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The Health and Human Services Department has decided not to terminate Dr. John Howard amid plans to lay off two-thirds of NIOSH staff, preserving leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program
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New Orleans EMS says the medic was struck while awaiting a call and is in fair condition at a trauma center
Four Given Coffee employees were hospitalized after their truck exploded outside Winston-Salem’s Joel Coliseum
Launched in 2022, Life EMS Ambulance’s Behavioral Health Transport program transfers 12–15 patients a day from Midwest hospitals to treatment facilities
Paramedics in north-central Minnesota can now activate a first-in-the-nation air ECMO team, helicoptering a cardiologist and device from M Health Fairview Northland in Princeton
Dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a spill at a shared semi-truck depot
Assets and crews from Crittenden EMS move to Pafford EMS as Osceola’s mayor says a single provider will streamline coordination
The quarterly index from PWW|AG and EMS|MC distills data from over 1,500 agencies to guide revenue-cycle best practices amid funding and staffing strain
In Clackamas County, base ambulance transport jumps from $1,676 to $2,245; mileage rises to $72.90 and a non-transport fee is allowed under the AMR contract
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
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
PRODUCT NEWS
A local business donated six vests and helmets to the department in the wake of the fatal Planned Parenthood shooting
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