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The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a white paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
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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
Since shifting to a hybrid EMS model in 2023, San Diego has seen faster ambulance responses and increased revenue, but paramedics say they’re overwhelmed by staffing shortages
High schoolers visiting Virginia Tech for a summer program fell six feet onto concrete when a utility grate gave way
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
The IAFF said that two firefighters were killed and a third is in surgery after firefighters were ambushed at a brush fire on Canfield Mountain
Connecticut ED doctors warn that growing patient boarding delays are straining hospital care, prompting new state efforts to speed up transfers and ease overcrowding
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
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
No one was inside of the vehicle and no injuries were reported
The summit provides a forum in which medical professionals and risk managers can discuss the most relevant topics facing mass gathering medicine today
The app aids in the diagnosis of heart problems
Quality improvement expert Mike Taigman will work to implement FirstPass, a tool that automates chart review
Dashcam video captured two young men joking, checking their phones and smoking while driving in the stolen vehicle
The Feb. 6 event at over 43 sites aims to set a new Guinness World Record while teaching participants how to help save lives
XSTAT 30 is a hemostatic device for the treatment of severe bleeding in the axilla or groin area
The i3 Emergency Vehicles feature a range of optional extras specifically designed for emergency services