EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Boston face closing due to healthcare firm’s bankruptcy
Don Hauge, former director of Southeastern Minnesota EMS, suffered a saddle pulmonary embolism
Citing the strain on resources, TLC Emergency Services will no longer respond to non-injury lift-assist calls, ensuring ambulances remain available for emergency situations
The Paoli Fire Company had been studying the need for an EMS substation and took advantage of a roadway project to start the service
Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic
The Country Club Hills Fire Department Local 2720 stated it disagrees with the requirement of one paramedic and one EMT on an ambulance
A Valentine EMS post from Armstrong Ambulance
Officials said the car sped past a police vehicle that was following the gathering, then accelerated and plowed into the back of the group
The boyfriend allegedly left the scene but was found just after he crashed head-on with one of the Orangeburg fire engines heading to the scene
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
The robotic ball is equipped with a high-definition camera and environmental monitoring sensors to remotely gather information about a scene
The network-connected glasses have an integrated camera for shooting video and photos
The technology measures stress levels in real time and helps prevent further stress
The patent-pending bone conduction technology would allow emergency responders to literally ‘listen through their bones’
The app aims to eliminate the language barrier between emergency responders and patients
The wearable technology tracks and reports the location of responders without the need of radio or communications
The decision came after two infants in the same week were transported to the hospital in fire trucks
A research project found that as the number of emergency calls increased in the past few years, the number of dispatches decreased
Experts to share insights about the innovative ways that prehospital care can be improved with new technologies, devices and software applications
Some areas of NJ are already experiencing street flooding and challenging travel from heavy rainfall