EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Mark Bocian, a 40-year Pittsburgh EMS veteran and former chief, is remembered as a principled leader with a sharp wit and generous spirit
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
Greenville City Council approves a 24/72 schedule to boost recruitment and work-life balance
An independent review says incident command wasn’t formally established until 25 minutes after the shooter was in custody and fire crews were dispatched late
Police say at least two people exchanged shots at a site behind a vacant building owned by a landlord
Cumberland County commissioners unanimously warned that Crossville EMS could disrupt county operations and reduce unit availability
Brenna Kulikowski, 31, and Damon Thompson, 21, were returning to Show Low after an interfacility transfer
Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill urged the public to “respect, protect and trust” those who provide lifesaving care
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The NAEMSP Town Hall panel explored how outdated habits, legal risk and new evidence collide, and what EMS leaders must do to build legally sound, evidence-based care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
An EMT and two officers were injured, and the suspect faces multiple charges after a fight with cops trying to arrest him
A fundraiser is in place to cover the costs of repairs, as well as a structure where the North Shore Rescue Squad’s rig can be parked more safely
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
Bats have been flying around the living quarters of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District station, and dead bats have been found in an ambulance bay
Geospatial routing, also called location-based routing, uses GPS information and other data and has been around for a few years
The three occupants of the ambulance were transported to a hospital for treatment, but no other injuries were reported, police said
Bystanders helped move the patient, and first responders “packaged him and carried him to the ambulance,” the Transylvania County Rescue Squad said
Former ProCare Medical Transportation Service EMT Davian Rogers said there has been a problem with transportation run report software
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera