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President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season
Mills County officials passed a resolution putting an EMS tax on the ballot and creating an EMS advisory council
Weiser Ambulance District’s new community paramedic initiative is helping divert crisis calls from EDs and 911
Four children were among nine injured when a drunk driving suspect drove into an outdoor seating area at a busy Fort Myers taco stand
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
Twenty EMS professionals have received Fitch EMS Foundation scholarships, selected from a record 313 applications
With earnings nearly triple initial projections, Flint plans to reinvest ambulance revenue into a new public safety training facility and expand its EMS fleet
The Illinois State Police said the patient became combative during transport, leading to the Carle Ambulance rig stopping on the interstate shoulder
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
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
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