EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A woman was killed and a man injured in a suspected propane explosion in Jefferson Township
New Jersey State Police mistook the woman’s stroke symptoms for drug use, delaying medical care and leaving her permanently disabled, a lawsuit said
Publicly owned ambulances in Colorado can bill patients for the portion insurance won’t cover, a practice lawmakers want to eliminate
President Donald Trump met with New Orleans police, firefighters and paramedics before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, praising their courage following the Bourbon Street terror attack
Orangeburg officials are asking MUSC Health-Orangeburg administrators to address complaints
Pafford Emergency Medical Services will be the new ambulance service in Lee County
A former Baker City firefighter was sued by city councilors for allegedly making false statements in a recall petition related to the decision to discontinue the fire department’s ambulance operations
Medical Committee Chair Dr. Jeffrey Kuo said medical operations are ramped up to support the needs of fans and players
The Kern County Fire Department designed Medic Squad 42 for rapid use and resupply
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 Ohio ambulance caregivers, patient and SUV driver had significant injuries
The award-winning EMS innovation serves a seasonal patient population surge by leveraging cops trained as medics
Travis Bowman, 31, allegedly went into a home the paramedics were responding to on two occasions
After his city suffered 47 overdose deaths in an 18-month period, Lt. Patrick Glynn began to think seriously about the role of cops in treating OD victims
Paramedics call for a high-angle rescue when the woman could not be moved through her front door
The 30-year-old firefighter was a two-year veteran of the department; the chief said the department is “in shambles”
In both incidents a vehicle emerged from a side road and hit a Northern Ireland Ambulance Service rig responding to a non-life-threatening call
Prizm technology features a formulated dye that “fine-tunes” colors in order to heighten the contrast between targets and surrounding objects
He will serve up to 10 years in prison for the assault charge
Medics say they are practicing “fast-food medicine” and may cut corners and drive faster to meet a goal of 70 minutes per call