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“No matter what happens I will have your back and this patient is going to be OK”
Janet Taylor’s medical career allowed her to follow her passions from working as a flight nurse to serving as a nurse in a paramedic role
Through nearly two years of pandemic, the HEMS industry has been hit hard but proven resilient
Jim Meyer suffered a broken vertebra and multiple skull fractures when the tree struck him during training
The state trooper’s SUV rear-ended a staged Bethel FD fire truck that had responded to a separate crash on I-89
“It felt pretty good to be able to actually see the people and thank them for saving my life”
The airplane’s cockpit voice recorder, cockpit image recorder and other electronic components will be transported to the NTSB laboratory
The Hawaii Life Flight fixed-wing plane went off radar last night with 3 crew members aboard
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
“Having a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,” a trainee flight medic said
The onboard paramedic said the helicopter rolled in the air, pinning himself and the flight nurse to the ceiling before they could secure the patient
Wade Jones, known for his ability to stay calm under pressure, had served on the adult and pediatric flight team since 1995
The bill passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey says New York is the only state that does not allow for blood transfusions on medical aircraft
Adair County Ambulance District Paramedic Adam Bruner, 47, served with the district for seven years and was a past EMS director
Flight Paramedic Rita Krenz said her work inspired her to help patients facing a “broken system”
Premier Health purchased custom-fit masks equipped with reusable filters and built-in microphones for clear communication
Intermountain Life Flight Chief Paramedic Rick Black helped to rescue three of the four surviving skiers after a group of eight were caught in the avalanche
Flight for Life Paramedic Kelly Baker said the incident is still having an impact on her vision days later
The new Life Flight Network helicopter stationed at Astoria Regional Airport will allow for onboard plasma transfusions, among other upgrades
Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac Flight Paramedic Don Shambo, 63, died on Monday after a short battle with illness
The NTSB’s report on the Bismarck Air Medical crash that killed the pilot, a paramedic and a nurse states the plane broke up in flight after the pilot failed to maintain control in dark night conditions
Alaska NTSB Chief Clint Johnson said the investigation into the crash that killed Pilot Patrick Coyle, Flight Medic Margaret Langston and Flight Nurse Stacie Morse has been “very challenging” and led to many dead ends
The memorial at Elko Regional Airport includes a bronze plaque inscribed with the names of the pilots, flight medics and flight nurses killed in the Access Air and American MedFlight crashes
Penn Township EMS Chief Ron Johnson was deployed to Iraq with the Indiana National Guard for a year, serving as a flight paramedic on an Army medical helicopter
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
The CityHawk EMS vehicle will be designed to easily navigate and land in busy cities
The class-action lawsuit involves about 450 former and current medical flight personnel
Intermountain Healthcare Life Flight Paramedic Jason Sorenson was critically injured in the fiery crash of a small airplane owned by Pilot Andre Kostrzewa