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From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Key takeaways and lessons learned from the 2018 mass shooting event at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago
Older adults tend to be under-triaged despite a higher risk of clinically significant injury
Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses
EMTs, certified paramedics and advanced emergency medical technicians can help care for patients, acting under medical direction, while not on duty with a licensed EMS agency
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
State troopers said an “EMS truck” collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the vehicle and a passenger
Medics are preparing to treat some patients at home rather than transport them to hospitals
A spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations is causing an ambulance shortage as personnel are forced to wait up to 12 hours to offload patients
A study published in JAMA Neurology found stroke patients received higher levels of treatment at comprehensive stroke centers vs. the nearest stroke center
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
Alternative plans were made by Springfield-Greene County Health Department officials to combat spread of the virus
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city’s traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
Actor Bob Odenkirk was transported to the hospital after an on-set collapse while filming of “Better Call Saul” in Albuquerque
Native Air moves its helicopters to Carlsbad Medical Center, crews will carry 2 units of blood, plasma on board
EMT Jacob Dindinger continues to fight while recovering from injuries suffered in Tucson shooting
Tanir Ami, CEO of California’s CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
A year-long investigation into Denver Health practices revealed that paramedics were encouraged to bypass other hospitals, without considering the needs of the patient
“ER on demand” seeks to cut down on emergency department trips and offer convenient, affordable patient care
EMS crews now need nearly half an hour to transport Eagle Mountain patients to the hospital
A relief fund was created to help the seriously injured Hendersonville responders
Temporary authorization should end with COVID-19, Decatur First Response director says
Two Henderson County Rescue Squad EMTs were hospitalized with serious injuries when a driver crashed head-on into the ambulance during a transport
The EC145e Augusta University AirCare helicopter has a cruising speed of 155 mph, making it one of the fastest in the state
A Rochester woman was killed after a 19-year-old driver crashed into an ambulance on its way to a call
“This is a good reminder of the need to be continuously aware of emergency vehicles and the dangers of red light and siren responses,” a MedStar spokesman said
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital will serve as the Tuscon Dragway’s “base hospital” and will provide medical direction to EMS until advanced services arrive
Bristol Health (Conn.) EMS Paramedic Taylor Gonzalez, 31, responded when fellow Army veteran James Whalen, 70, suffered a heart attack while swimming
The petition comes three years after civil rights investigators found Hennepin Healthcare paramedics were sedating people at the request of police
The UF Health Jacksonville ambulance has space for nine medical staff, two patients and the equipment needed to quickly treat trauma victims
It’s time for EMS to take the lead in making sure our healthcare partners know who we are
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