EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
One man died and at least nine others were hospitalized after high levels of carbon monoxide, flammable gas and methane were found during a gas leak at a Lexington apartment complex
Efforts across Europe aim to improve cardiac arrest outcomes through community CPR education and mobile alert apps that connect trained volunteers with emergencies before EMS arrives
Agency coordinators will enroll staff statewide as part of a program that enhances training, technology and operational consistency
A DeKalb County police officer was killed while responding to an active shooter who fired shots into CDC buildings before being found dead
A man seeking treatment at a Charleston hospital was shot and killed by police after attacking an employee with a knife
Faced with a steep, rain-soaked slope and no driveway access, Haywood County EMS and multiple fire departments used a rope-and-pulley system to lift a patient to safety
The Tree of Life memorial ambulance visited 29 cities across 19 states, carrying the names of 29 EMS professionals who died in the line of duty
Dells-Delton EMS, Reedsburg Ambulance and Baraboo Area Fire and EMS have each administered blood in the field since launching their transfusion programs in May
A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Even if PTSD becomes a workers’ compensational eligible occupational disease, EMS leaders need to change the culture for traumatic stress treatment
It’s time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Low hourly wages is a main contributor to most career EMS providers working two or more jobs
PRODUCT NEWS
A tourniquet was applied and the worker was flown to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
An unfinished two-story house in Conroe collapsed on workers, trapping them under piles of lumber
The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said
Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
Careerline Tech Center students worked through several scenarios evaluating their skills as they prepare for a career in EMS
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
While first responders were helping victims of a crash, another vehicle hit the ambulance with so much force that it knocked it over, MEDIC said