EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Before retiring, Susan worked as an EMT and Carl was a firefighter for the Lincoln Fire Department for 50 years; Susan was killed in the explosion
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
The Chattanooga Fire Department said the driver was trapped after a large tree nearly flattening her vehicle
Carrying a tourniquet at all times proved valuable for the Manhattan EMT
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
The FDNY said it is investigating the alleged posts
Administration officials said the decision to halt grants and loans was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders
Valparaiso police bodycam video shows how delayed assessment prolonged treatment for a stroke victim
The Philadelphia Police Department stated on social media that the incident does not immediately appear to be intentional
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 opened the car’s back door and continued filming what police called “a young man’s dying moments” before paramedics and police arrived
In dispatch audio recording the EMS supervisor repeatedly ordered EMT Thomas to respond to the 9-month-old in cardiac arrest
The FDA reconfirmed an epinephrine shortage, and high demands for auto injectors may make them difficult to obtain
The human resources investigation was triggered by Charleston County (S.C.) EMS Chief Don Lundy’s self-published book, which included negative comments about four employees
Police said Nicholas Daniels was thrown from his vehicle as a result of not wearing a seatbelt; his death has stunned the department
The driver of the ambulance lost control, hit a fence post on the side of the road and landed in a ditch
The nationwide program helps terminally ill patients and family members fulfill last wishes on day trips to locations chosen by the patient
A photo shows the man posing for a cell phone picture in front of a multi-vehicle crash where responders freed a woman with a leg injury
At a vehicle collision on an Ark. interstate medics and firefighters found the stray cat which was adopted by the vehicle driver
UK ambulance spokesman said emergency responders were not dispatched because “we’re here for people, not animals”