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The Health and Human Services Department has decided not to terminate Dr. John Howard amid plans to lay off two-thirds of NIOSH staff, preserving leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program
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Moses Lake officials have launched a study to explore keeping the current system, forming a new city fire district or creating a regional fire authority
Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, prompting a brief lockdown before the suspected shooter was arrested
A Denver rail worker suffered severe injuries and had his leg amputated after being trapped by a derailed train car at the BNSF Globeville Yard
Federal prosecutors allege suspects staged medical crisis to bypass entry procedures at San Ysidro
North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call
A medical flight operated by CSI Aviation crashed near Chinle while en route to pick up a patient
A new partnership in Joliet embeds paramedics into patient care teams to connect residents with vital resources beyond traditional medical care
Brewster Ambulance and EasCare will return $6 million to the state after a whistleblower lawsuit revealed they submitted false claims for unnecessary or upcoded services
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
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
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger
A chief said the high call volume of heroin overdoses is taking up the majority of responders’ time
A patient, EMT and paramedic were inside the ambulance during a non-emergency transport when the crash occurred
The rig looks like a fire truck on the outside, but also has an ambulance module behind the front seats