EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
More than 250 healthcare professionals for Team USA will now have official uniforms instead of having to be responsible for their own attire
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” Trump said to reporters before leaving to visit hurricane and fire-damaged states
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
The Rye Fire Protection District chief is accused of responding to over 200 calls with expired paramedic certification
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
A new University of Washington program addresses a critical gap as first responders remain the primary response to mental health calls in many areas, especially rural communities
Los Angeles County deployed a team of mental health workers trained to comfort evacuees, track health needs and assist those who may find massive evacuation settings uncomfortable
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year
Crozer Health’s reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies
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
The S.D. ambulance rolled before coming to rest on its wheels in a water-filled ditch; serious injuries to front-seat passenger
A uniformed driver for Falck ambulance is in trouble for driving a student to a school event with the emergency lights on
Paramedic presents commemorative dog tags to the widow of Capt. McKinney, who was killed assisting motorists earlier this year
Paramedic and researcher discusses the dangers and causes of sleep deprivation among EMS providers
A tire blowout on a closed, downhill course caused a chain reaction collision; police investigator from Brazil died of his injuries
A new Institute of Medicine study found survival rates were less than 6 percent, and recommended ways to improve cardiac arrest outcomes
The last five years has also seen the lowest number of deaths in any five-year period since record keeping began in 1916
They were arrested after an FBI investigation revealed they tailed the man from a casino
What games, activities, or sports does your crew play in its moments of downtime?
Victims of the Michigan highway collision were pinned inside both vehicles, and an occupant of the SUV died