EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Dozens of frustrated EMS professionals confronted Rep. Mark Pless over legislation they say threatens local control and undermines certification standards
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
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Authorities say a fatal blast at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was an act of terrorism, with the suspect leaving online writings and attempting to record the attack
Researchers say untreated addiction in the home heightens risks for kids and calls for earlier intervention
Worcester first responders are receiving 1,500 crisis bags filled with comfort items to help children cope after traumatic events
With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the U.S., the majority prove fatal, often due to delays in care. Quick intervention is critical, yet fewer than half of victims receive help before EMS arrives
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
“The problem here is not that the providers were making a diagnosis, it’s what they were doing with the diagnosis”
“The EMS profession could withstand a weakened CoAEMSP far easier than it could a weakened NREMT accepted by fewer states”
EMS recognition and appreciation in the house of medicine
How to differentiate between a stroke and the viral infection Justin Bieber is suffering from
PRODUCT NEWS
Students in Learn4Life’s EMT program learn to stay calm under pressure
Point Pleasant Fire Department enhances EMS with Hinckley Medical’s OneWeight ambulance gurney scale
OneWeight’s two-button design is easy to use, allowing providers to obtain accurate weight measurements with minimal training quickly
Over 1,000 suppliers will distribute only aerosolized chitosan for managing bleeding
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
Jefferson County 911 is in the process of using artificial intelligence to improve operations and help with dispatcher shortage