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At least 51 people, including 15 children, are dead and 27 girls remain missing after a flash flood devastated Camp Mystic and surrounding areas in Kerr County
Wapello County supervisors will revisit the formation of an EMS advisory council and potentially advancing an EMS levy
Floyd County officials are weighing the creation of a countywide EMS program as contracts with current providers run through 2026
Dozens are missing after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, triggering rescue efforts and scrutiny over warning systems
Search crews continued to scour the area using helicopters, boats and drones to rescue any survivors stranded in the deadly flood waters
Jefferson Health’s new Mobile Stroke Unit allows EMS crews to diagnose and begin treatment in the field
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
Wyoming lawmakers are weighing bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements for obstetrics and emergency medical services to stabilize care access statewide
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
PRODUCT NEWS
The cost of the drug skyrocketed from $7 per bottle in 2014 to $98 per bottle in 2015
Calif. firefighters woke to the smell of smoke and used a garden hose to put out the blaze
Wis. medics waited within sight of victim because police officer took another call without telling dispatch
L.A. sheriff’s department releases graphic and violent video to prepare the public to survive an active-shooter incident
Device uses near-infrared light to distinguish between tissue and blood vessels; showing the way for difficult IV access situations
Last month the same London Ambulance Service crew was assaulted two days in a row by two different patients
LAS hiring Australian medics and increasing paramedic class sizes to meet demand of Londoners for ambulance service
The Seahawks themed ‘Fanbulance’ celebrates the Seattle NFL team
Crews discovered the bird in the grille of the ambulance while on an emergency call and took it to an animal clinic where it was rehabilitated
The NFL Players Association thanks and appreciates medics; calls on Rural/Metro for respectful treatment of union members