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BREAKING NEWS
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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Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters
Jefferson Health’s new Mobile Stroke Unit allows EMS crews to diagnose and begin treatment in the field
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
Wyoming lawmakers are weighing bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements for obstetrics and emergency medical services to stabilize care access statewide
The Town of Ulster conditionally approved the creation of a townwide ambulance district and draft budget, citing improved response times under its Empress EMS contract
Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A Las Vegas retirement community has been without power since July 2, leaving 155 residents without AC, elevator access or medical device support
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
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