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Here are things medics need to know before joining a team or self-deploying to an international disaster
Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that has historically been prevalent in Africa and Asia, is making its way to the U.S.
Preparing ahead is extremely important when volunteering in a developing country
The paramedic was treating an alleged stroke patient in the back of an ambulance; he remains in serious condition
The statue in front of a church looks like a person wrapped in a blanket sleeping on a bench
The incident happened on a China highway and was shared on social media
A new study found that the higher a cardiac arrest patient lives, the lower the chances of survival
Officials are calling for an investigation of the incident and demanding that the police officer be fired for his actions
The move comes after the committee refused to renew the license to practice of a paramedic who disclosed he had PTSD
A Brazil EMS provider shared photos of the fish’s spines stuck into the woman’s stomach
The bus veered into the opposite lane, rammed through a guardrail and slid down the mountainside
The UK paramedic was airlifted to a hospital and was in serious but stable condition
Two high school students and a Ukrainian skier died in the accident
The AirMule is designed for conditions where landing a helicopter is unfeasible and will be able to airlift two people
A man set the bus on fire over a financial dispute and then escaped from a window
The EMS provider was stabbed in the neck while attending a call
Leading Haredi rabbi told United Hatzalah to leave terrorists to die if it is clear who they are
The 6.7-magnitude tremor left large cracks in walls, damaged a bridge on the outskirts of the capital and caused a newly constructed six-story building to collapse
First responders won’t have to prove they became ill because of their work if the bill passes
6.7 magnitude quake in remote northeast region of India just before dawn
The London Air Ambulance is testing the Infrascanner to detect life-threatening head injuries
A UK police department tweeted the unusual call and that mother and daughter were in ‘high spirits’
Dashcam video captured the moment a patient fell out the side door of a moving ambulance
Two armed men demanded the EMS crew’s cellphones and told them to run
The man suffered serious leg injuries and was rushed to the hospital
Queensland ambulance union rejected the suggestion saying paramedics “don’t want weapons”
The paramedic was “humbled and appreciative” that the couple decided to give the baby the middle name Chloe
The near-crash of an air ambulance that resulted in the dismissal of two pilots was more serious than first thought
The convoy blew a tire and veered off the side of a bridge, falling about 65 feet
The woman named the baby Uber after giving birth in a taxi operated by the app-based company
The Queensland Ambulance Service photos of the injured medic and its call for the public to denounce violence have gone viral
