EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
First responders in Saginaw arrived on the scene to find the truck and house on fire and the driver lying on the roof
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
Allentown fire and EMS personnel extricated a woman after the receptacle she was reportedly in was emptied into a trash truck
One employee claimed the dire situation caused workers to “quiet quit,” doing the bare minimum on the job
Nearly half of the FDA’s $6.9 billion budget comes from industry fees, enabling the agency to hire scientists for faster product reviews
Town of Ulster officials are allowing a property tax reduction to first responders who live in a district other than the one they serve
Rescuers from several agencies set out during an atmospheric river weather condition in Monterey County after the hiker sent out an SOS
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
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
Medics tried to save a 50-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl who were travelling in a small car
The program cut ER visits in half and ambulance rides by 40 percent
App users in 35 U.S. cities can purchase a wellness pack and receive a free flu shot from an RN
The report calls for changes to the way first responders are equipped to treat overdoses, which are killing 44 people each day in the US
The Dept. of Homeland Security announced effort to prevent Distributed Denial of Service attacks against next-gen 911 systems
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
A Detroit woman protesting for a $15 per hour minimum wage was asked to compare her work to the lifesaving duties of paramedics
The majority of Sunstar paramedics opted into the program and new hire applications doubled since the bonus was announced
Expert comments from Art Hsieh, EMS1 editorial advisor, prompted Tenn. news channel to conduct an additional investigation of the new policy
Two of the three SUV occupants were also hurt; none of the injuries are life-threatening