EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Richmond Lenox EMS states that the state corrections department’s former healthcare provider owes $134,000
Republican supporters believe the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist can shine a spotlight on chronic disease and nutrition
Experts say expanding pre-hospital blood programs could save thousands of lives each year
A man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being stuck 25 feet up in a palm tree
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
Port Edwards’ first responders-only program has increased membership by focusing on those who do not want firefighter training
Texas health officials have reported 24 measles cases in the past two weeks, with Gaines County — having one of the highest rates for vaccine exemptions — among the affected areas
North Star Health Alliance was denied a CON to create an ambulance service for inter-facility patient transfers
Video shows the singer’s private jet skidding off the runway at Scottsdale Airport; the singer was not on the aircraft at the time of the crash
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
With an Internet connection in its ambulances and iPads to fill out patient care reports, the agency cut its filing times in half
We share the photos of ambulances that are painted pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
EMS providers riding in the back of current-design ambulances are at high risk of injury or death during a crash
The app enables customizable medication dosing using a mobile platform
The meter offers digital and low voltage alarms and built-in back light intensity control
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest in his home following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him was involved in a crash en route to a hospital
The new Responder MD and FF vehicles feature interchangeable features allowing the units to serve as a firefighting pump or an off-road ambulance
IQ Genius uses Radio Frequency Identification to track and locate assets such as stretchers and EKG monitors
HD imaging and Digital Full Field technology provide a bright and accurate peripheral vein image for assessment
The integration of MedaPoint’s AdvanceDispatch and TomTom’s WEBFLEET has tripled the transport company’s call volume without adding to their staff