Obstetrics
“The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.”
The founders of the Women in Emergency Services association discuss their mission
Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Acting Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt to be the first woman to head the Chicago Fire Department
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Firefighter-EMT Danielle Bove said she was inspired to see a female firefighter at the scene
Ghana National Ambulance Service Senior EMT Abraham Tetteh was killed while transporting a pregnant woman to the hospital
Army Paramedic Falaq Gaither’s wife Pamela was in labor when the crash brought traffic to a standstill
Paramedic Marian Anson and EMT Michelle Guidotti were VIP guests at Baby Oliver’s adoption party
Learn tips for overcoming imposter syndrome, leading with conviction and setting boundaries from three rising EMS leaders
Contra Costa County Firefighter Karl Taugher’s put his training into action when he realized he and his wife wouldn’t get to the hospital in time
The New Britain police, fire and EMS departments are hoping to recruit more women and people of color through a free hiring workshop
Paramedic Amber Clemmons said she never expected the first baby she delivered would be her own nephew
The delivery of baby girl Phoebe James on Oct. 26 was one of the first calls for the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ newly-acquired ambulance
Remy Lee, 31, told EMS providers at the scene, “It was my baby father,” before later succumbing to her gunshot wound injuries
A rookie 911 operator guided the mother after the birth of the first twin during a storm; the ambulance continued to the hospital after it was rear-ended
Former EMS Southwest EMT Bayley Colvin is suing the agency, saying she was previously scolded for rescheduling a doctor’s appointment and being late due to morning sickness
Okaloosa County EMS providers and firefighters performed water rescues and helped with the delivery of two babies in the midst of the storm
Police called the ambulance after the woman complained of abdominal pain from pregnancy during a traffic stop
A Georgia woman who gave birth in the middle of a car crash was unable to find her newborn in the immediate aftermath
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
Dispatcher Alexandra Norris said the call was the most memorable moment of her dispatching career so far
Council members raised concerns over hiring practices after noting the low proportion of minority first responders in the minority-majority city
This week, officials of a small New Jersey city located on a barrier island honored first responders who helped in the historic delivery
Issues plaguing EMS, from low wages to mental health and safety concerns, the plight of rural emergency medicine and the FDNY’s first female Chief of EMS brought EMS into the national spotlight
New York Fire Department EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore credits the support and encouragement she received from the women in her life for her success in emergency medicine
The Brooklyn group says they want to fill a “significant void” in EMS for Orthodox Jewish women in two borough neighborhoods
The helicopters enable emergency medical transport, still and swift water rescue, search and rescue, high angle rescue and fire suppression/aerial reconnaissance for Travis County, Texas
The EOCC lawsuit states that AMR refused the request of a pregnant paramedic for light duty during her third trimester
“Today a glass ceiling has been broken,” Amera Gilchrist said after she was sworn in as deputy chief by Mayor Bill Peduto
As a result of the first responders work, four lives were saved through organ donation
Rapid Rural Response Paramedics helped Katie Daley deliver her fifth baby in the back of an ambulance
While exposed to the same on-the-job dangers as their male colleagues, female firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have different levels of risks
