EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Amid concerns over response times and dissatisfaction with county EMS services, Grand Blanc Township is considering greater involvement from police and fire personnel
The 2024 Public-Release Research Dataset is the largest of its kind, featuring over 60 million EMS activations nationwide
San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning
Authorities say a man set a wildfire and ambushed firefighters in Coeur d’Alene, killing two and critically injuring another before being found dead
Since shifting to a hybrid EMS model in 2023, San Diego has seen faster ambulance responses and increased revenue, but paramedics say they’re overwhelmed by staffing shortages
High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
The IAFF said that two firefighters were killed and a third is in surgery after firefighters were ambushed at a brush fire on Canfield Mountain
Connecticut ED doctors warn that growing patient boarding delays are straining hospital care, prompting new state efforts to speed up transfers and ease overcrowding
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
The NBC docuseries follows units in Los Angeles County, highlighting the positivity of the profession but also a problematic safety issue
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled – many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is “excited delirium,” remember that the treatment you render isn’t to treat the delirium
PRODUCT NEWS
Active911 has teamed up with PRYME to enhance emergency communications for first responders by enabling seamless communication between radios and cellphones during critical situations
Pace joined the company in 2003 as an intern and has since taken on various roles within the organization
OneWeight system allows for real-time weight capture directly from the ambulance gurney
The Kern County Fire Department designed Medic Squad 42 for rapid use and resupply
Growing county deploys state-of-the-art dispatch, records and jail management solutions.
The NALS course expands the innovative Resuscitation Suite Portfolio that drives better outcomes