EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
An Overland Park ambulance crew “raided their own pantry” after they found an empty ED snack room and nurses held over due to the snow
A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured when the patient he was transporting stabbed him in the chest
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
The CCD reports that there are twice as many cases as at the same time last year
Norwich Free Academy students got an up-close lesson on EMS from a Life Star medical helicopter crew
Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies
The Monongalia County Board of Education is considering eliminating the emergency medical services program at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center
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
EMS Products
AT&T plans to roll out a number of improvements to FirstNet this year
The RAPTOR can respond to mass casualty incidents such as vehicle crashes, mass shootings or natural disasters
Ottawa Paramedic Service has changed their red and white flashing lights to red and blue lights
The windows of a West Midlands Ambulance Service rig were smashed while providers were inside a patient’s home
REACH Air Medical Services’ new base will work closely with San Bernardino County AMR and will operate in partnership with the County Fire
City consultants recommend reducing the number of “low-priority calls” by the fire department and overhauling the city’s dispatch center
Fire Recovery USA, a California-based recovery service, is helping the Palestine Fire Department recoup costs from at-fault accidents of non-residents
A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges that come with being a first responder
To combat the shortage in emergency service workers, Allina Health will begin offering a paid EMT course
Citizens, at no cost, could set up a personal profile online, and when they dial 911, the dispatcher would see the personal information provided