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The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
Police say the gunman fired from a boat into the crowd at American Fish Company in Southport in an attack they called a “highly premeditated”
The city’s Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 now carry two units in military-grade fridges, bringing transfusions to the scene and boosting survival
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
Medstar provided a free defibrillator through its Shock and Save initiative
New York State Police say the captain falsified timesheets to collect $14,230 he didn’t earn
The Pittsburgh City Council approved $1.8M to plan a 168-acre site with fire, police and EMS facilities, adding safeguards such as no federal/foreign training, no ‘urban-warfare’ drills
ProTeam Tactical Performance cut the ribbon on a second-floor, state-of-the-art facility at the West Chester firehouse
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The drones were used to “make sure there were no hazards” that the crew members didn’t see
AMR recently charged Paul Smale and Wilma Mullins-Smale $1,087 for a short trip from the heli-pad to the hospital four years ago
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
The ambulance was near an intersection when the two vehicles collided
Features like Google geo-locating, automatic clocking and integrated talk-to-type functionality reduces charting times by up to 70 percent
The compressed natural gas unit burns cleaner and lowers fuel costs
The driver of the minivan was seriously injured; two paramedics were taken to a hospital
This is the third incident in Maine of an EMS provider falling asleep at the wheel in the last 30 days
Jeff Dykes’ compass would direct firefighters through burning buildings; he will participate in a business roundtable with President Trump
Lance Cox, 42, lost his battle with stomach cancer last month