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Rescuers used a rope system to hoist the injured climber across South Boulder Creek after a bystander heard cries near Red Garden Wall
California firefighters airlifted an endurance runner from Razorback Ridge Trail after he fell and broke his femur
New Hampshire is the first New England state to ban surprise ambulance bills, with a new rate starting Jan. 1 to protect patients and support EMS
Marin County is holding a scavenger hunt to locate unregistered defibrillators and add them to the PulsePoint app ahead of its Aug. 16 CPR event
Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel evaluated over a dozen passengers after a DART light rail train caught fire
A Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted after severe turbulence injured passengers and crew, with reports of people and carts thrown into the air
The second installment of the Maine EMS Sustainability Program funding will help Biddeford firefighters attend EMS school and may fund simulation training tools
In a roundtable with Rep. Eric Sorensen, fire and EMS officials highlighted how underfunding, Medicaid cuts, and unfunded mandates are straining rural departments
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 petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
A paramedic’s powerful Facebook post slammed complaints against fast food workers earning the same $15 per hour as him after New York raised minimum wage
The driver of the ambulance and a couple in a yellow Corvette were transported to a hospital with minor injuries
The home plate umpire, a paramedic, performed CPR, but Kaiser Carlile died of his injuries
A 10-month-old with a 105-degree temperature is doing okay, but the slow response is why the city hasn’t entered a long-term contract with Rural/Metro
The man was cleaning the escalator and his lower leg became trapped inside the machinery
Citizens will be trained to respond before EMTs arrive; the program is modeled after a successful community response program in Israel
Brendon Cousino, 30, was “heavily entrapped” in his car and had no pulse when emergency crews arrived
EMS1 readers react to the acquisition announcement with optimism, questions and caution
The best change in EMS comes from agencies that identify problems, test solutions, and diffuse their best practices