EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
North Kingsville officials cut the part-time EMS service earlier in July due to funding
UMass Memorial Health announced a plan to build in Nashoba Valley after Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another department did
Governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency
Burnsville paramedics will be among the first in the state to use whole blood in the field
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues
Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a resident fired on the trio during an MVC involving a deer
Moline Deputy Chief Travis Noyd recalled wondering about his path in engineering technology before deciding to switch careers and become a paramedic
Approximately 850 patients and residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes were evacuated during the wildfires, according to the California Department of Public Health
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
Victims of the Michigan highway collision were pinned inside both vehicles, and an occupant of the SUV died
More than a quarter-million LEGO pieces were used to build the ambulance
The family of Timothy Graves is asking for help in search; he’s been missing since leaving work Sunday
The groups says ambulances retrofitted by businesses for use at events and parties may be confusing to the public during an emergency
We asked EMS1 Facebook fans for their ideas for other uses of backboards
The department reduced shift length based on a review of four years worth of response data
The EMS crew reported hearing gunshots and later discovered ballistic damage to the ambulance they were in
The 28-year-old was hit so hard by a speeding car that only her natural ‘airbags’ kept her from being killed
Detroit Fire conducted two internal investigations; “I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR” the EMT said
The EMT told her boss in an internal investigation ‘I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR’