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The international topic covers news, opinion and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments.
Current challenges, issues and solutions common to both U.S. and Australia EMS, including hospital handovers and lights and siren responses
Our co-hosts discuss the week’s top stories and how providers can positively impact the EMS industry during their career
Cathy Trainor worked at a refugee center shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where she treated people suffering the mental and physical effects of war
What the U.S. can learn from other countries about emergency response to terrorist events
John Harvey, who has a history of making hundreds of bogus calls for help, was jailed when he began asking bystanders to call for him instead
The city of Lincoln donated an ambulance and 10 sets of gear to Belle-Anse, a community that has no hospital or emergency transportation
The first ambulance was on the way to a patient when it was hit, and the second was taking the same patient to the hospital when the attack occurred
The unnamed paramedic was suspended for failing to take off his uniform and dancing at the Defqon 1 music festival in Sydney, Australia
An EMS crew was responding to an injury on the field during a Brazilian soccer match when their rig refused to start, requiring the athletes to give it a push-start
“Thank you for blocking my driveway to save a life. Refreshments on me,” the note read
East Midlands Ambulance Service said one of their paramedic crews was asked to “have some consideration” about where they park
In the first minutes of “Red Zone Paramedics,” paramedic Abdul Waheem Martin says EMS providers are seen as “soft targets” for criminals
The paramedic crew was responding to a medical emergency when thieves broke into their ambulance and stole a purse and keys, along with medical supplies
Footage shows a parking attendant arguing about whether or not the paramedics were on call and tried to get the paramedic to move
A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police
Molly Tarawally decided she wanted to be a paramedic after she was extricated from her car and treated for more than an hour by EMS providers
Two Australian paramedics are under investigation for refusing a late call assignment because of fatigue
After photos emerged on social media of fans damaging the ambulance during celebrations, over $12,000 has been raised through crowdsharing to fix it
The two Australian paramedics refused to take on an “extensive transfer” because they were concerned about their level of exhaustion
465 paramedics will be given the cameras in an effort to decrease the growing number of violent acts by the public
Two girls, 13 and 14, allegedly threw bricks, glasses and tables at a paramedic crew when they responded to a hoax call about a girl in cardiac arrest
Jenny Thomas, 8, was given a certificate by the Welsh Ambulance Service after leaving water bottles and candies for an EMS crew while they were away
The shattered glass sprayed into the paramedic’s eye during the attack
Three people were rushed to trauma centers with “critical blast injuries,” according to paramedics
After coming under fire for sparing two women jail time who were found guilty of attacking a paramedic, the Victorian government increased punishment for the offense
Paramedics are outraged that Amanda Warren and Caris Underwood’s sentences were revoked because a judge said they should not be imprisoned
The crew was covered in broken glass in a “mindless act of vandalism” that resulted in a broken door window
Researchers said droperidol is a safer, easier to administer alternative to midazolam for calming violent, intoxicated patients
The service was launched by a charitable trust to better maneuver through traffic in emergency situations
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMS provider Edd Davis said a mirror was broken off the ambulance and mud was thrown while a patient was being treated
Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately
Police said one person has been taken into custody
After Tim Hargraves tweeted about being told “nice you have time to eat” while stopping for food during a 10-hour shift, he received a flood of supportive messages
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