EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Hospitals have been developing plans should violence or disaster strike at the convention during this time of political anxiety
Year after year, the number of overdose deaths in Spokane has increased rapidly
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff
D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said the wreckage of the plane’s fuselage will probably have to be pulled from the water to get all the bodies
The South Central Ambulance District started in 1975 with a deputy and an EMT
Authorities say the fire captain used his role as an EMT instructor to inappropriately touch students under the guise of medical assessments
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport
Wapello County officials considered a resolution formally establishing an EMS advisory council
The latest victim was one of six patients flown to Arizona when the explosion out Hawaii’s only burn care facility at capacity
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
LAS continues investment in fleet by adding news ambulances and fast responder cars
Mobile Medical Response released a statement saying the deceased man was found after “a more extensive search in the daylight hours”
An investigation into the NJ volunteer agency’s finances began after another member suspected thefts were taking place
The first episode features the men and women of Boston EMS delivering expert and compassionate care
Police are investigating why the patient was unrestrained and able to take hold of the wheel
On the 10th year of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum Fitch reflects on the era of big data, community paramedicine, and EMS provider health and wellness
No injuries were reported after the driver of a Camaro landed on top of a parked Subaru
A case claiming the EMT violated patient privacy rights has been moved from state court to federal court
Experts to discuss how to benchmark performance and guide quality improvement with data during July 28 EMS Focus Webinar
In response to a comment about a video showing firefighters being stabbed on a medical call, he posted: “Sadly, I will delay treatment for more of them as well.”