EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
An outbreak rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, with nine cases in eastern New Mexico
The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act
A Midwest Medical Transport ambulance burned after a crash on I-270 in St. Louis County
Novant Health said the medical helicopter went down while returning to its base in Onslow County
A train hit debris on the tracks, causing a smoke condition at a Manhattan subway station
The girl and her 6-year-old half-sister were the only witnesses to the 2010 double murder in Detroit
The changes under the approved deal include more retroactive pay for Providence nurses whose contracts expired before December 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking the dissolution of the Dillsboro Emergency Ambulance Unit due to declining responses
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 class of 29 EMTs joins a department that is responding to more medical emergencies than ever before
The Veta system connects a smart case with a mobile app and helps monitor an auto-injector’s location and usage
Panacea’s Cloud will allow first responders and medical directors to better coordinate their response to mass casualty disasters
A NC paramedic and her boyfriend are accused of stealing albuterol which she later gave to her child
Crews will wear them for protection when they double as paramedics
Watch video of ‘Deceit & I’ by spoken word artist R.J. Walker
An employee forged and copied doctors’ signatures on to Physician Certification Statements for transports that were medically necessary
The London Air Ambulance is testing the Infrascanner to detect life-threatening head injuries
San Francisco Fire Department paramedics have trained for airport bicycle response when traffic is high
The CP-C is the fourth specialty certification exam developed by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification