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With a near 100% success rate, Buchanan County’s growing paramedic program is training locals from scratch to meet the region’s staffing needs
In a push to boost cardiac arrest survival rates, Bakersfield Hospital and the American Heart Association held CPR demos inside banks, turning everyday errands into lifesaving opportunities
San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Grand Blanc Township explores EMS overhaul amid wait time concerns and contract issues
An ambulance was struck by a pickup while on an emergency run near I-10 in Loxley, sending the crew, patient, and the truck driver to the hospital
With a busy Atlantic hurricane season expected, lawmakers are raising concerns about emergency readiness and public safety
Seven people were injured in a crash in downtown Gatlinburg after a minivan accelerated unexpectedly, striking a pedestrian and several vehicles
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
Timothy Graves went missing on June 28, and was struck and killed by a train in Ohio; his car was found parked nearby
3-person crew was flying to a camp to teach kids about EMS helicopter operations and had just taken off
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