EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Dorchester County EMS will provide non-emergency care to residents with lower-acuity needs, aiming to reduce 911 calls and ease ER overcrowding
Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Scott fell ill during a patient transport, was flown to Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center for surgery, and later died
A man stole a Downey Fire Department ambulance from the scene and was caught after crashing in Alhambra
York County residents lined the route with flags as police, fire and EMS vehicles formed a solemn procession to the coroner’s office
Three officers were killed and two others were critically wounded following a shooting in York County
Kennewick officials said the $300K units replace two aging rigs and add a second spare
Skagit County will hold a hearing on 3% annual ambulance fee hikes through 2031
A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test
Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
PRODUCT NEWS
Boulder’s plan for lower acuity calls resembles those in several other states and is expected to reduce the city’s call volume by 8% to 10%
The Trace Eye-D products resemble individually packaged moist wipes
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit’s executive director said
The Cedar Rapids firefighters and EMS staff participated in simulated emergency scenarios played out in a fake ER or ambulance built into the back of a semi-truck
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
Allentown EMS have been given iPads equipped with access to Lehigh Valley Health Network’s live video medical language interpreting service
The measure authorizes the purchase of 3,700 handheld radios for every police officer in Delaware County as well as most fire and EMS personnel
A previous billing vendor for Lee County Emergency Medical Services was affected
The head-on crash with a car flipped the rig onto its side and caused major damage to both vehicles
Rotterdam EMS plans to replace three of its five ambulances and update one of its two stations