EMS Advocacy
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A life-changing moment helped Paramedic/Firefighter Meryah Wilson realize she was equipped to deal with emergencies
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
The biggest challenges during his career where the introduction of AEDs and ALS on trucks, stretcher redesigns and allowing medics to administer medications
I was reminded of this horrible scene when I had to cardiovert a father as his family watched
Praise for Chicago medics taking action to secure an EMS system that best serves the community
At 52, he says he loves the adrenaline rush; he graduated at the top of his class and inspired other EMTs along the way
When people lash out in personal attacks I hit back harder, but arguing only goads them into defending their position, not examining it critically
Response times are down to five minutes as a year-long partnership continues between the Austintown Fire Department and Lane Life Trans
The California EMSA identifies the following conduct as being grounds for discipline up to and including full license revocation
The public and the law increasingly judges EMS not just on the care provided, but how the care is provided
The agency replaced its 2006 modular box ambulance with a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to better access narrow streets, and changed its name to reflect a growing service
Paramedics stocked ambulances with bags containing small items aimed at keeping people clean, healthy and warm, and will hand them out when they see someone in need
He attributes his care methods to his experience in Vietnam, continuing training and high self expectations
Show co-hosts selected their favorite episodes from 2014
We ignore these unsettling trends in EMS at our own peril
Fundraising for others is an important way for him and his fiancée to give back
Residents and businesses raised money to purchase a new basketball goal for the station
Without more financial support from Exeter Township the association will be forced to close
Resistance from within EMS to require a college degree and willingness to work multiple low-paying jobs help drive the feast-famine employment cycle
EMS provider’s duty to act is unequivocal, unmitigated, and unconditional
His partner cared for him after he had a seizure while caring for a cardiac patient in the back of the rig; doctors discovered multiple brain aneurysms, including one that burst
The retaliation killing of two police officers has sent a shock wave through all of public safety, including EMS
A lack of regional training programs had led to a decline in paramedics, so Western New York counties used technology to create distance-learning courses and will graduate the first class
By making slight tweaks, local media came back every year to cover an ambulance driving demonstration that shared the same core message each time
London Ambulance Service is using social media to better connect with its community and raise public awareness about what EMS providers are doing
Overtired people make poor decisions, and sometime it can put patients, us, and our loved ones at risk
A look at what NFPA 1917 means for ambulance design and how we got here