EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
Dashcam footage shows the moment a car hit a Cotton firefighter as he worked a crash scene in Cumberland County—sending him flying
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The man accused of killing Capt. Alison Russo in an unprovoked 2022 attack has been deemed mentally competent, allowing the criminal case to proceed
Evansville leaders say the move will modernize services, integrate EMS with fire operations and cut ambulance costs by 20%
While EMS sees fewer opioid-related emergencies, the report highlights growing concern over mental health incidents in children and repeat 911 usage
The bill would cover tuition for paramedics, firefighters and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
The Grand Rapids Fire Department will staff the Homeless Outreach Team, which aims to cut repeat 911 calls and provide targeted care for residents with chronic health needs
A $2.7 million training facility in Centre County is now on hold after Congress froze federal community project funds, costing the project $2.1 million in planned support
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“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
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
A lighting system inside the rig shows stars and fireworks on the ceiling to provide a distraction
First responders at King’s Daughters Medical Center are able to scan a patient’s driver’s license using Backline and access six months of patient medication history
Instead of GPS coordinates, which can be difficult to remember, what3words software assigns a three-word combination to 3-meter by 3-meter squares around the world
The virtual reality simulation training, designed specifically for first responders, launches in November 2019
The Crestline CCL 150 model line is now available in the U.S. following a 2018 merger between Demers Ambulances and Crestline Coach
Products displayed at the EMS World Expo will help providers stop the bleed and transport patients to definitive care
The REV Ambulance Group seat belt system includes a four-point restraint, as well as controlled decelerator technology, which helps absorb energy during a crash
Jamie Hardin, AMR operations manager, estimates it takes crews between 20 minutes and an hour to respond to calls to help people after they fall
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Officials in Harris County said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations