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The federal EMSC Program continues its mission to enhance emergency services for children nationwide through training, support and recognition
The Empire State Building will shine blue, white and yellow with a signature heartbeat to honor NYC’s EMS workers, in partnership with the New York City Fire Department
Federal investigators are examining how a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19
Cass County’s EMS director sought $290,000 in pay raises over two years to retain and attract paramedics and EMTs, funded through billing, not taxpayer dollars
Despite video and eyewitness accounts placing him at the scene near Captain Alison Russo’s station, Zisopoulos testified he was asleep during the fatal stabbing
A report warns Berks County EMS faces underfunding, staffing shortages, and aging equipment, threatening response times and straining mutual aid
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days
After responding to a call just blocks from their station, Wichita Fire Station 5 and Sedgwick County EMS resuscitated a newborn in distress
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
Up-to-date protocols and new equipment for St. Charles County’s new initiative for cardiac arrest response
The two Quebec EMS providers were injured in the collision as they responded to a call
Workforce management on one easy-to-use interface
Responders worked together for 7 hours to extricate and transport a woman weighing 840 pounds
Share your plans to purchase a new computer-aided dispatch system to transition to NG911 technology
Football fans show their team pride and fandom by remodeling retired ambulances into the ultimate tailgating party bus
EMS providers were loading him into an ambulance when the stretcher overturned and he fell to the ground
Alkan Air makes plane doors wider and purchased a mechanical lift to transfer patients weighing over 350 pounds
Bills, opposed by Emergency Nurses Association, authorize EMTs and paramedics to practice in the emergency department
The Ferno 2020 Vision Proof of Concept vehicle creates a safer, more efficient and intelligent delivery of care