EMS News
Need the most up-to-date news on prehospital field operations, staffing, training, management and provider safety? Catch up on the latest industry news on EMS1.
The tribute will recognize police officers, firefighters and paramedics who responded to the New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people
The ambulance slid on the ice and struck the bystander who was directing them to the scene
The Uniformed Firefighters Association stated that the two members had served at Ground Zero
Fort Lauderdale’s proposed EMS tax projected to bring in nearly $55M was stopped short by the need to have residents vote on it
What started as a routine transport for two EMTs turned into heartbreak when the medical jet carrying their young patient crashed just minutes after takeoff
Increases in drug overdoses and behavioral health calls have led some Twin Cities fire and EMS chiefs to use social workers and Community Risk Reduction to address demands
A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs
Over 90 percent of those who participated said support groups and therapy would help but the stigma is also a problem
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
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
Books
Success of “Frederick the Paramedic” inspires paramedic couple to write a series of books for kids
Footage from four angles shows the Miami crash, which injured 7 responders and 5 civilians
The driver of a pickup truck crossed lanes into oncoming traffic on a La. highway and struck an ambulance
The ambulance was then hit by a truck and pushed into a SUV driving by
From community paramedicine to industrial safety, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson disucss ways paramedics can specialilze in the EMS field
The awards will be presented in September at EMS World
Officials said about a fourth of the departments have vests available to them and have been helpful on more than one occasion
Has your department’s policy on body changed over time?