrications and learned about first responder professions
The family held a cookout to thank responders for saving the 18-month-old boy
Brad Yoder will undergo surgery Aug. 15 to donate his kidney to a woman with kidney disease
First responders arrived a few minutes after the 911 call and found the wife going into labor in the car
For males, being a paramedic secured more “right-swipes” than police officers, lawyers and CEOs
Nine locations in Oregon and Washington filled the top 20 slots
The Canadian medic equipped a mask, gown and gloves to avoid being sprayed by his furry patient
Okla. first responders will give out school supplies from an ambulance, firetruck and MRAP armored vehicle
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