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Report and commentary from the North Carolina EMS Expo 2024
Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place
Zavadsky details the potential changes to the MedStar system and his new position with the PWW Advisory Group
An EMT mom shows her seven children determination, resilience and what it means to be human
After assisting with patient care they repaired the bike of the patient’s granddaughter
Service and reception will feature acclaimed Irish tenor Ronan Tynan at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall Marketplace
The poster celebrates EMS providers and firefighters working together
The national initiative to improve systems of care invites the EMS community to recommend performance measures
Leaders that have lied their way to the top eventually are toppled; stop the lies and take responsibility for your words
Bills, opposed by Emergency Nurses Association, authorize EMTs and paramedics to practice in the emergency department
After receiving a free EMS education, he’s paying it forward with a program to teach CPR and first-aid to low-income residents, veterans and active-duty military members
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese’s suggestions about Uber providing community health services are actually feasible.
A true story of a child drowning and the interruption, pain, loss, and grief that doesn’t go away for the would be rescuers
Her sternum was compressing her heart, shifting it into her left lung; EMS colleagues came together to raise money for her surgery
Chief Gary Ludwig gives a dramatic account of his long career as a paramedic and firefighter in the violent neighborhoods of St. Louis and Memphis
Chief Gary Ludwig gives a dramatic account of his long career as a paramedic and firefighter in the violent neighborhoods of St. Louis and Memphis
The department’s mission statement sets the expectation for morale and must align with the motivations of personnel
The study also points to other chronic conditions like asthma, and comes as Congress debates extending the Zadroga Act, which funds health care for 9/11 responders
Artist’s image shows an EMT receiving comfort from an angel after losing a patient
The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.
Regular donations of time, treasure, and talent should become the norm for EMS agencies
We asked EMS providers for their opinions about the quantity and quality of CE they are required to complete for recertification
A 30-year veteran of the company, Travis “Trap” Grace, 80, died of natural causes; he considered his crew his family and cared for them throughout his years on the service
Volunteers from local businesses teamed up to remodel the station lounge to thank responders for their work during Boston Marathon bombing, and every day
We asked about the music you listen to on the way to a call, and we received a ton of responses for a eclectic EMS playlist
EMS can learn from these three TED Talks about staying optimistic when faced with challenges, the drive to keep creating and why great leaders ask ‘why’
Understand the causes and symptoms of this affliction and work to mitigate its debilitating consequences
The University at Albany’s Five Quad Ambulance Service named EMS organization of the year
Legislation, introduced in U.S. Senate, exempts trained first responders who administer overdose prevention drugs like naloxone from civil liability
The donation from EMS Roaddocs and Curvaceous Chivers will help fund education programs and mental health resources for emergency responders
Awards from annual Pennsylvania’s Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program used for AEDs, debt reduction, tool purchases and upgrading digital technology
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