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BREAKING NEWS
One employee claimed the dire situation caused workers to “quiet quit,” doing the bare minimum on the job
EMTs Amber Black and Mitchell Tarnapolsky received the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for saving two teens from drowning
Years after a Duke Life Flight helicopter crash killed four people, a wrongful death lawsuit cited engine issues Airbus and Safran allegedly knew about
With a near 100% success rate, Buchanan County’s growing paramedic program is training locals from scratch to meet the region’s staffing needs
In a push to boost cardiac arrest survival rates, Bakersfield Hospital and the American Heart Association held CPR demos inside banks, turning everyday errands into lifesaving opportunities
San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Grand Blanc Township explores EMS overhaul amid wait time concerns and contract issues
An ambulance was struck by a pickup while on an emergency run near I-10 in Loxley, sending the crew, patient, and the truck driver to the hospital
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
PRODUCT NEWS
When a live connection is initiated, the receiver will open a secure link via email or text message, which provides two-way audio and visual images
Police bodycam footage shows gunfire exchange that led to the death of Wisconsin Firefigher Mitchell Lundgaard
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
Problems with portable communications between firefighters, police and emergency services personnel are getting worse and becoming more frequent
The ambulance, with the words “So Others May Live” emblazoned on its side, is the newest addition to Muskogee County Emergency Medical Service’s fleet
The simulator — which is the same size and shape of the inside of a standard emergency services ambulance — was purchased using federal grant dollars
Software and hardware will be installed at dispatch centers that will give dispatchers immediate location data within 3 feet of the mobile phone being used
The rescue squad will be offering family portraits for $30, which will go towards the purchase of equipment
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
The project includes the replacement and addition of dispatching consoles, communication towers, antennas, dishes, handheld radios, and other equipment