EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Three people were killed in a boating collision during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake
An audit by the San Jose Fire Department revealed possible drug theft and tampering at 16 additional fire stations
A crash involving a Trans-Care ambulance and two juveniles on an electric bike left one dead and another with life-threatening injuries
The 20-year-old gunman was identified as the son of a Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Kansas reported five new measles cases linked to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, as national totals surpassed 700, more than double last year’s count
Ambulance crews rallied outside the Legislative Office Building, warning that a House-backed insurance rate plan could cripple EMS services statewide
The off-duty paramedic couple sprang into action during their anniversary dinner, rushing to save an elderly woman who was choking
Hackensack University Medical Center’s paramedics can now administer blood transfusions in the field thanks to a new state waiver and expanded blood bank license
A wave of new bills throughout the country would establish peer networks, crisis hotlines and insurance coverage for trauma-related conditions like PTSD
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Union pressures mayor as investment in equipment outpaces investment in people
What will TNKase’s 5-second IV bolus mean for EMS stroke care?
With 17 paramedic vacancies, the county turns to sign-on bonuses, but will it solve the real problem?
City leaders seek millions in funding to improve EMS wages
Program aims to recruit and train 50-75 paramedics annually to strengthen workforce
A unified effort among EMS agencies, hospitals and aviation units ensures faster, lifesaving treatment
PRODUCT NEWS
Capnospot Pneumothorax Decompression Indicator is designed to affix on the distal end of any commercially available needle angiocatheter or thoracostomy device
A state grant helped the LeRoy Ambulance Service replace an older intercept unit and an ambulance
The Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association will replace its aging, high-mileage ambulance, easing the burden of rising costs and declining insurance reimbursements