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The Town of Ulster conditionally approved the creation of a townwide ambulance district and draft budget, citing improved response times under its Empress EMS contract
Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A Las Vegas retirement community has been without power since July 2, leaving 155 residents without AC, elevator access or medical device support
A bus carrying at least 20 people overturned after hitting railroad tracks in Lancaster
MultiCare and Spokane Fire Department responded to 892 total incidents during the basketball tournament, down from nearly 1,200 last year
A dispatch system outage in Baltimore delayed medic response during a 40-minute wait for EMS
The AIMHI awards recognize standout agencies, individuals and programs advancing high-value, integrated mobile healthcare
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
A battalion chief and firefighter-medic have resigned after investigation finds unauthorized study guide for protocol test; another officer is under investigation
National Academy of Ambulance Compliance launches Certified Ambulance Privacy Officer training and certification
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Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to make it easier for combat medics to secure civilian paramedic jobs and reduce shortage of rural EMS personnel
The study hopes to determine the types of training, when training is required, impact of incidents on driving privilege, and other topics
Blanket drag used by EMS and bystanders to move man possibly having a heart attack to ambulance
A 17-year-old fled the scene and was later arrested
Bystander with military training used his belt as a tourniquet on a man’s severed leg; department policy is to leave tourniquets in place
He converted the rig into a set for pornography photo shoot, and unknowingly uploaded the photos to the ambulance company’s server