EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Two former STAR EMS personnel have been charged with theft of government property after being told they could not take the USPS collection box
The former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic realized she had given the patient rocuronium when she went to administer a second dose of ketamine
President Donald Trump’s executive order halts U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization and calls for reforms on transparency
Paramedics Daniel Fennell and Michael Strobel administered hydroxocobalamin after the child was removed from the basement
Medic 1 provided an update on the condition of two paramedics seriously injured in a crash involving two school buses
The Scottsdale Fire Department’s new ambulances have answered 250 calls in less than a month
The Middle Township officer arrived on the scene first and immediately began administering CPR; the paramedic took over CPR upon arrival until the child’s pulse returned
First Response accused Decatur and Decatur Morgan Hospital of conspiring to create conditions where First Response would lose its certificate of public necessity and convenience
Ellsworth fire officials are looking at strategic upgrades to meet a growing demand for EMS
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
English police foiled the plot of two men disguised as paramedics to distribute cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and ecstasy
The legislation would levy a tax on EMS agencies to get matching federal funds for increasing Medicaid payments to ambulance providers
The former volunteer firefighter responded to a call for help; he began CPR on an unresponsive man and revived him before EMS arrived
Text messaging has been successfully used twice since the service launched six months ago
Two medics suffered minor injuries after swerving to avoid a lawn chair that fell from a truck in front of them
Books
Prehospital administration of Brilinta to STEMI patients caught me by surprise; this is how I strive to stay in the know as a paramedic
EMS, fire, police, and comm center personnel volunteer their time to create a fun video for their beloved hometown
Karin Miller thought she was responding for a call for service; instead she was surprised by her paramedic boyfriend
Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
What if we are wrong about the evils of lecture-based education and should be giving EMS students what they want?