EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson said three of the patients in the Lauderdale Marina explosion suffered traumatic injuries
A fiery crash involving about 15 motorcycles on I-35W in Fort Worth left 17 people injured, including four in critical condition, prompting a massive emergency response
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter blessing
An SUV crashed into a group of motorcyclists a Kalamazoo gas station injuring seven people and causing major damage
A crash involving a school bus on I-77 in Chester County left an eighth-grade boy dead and sent students and adults to the hospital
Six people were injured in a fatal four-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Riverside
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
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
Tyler officials voted to allow Phirst Technologies to test its automated drone first response system
Fort Bend County EMS purchased 32 ballistic vests and helmets, enough to equip every working crew
The Mesa City Council voted to spend $262,000 on body armor for firefighters and paramedics
QinFlow’s mission is to help save lives across the entire continuum of emergency care.
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
Held to the highest manufacturing standards, Technimount allows the EMS industry’s most popular medical devices to be safely and easily secured to ambulances, stretchers and hospital equipment.
Fellow Health Partners strategically grew their business after listening to the majority of healthcare staff, who said they’d prefer a U.S. based billing manager
The watch also has built-in GPS that alerts responders or a designated contact to the patient’s exact location
12 Lead Trainer’s goal is to drastically improve the training process, providing rhythms like those you’d see in the field.
465 paramedics will be given the cameras in an effort to decrease the growing number of violent acts by the public