EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Annapolis Fire Chief Douglas Remaley presented the citations of merit Wiley H. Bates Middle School staff
After Jagdish Whitten was struck by a car, he received a $12,872.99 bill for being transported six miles to a trauma center for a mild concussion and broken toe
The Sandy Springs program will be combined with a telehealth program to reduce the strain on emergency departments
A new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will help EMS agencies access more federal funding to cover the costs of providing emergency medical transportation for Medicaid patients
Delaware County fire and EMS providers will receive funding as part of a $37 million grant program supporting emergency services across the state
Volunteer firefighters began providing regular EMS care in small towns like Colona when ambulance tax funding fell short and volunteer numbers dwindled
Firefighters have responded at least twice to Hemet Global Medical Center to test for carbon monoxide and other gases but did not detect any
Residents of the Landmark Nursing Home in Bardstown, as well as staff and police officers, were treated for smoke inhalation
Former Bellingham firefighters alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
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
Researchers find a growing number of patients without a spontaneous heartbeat who regain consciousness while receiving CPR
The card was designed by a company that is developing a mobile ECG device
The duo responded to a simulated accident in which they had to treat, extricate, and transport a patient trapped under heavy debris
A fleet manager equipped 40 ambulances with solar panels, which reduced fuel consumption and extended battery life
Women’s History Month is celebrated annually during March; here’s a handful of inventions vital to present-day first responders
The junctional tourniquets are designed for rapid application and to stem bleeding from traumatic groin and armpit injuries
The ambulance will have a team of specially trained medics on board; the vehicle will pick up patients from anywhere in the state
The video showed a man unresponsive and barely breathing until paramedics revived him with Narcan
Waze users reported a Texas interstate accident that appeared on a dispatch center’s feed 11 minutes before a 911 call was made
The simulator looks like a real ambulance with flashing emergency lights and standard equipment; students practice procedures on lifelike mannequins