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The fire department plans to use nurses to handle non-emergency calls, freeing up EMS crews for more urgent responses
For the second time in three months, a vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Association building in Excelsior Springs
Crews navigated extreme terrain using ATVs while a tour helicopter flew Seward firefighters to the scene
The MEDS Act would fund essential supplies, study EMS workforce needs and formalize EMS in federal healthcare law
Hillsboro EMS in Pocahontas County is closing permanently, citing high costs, regulatory challenges and a volunteer shortage
Officials broke ground on a $16M EMS station in South Boston, one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods
A Greyhound bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville collided with another vehicle
One paramedic’s earnings in ’24 topped $358K, highlighting concerns over sustainability
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The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
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Citizens, at no cost, could set up a personal profile online, and when they dial 911, the dispatcher would see the personal information provided
If a 911 call comes in for emergency medical care, often services must come from surrounding town, due to a lack of rigs
First responders in Erie County know the important role 911 dispatchers fill
The city of Springfield has purchased more than 400 new Motorola radios, as well as a new radio system
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
First responders said Tiffany Kieschnick-Rivas would not be alive if she had not received a whole-blood transfusion when they arrived on scene
Grayson County began using Active 911, a program which simultaneously sends call information to all emergency department communication devices
The model policy will reimburse EMS agencies for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
The idea of requiring paramedics to earn a college degree is a hot topic among industry personnel, with national organizations weighing in