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AMR opens new Lodi station to cut response times and meet rising demand in northern San Joaquin County
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
A Hall Ambulance EMT and paramedics were honored as Stars of Life in Sacramento for their exceptional dedication to patient care and lifesaving efforts
The lawsuit alleges EMS workers left without helping a man who had called for emergency aid — only for his son to find him dead the next day
National fire and EMS groups wrote a letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stating that cuts to firefighter safety programs could have long-term consequences for first responder health
AMR officials raised concerns at a Harrisburg city council meeting, claiming calls meant for their ALS teams are being improperly routed to the fire department’s BLS units
When Kansas City Firefighter Paramedic Karl Tsen was ordered into quarantine mid-date at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he and Kristy Sloan barely knew each other — two weeks later, they were inseparable
The dump truck pulled in front of the ambulance while attempting to use a crossover, killing EMT Jacob Bozeman
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Crews said they were treating a patient in the back of an ambulance when the man jumped into the driver’s seat
EMS providers will be able to email photos or videos to hospital officials before arriving
The ambulance had its lights and sirens activated when it rear-ended another vehicle, whose driver said they did not hear the sirens
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said response times have been cut down by a minute and a half
The agency has done previous ambulance designs to spread awareness for heart disease, autism and cancer
Michael Collums, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene; his colleague on board was transported to the hospital with serious injuries
A woman struck the ambulance after veering into a ditch and overcorrecting to get back on the highway
EMTs pulled over the ambulance when an intoxicated patient became violent
A small percentage of EMS departments across the country carry blood on their ambulances
Due to an increased volume of patients, the hospital worked with EMS providers to decide whether a patient could be taken elsewhere