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Addressing Sioux City Fire Rescue, the “Black Hawk Down” surgeon said only 2 % of U.S. rigs carry blood
FEMA workers who joined a 180-signature letter warning that staff and budget cuts imperil disaster response have been put on indefinite paid leave
The Knox County EMS director had a blood alcohol content of nearly twice the legal limit
Lake County officials said the change will cut the average workweek to 42 hours and boost health, morale and staffing
Seattle has cut overdose deaths 20% since 2024 and strengthened its Health 99 post-overdose response team
Alexandria Police Officer Whitney Buerger, once saved by an AED herself, delivered a shock that revived a man in cardiac arrest
Experts say Katrina’s communication breakdowns, coordination gaps and aid delays still shape policy and should guide today’s debates over FEMA’s future
Honoring his parents’ care, a philanthropist gave $367,600 to buy an ambulance, easing response times after the Fairfield’s lone medical truck failed
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PRODUCT NEWS
A Canadian drone company finished phase one of a trial to determine if using drones can reduce response times when delivering AEDs
When a live connection is initiated, the receiver will open a secure link via email or text message, which provides two-way audio and visual images
Police bodycam footage shows gunfire exchange that led to the death of Wisconsin Firefigher Mitchell Lundgaard
Village council approved repairs and improvements to one of the village’s ambulances, totaling a little less than $50,000
Problems with portable communications between firefighters, police and emergency services personnel are getting worse and becoming more frequent
The ambulance, with the words “So Others May Live” emblazoned on its side, is the newest addition to Muskogee County Emergency Medical Service’s fleet
The simulator — which is the same size and shape of the inside of a standard emergency services ambulance — was purchased using federal grant dollars
Software and hardware will be installed at dispatch centers that will give dispatchers immediate location data within 3 feet of the mobile phone being used
The rescue squad will be offering family portraits for $30, which will go towards the purchase of equipment
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport