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Rockport is moving to fully privatizing its ambulance service, negotiating for full-time coverage by a third-party provider to ensure consistent emergency response, day and night
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Three years after an accident, Jason Fisher returned to Hagerstown’s Rider Jet Center to thank the air-medical team and off-duty EMT who saved his life
An SUV crashed into the Yonkers clinic lobby, injuring several people
FDNY EMS officer and union vice president says separating EMS from the FDNY would close pay gaps, curb turnover and give medics the autonomy to modernize patient care
Logan County commissioners approve hiring additional advanced life-support providers to strengthen ambulance coverage
Officials tell lawmakers that calls have doubled while volunteer ranks shrink, leaving hundreds of vacancies and slower rural response times
The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training after Chief Peter Alt was filmed cursing at a youth during a call
Five townships allege Lackawanna County 911 is ignoring their primary ALS provider, while the county says it dispatches based on patient needs
New Orleans EMS says the medic was struck while awaiting a call and is in fair condition at a trauma center
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The NSW Ambulance service will implement the compact vehicle during the holiday period
Shelby County dispatchers blame this incident on a flood of non-emergency calls
The ambulance and a vehicle crashed into a bus, causing it to strike a building
The fundraiser will help equip the first ambulance for the Stickney Fire Department’s 15 newly certified EMTs
While wearing bulletproof vests is not required at LIFE Ambulance, many medics started wearing them for their own safety
The Colorado Springs Fire Department tactical paramedics pulled victims away from the hot zone, which helped save lives
Thanks to AVLs and DriveCams, police were able to locate a stolen ambulance and identify the perpetrator
The rigs light up to the notes of “Wizards in Winter” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
A DC Fire and EMS medic was suspended in 2013 after the ambulance assigned to the president ran out of gas
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting