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Rescuers used a rope system to hoist the injured climber across South Boulder Creek after a bystander heard cries near Red Garden Wall
California firefighters airlifted an endurance runner from Razorback Ridge Trail after he fell and broke his femur
New Hampshire is the first New England state to ban surprise ambulance bills, with a new rate starting Jan. 1 to protect patients and support EMS
Marin County is holding a scavenger hunt to locate unregistered defibrillators and add them to the PulsePoint app ahead of its Aug. 16 CPR event
Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel evaluated over a dozen passengers after a DART light rail train caught fire
A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted after severe turbulence injured passengers and crew, with reports of people and carts thrown into the air
The second installment of the Maine EMS Sustainability Program funding will help Biddeford firefighters attend EMS school and may fund simulation training tools
In a roundtable with Rep. Eric Sorensen, fire and EMS officials highlighted how underfunding, Medicaid cuts, and unfunded mandates are straining rural departments
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
Men and women were asked to decide how willing they would be to ride in a driverless ambulance, and receive the care of two paramedics
The ambulance is a six-wheel drive vehicle that aims to help responders reach patients in isolated or off-road areas
The ambulance was acquired last year, but the department only recently received funding to staff it full-time
Police were engaged in a high-speed pursuit when the man crashed into the rear of an ambulance
The ambulance was transporting a non-critical patient when the man allegedly “darted out onto the roadway”
The vehicle will be used to save lives as a hostage negotiation command center
Four EMS providers were inside the ambulance at the time of the crash
The president of San Antonio’s firefighters association said his city is starting to feel the strain of only having 34 full-time rigs
Chief Matthew Graves said the gear is needed given “what’s going on in our society,” but some residents disagree
The ambulance, which features blue skies and white clouds on the interior ceiling, will be outfitted with specialized equipment