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The Maryland GO-Team deployed blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation during a prolonged extrication
Harnessing next-generation clinical guidance to reduce chaos and enhance confidence for EMS providers
Connecticut EMS crews are using whole blood transfusions in the field to improve survival for critically injured trauma patients.
Scientists say the powdered synthetic platelets could help save trauma patients in ambulances, on battlefields and in remote areas
Frederick County paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers were recognized by Shock Trauma for helping save a teen who suffered catastrophic injuries
Piedmont Medical Center’s parent company has applied to build a standalone ED as health care providers expand across the growing Rock Hill region
A new report warns that cuts tied to the Big Beautiful Bill could push nearly 100 rural hospitals toward closure, increasing transport times and straining EMS systems
Demonstrators called for an end to policies requiring some pediatric air medical patients to land away from Seattle Children’s before being transferred by ambulance
Lee County commissioners voted to negotiate with FirstHealth after talks with MedEx fell through ahead of a June 30 contract deadline
Huntsville Hospital’s new Kids Care unit will transport critically ill infants and children across North Alabama and southern Tennessee.
Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins
Dr. Mike Abernethy transported more than 4,000 patients during a career that helped shape emergency air medical care in Wisconsin and beyond
The agreement aims to stabilize EMS in Chester after Crozer Health’s closure, with VMSC reporting faster response times in its first year
A robbery suspect opened fire inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital after officers brought him to the emergency department for treatment
Richmond University Medical Center will take two ambulances out of service in July, raising concerns about response times as EMS cuts continue citywide
An early morning fire in an electrical room sent smoke through BMC Brighton, forcing firefighters, EMS and hospital staff to evacuate more than two dozen patients
In Terre Haute, where call volume is rising and about 20% are non-urgent, the Crosswalk to Care program connects low-acuity callers to nurse-guided care, easing strain on EMS
EMS crews could see longer transports and fewer local resources as rural hospitals weigh service reductions under a new federal funding program
In a first for the University of Washington’s alternative spring break program, students shadowed Longview Fire Department EMTs and 911 dispatchers to explore pre-hospital emergency care
A cybersecurity incident knocked out key systems, canceling chemotherapy appointments, closing pharmacies and pushing Brockton Hospital to divert ambulances while staff switch to paper records
The NYPD said a Maimonides Medical Center ambulance turned onto Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, hit a 44-year-old woman and drove off
The Aston Ambulance Authority launched 24/7 coverage for four communities, rebuilding prehospital care lost after Crozer Health closures and offering competitive pay
Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care
Hosted by the Alabama Fire College and UAB Emergency Medicine, the program uses simulations and high-tech mannequins to help EMTs and paramedics build critical patient care skills
Firefighters, medics and special operations units responded to a bus crash, with one patient requiring a complex extrication
Hospitals on Staten Island are reducing overnight ambulance coverage as staffing shortages, pay disparities and recruitment challenges continue
The 17,000-square-foot facility will restore emergency services to northern Calhoun County and house a relocated University Health Center next to a new fire station and shared helipad
Security experts say DDoS attacks could target healthcare websites, patient portals and remote access systems
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