EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
First responders, staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital for children were not told about the active shooter drill
Catholic Health is increasing security at Mercy Hospital Buffalo after a patient shot himself, adding a second armed guard for 24/7 emergency department protection
A study in the Lancet Regional Health — Americas reveals a widening U.S. heart health divide, with wealthier, college-educated individuals facing lower heart disease risks
A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after being pinned under an overturned bus on the Garden State Parkway
A Baton Rouge paramedic pleaded guilty to falsely posing as a doctor to call in prescriptions, facing up to five years in prison and hefty fines
Hennepin EMS paramedics were responding to a “non-urgent call” when a sedan entered the opposite lane and struck the ambulance
Through Colorado’s Path4EMS program, a mental health clinic reduces ketamine infusion costs from $400 to $150, making treatment more accessible for first responders
A spokesperson for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said overtime payments were the most common reason for the higher-than-expected pay
A fatal explosion at a Troy medical facility’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber claimed the life of a five-year-old boy and injured his mother
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
The parka comes in high visibility and dark navy with multiple external pockets
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
Doctors will be able to see a live feed of patients to provide better medical direction
Cypress Creek medics believe the patient would not have made it to the hospital alive without the transfusion
A grant funded by the city’s oldest parade organization will provide body armor, ballistic helmets and trauma supplies for EMTs
Chief: “It’s gotten to the point” where protective vests are necessary
Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
The wife of a Florida paramedic reported the theft and believed the medications were intended to poison her
The network is adding 17 ambulances and 2 MICUS for interfacility transports
The Winthrop Ambulance Service and surrounding fire departments are equipping personnel with EMS body armor for everyday use