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Despite profits from a partnership with Falck, city leaders plan a gradual shift to city-run EMS, starting with basic life support while evaluating a full takeover
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After police move to Cowpath Road, the current School Road station will become VMSC’s EMS administrative and logistics hub.
A medical helicopter found the downed aircraft in the Bighorn Mountains
Authorities say a husband and wife from Georgia were killed and seven children injured when two ATVs collided at Indian Mountain ATV Park
A Florence County man opened fire on an ambulance during a domestic violence call
Known for its red-and-yellow Battenburg pattern, the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad is letting residents vote on designs through a Facebook poll
When Harrisville’s CON failed to transfer to Natural Bridge, Lewis County Search and Rescue assumed coverage
After CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted for resisting anti-vaccine policy shifts, HHS deputy Jim O’Neill was appointed acting head
The Van Buren ambulance was not responding to an emergency, and investigators said speed was not a factor in the crash
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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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
The latest update for Apple Watches includes the ECG app, which checks for irregular heart rhythms
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the next ten years to expand NG911
Gaston County’s GEMS-CARE lets people who pay an annual fee avoid out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary ambulance transportation
A report from ESO found that most opioid overdoses are unintentional and involve illicit drugs, and many overdose patients are interested in rehabilitation
Anyone who downloads the app agrees to share their location via GPS and receive alerts when someone in a public place is in need of resuscitation
Verizon seeks innovators to accelerate 5G technology development for first responders
Act 103 of 2018 requires insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse EMS agencies for calls where the EMS provider treated the patient without transport
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
Albert Kreitz wrote “Partners for Life,” which is based on his experience working as an EMT in Los Angeles
Miami Township firefighters and paramedics will use the ballistic vests on calls where there might be a weapon at the scene