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A shooting at Elizabeth City State University during its Viking Fest celebration left one person dead and six others injured
At least a dozen were injured after a boat struck a ferry near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway Bridge, prompting a mass casualty response
Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured when the patient he was transporting stabbed him in the chest
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
The CCD reports that there are twice as many cases as at the same time last year
Norwich Free Academy students got an up-close lesson on EMS from a Life Star medical helicopter crew
Mesa Fire and Medical is preparing to spend $162 million next year as it handles nearly 200 daily calls, with 84% tied to medical emergencies
The Monongalia County Board of Education is considering eliminating the emergency medical services program at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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PRODUCT NEWS
An EMT dropped off a patient at a home, and crashed into a house across the street
People are receiving calls to dial 1 or 112 because their credit card has been suspended, and are connected to a dispatcher when they do
The department has made significant strides to upgrade equipment, and hopes to raise $500K to continue the trend
Collaborative software between Impact Instrumentation, Bio-Nexus shows great promise in monitoring critical-care equipment without interrupting patient care
The employee was fired, and there’s an ongoing police investigation into voyeurism in the area
A city-issued memo instructs them to “avoid terminology like we have no ALS ambulances available”
Police said the 67-year-old man told officers he was doing a transfer to Dallas and was still wearing his hospital gown
The side mirror of an ambulance struck the pedestrian’s head; medics took him to the hospital in critical condition
There are reports the ambulance ran a red light while responding to a call
With the 2015 retirement of the KKK specifications, companies are using safety crash tests and ergonomic studies to develop new standards and designs