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A woman is suing former EMT along with his parents and American Medical Response, claiming the ambulance company failed to vet his criminal past
FDNY marine crews rescued passengers from the water and rushed the injured to local hospitals
Officials say Lauren Wilson posed as a paramedic, treated over 100 patients without certification and used forged documents to get hired
Federal agents and protesters clashed for a second day near DHS staging areas, prompting a forceful response that included tear gas, arrests and growing unrest in LA’s immigrant communities
Backed by a $1 million grant, the Cook County van will bring critical opioid treatment directly to more than two dozen south suburban communities
Operating 24/7 across a 150-mile radius, Life Star has completed over 40,000 flights since 1984
“Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance,” will bring the story of Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking EMS pioneers to the stage
The documentary explores how warnings were ignored, leading to a deadly implosion that sparked a multi-agency international search and rescue effort
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
A sidewalk confrontation, a car crash selfie, and a pre-arrival video remind us that every incident is recorded and fodder for local or national 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