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Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters
Jefferson Health’s new Mobile Stroke Unit allows EMS crews to diagnose and begin treatment in the field
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
Wyoming lawmakers are weighing bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements for obstetrics and emergency medical services to stabilize care access statewide
The Town of Ulster conditionally approved the creation of a townwide ambulance district and draft budget, citing improved response times under its Empress EMS contract
Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A Las Vegas retirement community has been without power since July 2, leaving 155 residents without AC, elevator access or medical device support
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
Taylor Rosenthal recently turned down a $30 million offer to buy RecMed, which started as an eighth-grade project
The new EMS body armor will protect providers when they are in the field
A fire department spokesman said paramedics aren’t sent into areas where they need it; union officials say that is not true
The Excellance, Inc. ambulance allows medics to perform CT scans of suspected stroke patients and transmit images to neurologists
The ambulance was going almost 90 miles per hour, well over the posted speed limit
The ambucycle will help cut down emergency response time throughout the country to under three minutes
A Hack for Her team designed the app which syncs with a Microsoft Band to help users report domestic violence
EXFIL SAR Tactical and EXFIL SAR Backcountry search and rescue helmets are built to offer tactical accessory mounting
The ZigKick Tactical line of eight and six-inch boots are designed to meet a variety of weather conditions
Emergency physicians used information from a patient’s Fitbit to determine when his heart arrhythmia started