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Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic
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Nearly 60% of leaders cited documentation as a critical concern impacting billing, compliance and patient care, according to a report by the PWW Advisory Group and AIMHI
A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to a Denver hospital after his foot was severed in a lawn mower accident near Mitchell
Slain Idaho firefighters identified; law enforcement will accompany firefighters on all future calls
Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered
The man who fatally stabbed FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo outside her Queens EMS station
Rock Hill first responders teamed up with the community to collect enough cereal for tens of thousands of servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive
The 2024 Public-Release Research Dataset is the largest of its kind, featuring over 60 million EMS activations nationwide
San Francisco firefighters rescued a young man who fell from a 13-story building onto an awning
Authorities say a man set a wildfire and ambushed firefighters in Coeur d’Alene, killing two and critically injuring another before being found dead
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
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
EMS medical directors discuss pediatric and pregnant patient resuscitation, the use of active compression devices and head-elevated CPR at Gathering of Eagles
The ballistic vests and helmets are to be worn in active shooter situations
The app allows health care providers to see a patient on scene and coordinate their response accordingly
The department will install 30 ambulance-charging stations throughout the city to reduce engine idle times
The paramedic-designed product is a self-administering medication device that looks and tastes like a lollipop
The Ohio ambulance was transporting a patient to the hospital; no one was injured in the crash
Two EMS providers were also injured in the incident just outside a New Orleans hospital
The Fast Track program facilitates the development and review of drugs