EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Workers were pouring aluminum billet out of the forge into a mold when the explosion occurred
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner issued grants to over 2,500 agencies for equipment, training, facility upgrades and other costs
Peter Carlson was on his way to speak at an Ontario paramedic chiefs convention when the Delta flight he was on crashed upside down during landing
About 20% of Louisiana’s Medicaid patients visit emergency rooms an average of 17 times per year, often for non-urgent issues or due to social barriers like lack of transportation,
Rockwall EMS personnel trained on the use of the new tourniquet and whole blood in a combination of advanced hemorrhage control
Senators Schumer and Gillibrand stated the program serves at least 132,000 Americans impacted by the deadly terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
Lt. Nelson Seto called 911 reporting breathing trouble, but EMTs left when he didn’t answer the door; hours later, he was found dead
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services’ Medical Operations team, along with Puckett EMS, successfully administered whole blood to an MVC patient with a partially amputated limb
Due to a lack of space, Putnam EMS has a refrigerator in the bathroom and dries linens on a clothesline because they do not have a dryer
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
This month’s favorites included an interview with Randolph Mantooth and a video showing the tasks and challenges of a 911 dispatcher
Our favorite books of the year written by medics; great gifts for everyone on your list
The Lungappen app includes 20 patient cases with different respiratory issues and symptoms
The Kansas ambulance tried to pass the truck transporting hay as the truck turned left
NVFC used Giving Tuesday to push its Make Me a Firefighter campaign to build public awareness and provide departments with the tools and resources to recruit and retain
The app-based service allows medics to transmit ECGs and patient information to physicians
Fluid dynamics principles used to calculate and model highly realistic anatomy and bleeding from a shrapnel wound
Last year the ambulance service received several calls because of injuries related to the holiday shopping frenzy
A man driving an SUV was seriously injured when the ambulance crashed into his car
A new program coordinates EMS and clinical efforts to lower sepsis mortality rates