EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Four people were airlifted to hospitals after a boat crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys
Boston EMS aims to reduce response times with a new station
Co-written by a former paramedic and co-starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery, the comedy brings authentic EMS stress and camaraderie to the big screen
EMT Ashley Diaz is being recognized for her resilience and dedication as she continues to save lives in a new role with FDNY EMS
A UT Southwestern study of 500K cardiac arrest cases finds survival has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, especially in Black and Hispanic communities
Cleveland is exploring the use of drones to quickly assess scenes, aiming to boost safety for firefighters, EMTs and paramedics by providing live video before crews arrive
Less than 18 months into a $30M contract, Sonoma County Fire District is pushing for a major ambulance rate increase, citing rising labor costs and payer mix challenge
Officials say the fleet remains safe, but the latest fire has prompted a full investigation and plans to shift to cooler-running diesel models
The fire department plans to use nurses to handle non-emergency calls, freeing up EMS crews for more urgent responses
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Is building a new kind of clinician merely a Herculean task or a fully Sisyphean one?
Peer-reviewed, empirical data is needed to pursue alternative payment structures
Five takeaways for mass gathering planning from a carnival ride malfunction in Wisconsin
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
The NBC docuseries follows units in Los Angeles County, highlighting the positivity of the profession but also a problematic safety issue
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
PRODUCT NEWS
Growing county deploys state-of-the-art dispatch, records and jail management solutions.
The NALS course expands the innovative Resuscitation Suite Portfolio that drives better outcomes
Operative IQ’s Facilities Management solution provides a centralized platform for storing facility data, scheduling maintenance, and tracking inspections
Rollout begins in January 2025, aiming to transition Michigan EMS agencies to the First Due platform by year-end
Since its founding in 2016, First Due has delivered a comprehensive, true-cloud platform designed to meet the critical needs of first responders
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another department did