EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
Paramedic and volunteer firefighter Ashley Neubauer shares her journey through depression, anxiety and flashbacks
After a competitive search, a 22-year emergency services veteran and former training coordinator will oversee day-to-day operations of Caldwell County EMS
After a tandem jump in Nashville, a skydiver was rescued from a tree while the instructor was later found dead
The Southern Illinois Healthcare Trauma and Critical Care Symposium drew over 200 providers, spotlighted whole blood, maternal trauma and strengthened care
At a packed ceremony, Hall Ambulance’s EMT Academy Class 50 celebrated the start of their EMS careers
A REACH medical helicopter experienced an “in-air emergency” and crashed onto a Sacramento highway, trapping one crewmember
Find deals on duty gear, household supplies, electronic devices and more — but only for a limited time
The agency ends across-the-board vaccine guidance and urges individuals, especially seniors, to consult their clinicians
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Montana legislators have endorsed a bill to prevent financial ruin for patients who urgently need air ambulance transport
All patients, including terrorism suspects, are treated with the same fairness and respect we deserve ourselves
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
PRODUCT NEWS
The Ventura County Fire Department is adding four ambulances for use when AMR response time is at least 10 minutes
A Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service provider was allegedly struck multiple times and shoved head-first into a cabinet by a patient in the back of the ambulance
Heartland Fire Capt. Sonny Saghera said it looked like the pilot found a small space to avoid hitting the church and houses
Kingston Fire Chief Chris Rea said service pairs an EMT with a mental health specialist to respond to mental health emergencies
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
Bullitt County could be the first EMS department in the state to use body-worn cameras
Campers at four sites in the San Juan National Forest complained of wheezing, nausea and throat and nose irritation
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study compared intubation attempts in over 1,400 patients in hospitals across the nation
The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion’s three vehicles each carry a simulated emergency bay, ambulance box and four patient simulators.