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Four grant-funded paramedics now staff Wakefield EMS around the clock
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum hiked executive pay to $850K amid big deficits and taxpayer aid, angering victims’ families
The “Katrina Declaration and Petition to Congress” calls out reductions to CERT, the National Fire Academy and hazard grants as weakening national disaster readiness
Mercy Flight deployed three helicopters when a tour bus carrying 54 people rolled over near Exit 48A in Pembroke
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court removed a lower-court block on $783 million in National Institutes of Health research grants
Volunteer AEMT Jeff Wirth joined Erie Fire Protection District in 1977 and has seen the ambulance service grow from basic first aid to 24/7 paramedic coverage
Ending a 46-year career with the Lafayette Fire department, Robert Benoit will serve as Acadian’s fire liaison supervisor
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
Two rescue units are being equipped with AeroClave decontamination units and isolation capsules for safe transport
The project includes the replacement and addition of dispatching consoles, communication towers, antennas, dishes, handheld radios, and other equipment
The FirstNet communications platform for first responders is being used by more than 7,250 public safety agencies to improve interagency communication
Falmouth Fire Department purchased 25 armored vests and helmets, known as ballistics gear, which will be placed on fire trucks and in ambulances and provided to command staff
The total cost will be $20,000, with $15,000 going toward the ambulance and $5,000 toward the cot in the back.
The service, opened in 1989 by medical service provider Air Methods, operates out of Crete and serves a 160-mile radius
After a previous ambulance service left the area, members of the Rainbow City Council are hoping to find another one to serve citizens
Austin-based ESO said the purchase of eCore Software extends the breadth of ESO’s product portfolio
This is the third time in 15 years that the Venice Fire Department has sought to take over ambulance service within the city
The school district will purchase and install 690 radios on buses and equipment on 12 tower sites, all tied to the county’s existing 800-megahertz emergency system