EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Ill. firefighters, board president clash over ALS, response times after removal of busiest ambulance
Orland Park firefighters say response times have suffered since the district’s busiest ambulance was taken out of service, while the board president insists service levels remain strong
Paramedics in north-central Minnesota can now activate a first-in-the-nation air ECMO team, helicoptering a cardiologist and device from M Health Fairview Northland in Princeton
Dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a spill at a shared semi-truck depot
Assets and crews from Crittenden EMS move to Pafford EMS as Osceola’s mayor says a single provider will streamline coordination
The quarterly index from PWW|AG and EMS|MC distills data from over 1,500 agencies to guide revenue-cycle best practices amid funding and staffing strain
In Clackamas County, base ambulance transport jumps from $1,676 to $2,245; mileage rises to $72.90 and a non-transport fee is allowed under the AMR contract
31 EMTs received certificates at the San Antonio Civic Center as Dr. Emily Kidd underscored the profession’s lifesaving impact
Anderson will deploy a fourth ambulance to cut response times and ease workloads amid 13,000 runs in 2024
Firefighter/Paramedic Jerry Guzman was assigned to Station 32 in Azusa
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
Educating patients about alternate forms of pain management could stem the tide of opioid overdoses
Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress
EMS providers need to be involved in educating communities in how to provide the initial response to critically injured patients
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
The initial chaos requires quick, creative incident mitigation solutions, while recovery requires long-term planning
PRODUCT NEWS
EPISODE-hEadpulse for Ischemic StrOke DEtection Prehospital, is a large, EMS based study that included 6 states, 17 hospitals, and 14 EMS facilities
This system is an innovative solution that sets a new standard for the secure transport of multiple medical devices, including ECMO during critical care transport
ACETECH reps will be in BOOTH #26 at the Arrowhead EMS Conference & Expo in Duluth, Minnesota January 17-21
QinFlow donates dozens of Warrior blood warmers to Ukraine for field transfusions to improve patient outcomes
Technimount’s solutions address the needs of the industry by offering enhanced flexibility and safety during EMS and critical care transport
Demers Ambulance USA names MacQueen Emergency as an authorized dealer partner representing Demers and Crestline products throughout Iowa
Wheeled Coach is a manufacturer of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances
While behavioral and mental health is a small part of National EMS Education Standards, it represents a growing and significant portion of the call volume for EMS services
Sameer Jafri, Rory Beyer and Moseley Andrews included in prestigious list recognizing 30 of the top innovators, game-changers, and influencers under the age of 30
Avive Solutions secured a prestigious Silver award within the Medical Devices & Technology – Medical Devices category for the Avive Connect AED