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How should EMS treat a traumatic cardiac arrest stabbing victim?
Relying on others and finding the right hobby can help relieve the stress of a mentally exhausting job
There are three things every EMS provider needs to focus on to get the job done confidently and competently
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
The president of one EMS agency in the city said a reduction in non-emergency transports has significantly impacted revenue
The man took a plea deal after stealing the ambulance from a hospital where he was being treated for heroin withdrawal
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
Officials say the rig was stolen from a hospital and crashed in a field a short while later
The three firefighters were not informed by the county health department or hospital that a patient they transported had died from the virus
Shows such as “Station 19,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Doctor” are donating real PPE used as props to firefighter-medics, doctors and nurses
Officials said federal privacy laws mean first responders can’t be told if they came in contact with a patient who tested positive for the virus
The man faces multiple charges after police say he stole the ambulance from outside a hospital
The package is free for EMS and healthcare organizations seeking to limit exposure through telemedicine and interfacility communication
Firefighters broke the doors to let the patient out after the crew couldn’t open them
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
The union says EMS providers were not told their sub-station was being used as a coronavirus testing site
Health officials say the first responders came into contact with the first patient in California to die from the virus
An EMS provider was in the back of the rig when the suspect got in, officials say
The Texas firefighter-paramedic said the experience taught him the importance of raising awareness about living organ donations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
The ambulance was recovered and the man was arrested shortly after the escape
The large rig has the capacity to carry more oxygen and can also serve as a bariatric truck
The policy change will no longer allow third-party EMS providers to access its automated dispensing cabinets
The $225,000 grant will go toward addressing healthcare barriers for residents in rural areas
The service’s president and CEO said the shutdown is due to financial problems
HCA Houston Healthcare unveiled its first medical helicopter on Friday and plans to add a second helicopter later this year
The hospital will provide space for overnight accommodations, supply storage and ambulance parking for EMS providers
Authorities say the man also toppled a mailbox and nearly struck a police car
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
Wheeling Hospital donated 12 vests worth about $9,000 to the Wheeling Fire Department
