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The new program makes Elyria one of only two Ohio cities authorized to give prehospital blood
The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super-rural add-ons are extended through 2027, the American Ambulance Association says
The Anchorage Fire Department’s revived Community, Outreach, Referral and Education program pairs a clinician and paramedic to connect frequent callers with medical, mental health and substance use services at home
A Fort Worth paramedic was arrested on an aggravated sexual assault charge after an alleged in-home assault in Saginaw
Police say the gunman was among three people killed in a targeted shooting tied to a family dispute at a Pawtucket hockey rink
Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS has administered blood transfusions in the field 17 times, saving 14 lives and securing five years of funding through a new federal grant
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said the federal funding will support a new Staten Island EMS classroom site, upgrades at Squad 8 and other FDNY firehouses
The Glendale Fire Department partnered with Midwestern University to give crews hands-on experience with intubation, chest tubes and other techniques
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
“EMS providers are effectively being required to intervene and transport persons merely because they are homeless and apparently mentally ill”
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
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PRODUCT NEWS
Medix Specialty Vehicles joins forces with Southwest Ambulance Sales to offer its high-performance ambulances and unmatched service and support to EMS providers in Alabama and Florida
Leveraging data from 540M connected devices, RapidSOS AI simplifies 911 workflows and streamlines communication with callers and responders
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered their new ambulance in 2022 and does not know when it will be delivered
Everest Emergency Vehicles expands Medix’s reach, delivering top-notch service to first responders in Minnesota and North Dakota
The Narcbox integration allows real-time reporting of your out-of-pharmacy narcotics stored in NarcBox devices to be shown directly on your dashboards
Use this bracket to secure the LifePak 35 during ground EMS and critical care transport
Pittsburgh EMS has faced times when reserve rigs were out of service and medics had to use special event ambulances
Dejero manufactures GateWay network aggregation devices that deliver high-quality live video and real-time data over IP
Republic EVS expand their partnership with Medix Ambulances to support EMS/Fire services seeking high-value, quick delivery ambulances within Utah