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With staffing unsustainable, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is phasing out its E-unit
Full-time EMTs, paramedics and other EMS leaders can get $1,000 in travel funds, complimentary ReSS registration and a year of AHA membership
Lake County Fire Rescue and First Response Training Group graduated 16 firefighters from an accelerated paramedic program
A Honolulu man suffered burns to his face after being attacked with sulfuric acid
Police say a gunman with a mental health history opened fire outside the Austin store and fled in a stolen car
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
The blasts at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works killed one worker, left at least two unaccounted for and injured dozens as black smoke billowed over the Pittsburgh area
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
The scholarship’s goal is to create a more diverse workforce and it covers costs to achieve EMT or CNA certification
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