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A University of Michigan-led team is developing mobile treatment units that could help with specialized scans and procedures in underserved communities
Scientists say the powdered synthetic platelets could help save trauma patients in ambulances, on battlefields and in remote areas
Ross/West View EMS stabilized a critically bleeding patient just days after launching the program
Police said a tracking device helped officers find the Northeast Ambulance vehicle in Buxton after it was stolen from Biddeford
Frederick County paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers were recognized by Shock Trauma for helping save a teen who suffered catastrophic injuries
Piedmont Medical Center’s parent company has applied to build a standalone ED as health care providers expand across the growing Rock Hill region
Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Hero Academy gave about 70 Girl Scouts hands-on emergency response training
Officials called the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber a mass-casualty event in Searsmont
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders
“When the prosecutor sees and hears compassion, competence and professionalism, even in the face of significant errors being made, it becomes much harder to justify filing criminal charges”
Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
While possible R-on-T phenomenon could induce cardiac arrest, treatment is the same: standard AHA protocols for VF arrest




PRODUCT NEWS
The Kern County Fire Department designed Medic Squad 42 for rapid use and resupply
Growing county deploys state-of-the-art dispatch, records and jail management solutions.
The NALS course expands the innovative Resuscitation Suite Portfolio that drives better outcomes
Operative IQ’s Facilities Management solution provides a centralized platform for storing facility data, scheduling maintenance, and tracking inspections
Rollout begins in January 2025, aiming to transition Michigan EMS agencies to the First Due platform by year-end
Since its founding in 2016, First Due has delivered a comprehensive, true-cloud platform designed to meet the critical needs of first responders
ImageTrend Collaborate closely aligns with the gold-standard National EMS Information System dataset
Lexipol, the leading provider of solutions that enhance performance excellence in public safety, will be marking the third annual First Responder Wellness Week March 24-28, 2025
Innovative hemostatic gel now available to EMS agencies, first responders, emergency departments, and trauma centers across the U.S.
Wausau Fire Department paramedics will now be outfitted to work alongside law enforcement during dangerous incidents
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