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Lee County EMS responded to over 10,000 calls in 2024, maintaining an impressive average response time of 6.92 minutes, well below the 8.59 goal, ranking among the top FirstHealth-served counties
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Dr. Yuko Nakajima, Medical Director for Metro Atlanta Ambulance and Assistant Professor at Emory, was honored by Japan’s leading financial newspaper for her groundbreaking contributions to emergency medicine
From pre-911 ambulance days to dispatching during wildfires and mass casualty scenes, Gordon Anderson’s 58-year career shaped generations of EMS providers
Pennsylvania’s emergency director urged FEMA to reconsider policy changes that could raise aid thresholds and cost shares, risking future disaster relief for the state
Maine’s MD3 program deploys doctors alongside EMS crews to overdose and emergency calls, expanding field treatment, education and follow-up care across Kennebec County
Under the new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act, Missouri firefighters, EMTs, police, and other first responders with six years of service can now receive full in-state tuition for degree programs related to public safety
Ken Pagurek stepped down after delays in deploying FEMA teams to deadly Texas flooding, citing growing frustration with DHS oversight and the Trump administration’s handling of disaster response
A man claims he suffered severe health complications after being forcibly injected with ketamine by Greenwich EMS while restrained by police
More than 100 AFSCME-represented employees at UCSD Health went on strike, alleging unlawful layoffs and demanding fair negotiations
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.
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
PRODUCT NEWS
A report found that 206 people hung up before their calls were answered in the first hour of a massive power outage
Chief David Coatney said the department doesn’t carry body armor on rescue units
Firefighters extricated a paramedic who was trapped in the ambulance
Walter Clark couldn’t get a hold of his wife, so he decided to call 911; he was shocked when no one answered
Paramedics are requesting self-defense training as well as ballistic vests
The EMS providers in the ambulance were taken to the hospital for precaution
The department has half as many ambulances, which are busy most of the day, as they do fire trucks
Armondo Vinaja was being treated at the hospital, but escaped and stole an ambulance
Eric Roland put his car in reverse, accelerated and knocked a paramedic to the ground
The free 3-D simulation app is an interactive and virtual patient airway simulator