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Sioux City Fire Rescue teamed up with UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s for a first-of-its-kind emergency evacuation drill
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The Life Flight helicopter, responding to an ATV wreck, clipped a business sign
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
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
eHome Heroes offers confidential video chats with a counselor to first responders in an effort to shatter the PTSD stigma
A response team was on a mission to map the Lower East Rift Zone when scientists spotted a resident as lava from Kilauea Volcano devoured the subdivision
Announced in April, the feature allows riders to call 911 directly from the Uber app
Oishei Children’s Hospital, Kaleida Health and AMR teamed up to design an ambulance to transport premature newborns in honor of EMS Week
The International Association of Fire Chiefs cited the PulsePoint app as a way to utilize responders and bystanders to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
Dispatchers were able to quickly figure out exactly where Joshua’s grandmother was thanks to a new system
The GoodSAM App’s new “Instant on the Scene” feature gives flight medics the ability to see the patient’s condition with live streaming video
Caltech researchers have designed what they call a “personal rescue system” that was created to quickly get a patient to a hospital or doctor
The iPhone app allows EMS personnel to manage their continuing education and recertification components
The towns of Remsen, Steuben and Trenton are streamlining their ambulance services in an effort to keep them up and running