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Ada County Paramedic Kody Hansen was less than a mile from his home when a driver passing a truck struck Hansen head-on
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With more than 60 open paramedic and EMT positions, the city is piloting telemedicine and nurse diversion programs while preparing a new recruitment push
A department review found paramedics and EMTs followed recommended chest pain procedures in just 13.2% of cases
Chief Robert Perko says delayed 911 calls and lack of oversight among volunteer responders have led to communication breakdowns and risk to patient care
Clarks Fork Valley EMS provider Everett Edwards died after the ambulance he was driving was struck by a pickup truck and overturned
In partnership with UCHealth, Ute Pass Regional Health Service District joins a small group of EMS providers equipped to deliver prehospital blood transfusions
A lifeguard in Asbury Park was impaled by beach umbrella, forcing first responders to cut the metal rod into sections before transporting her to the hospital
Six weeks after the closure of Crozer Health hospitals, Radnor officials report stable call volumes, response times and offloading durations
Traverse City is ramping up efforts to make its fire department the primary ambulance transport agency, with new hires, paramedic training and additional equipment underway
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 woman refused and told her husband, who went to the station and the beat the medic to the point of brain damage
Transports of obese patients has gone from 24 trips in 2004, to more than 1,000
He said he needed a ride, and the ambulance was the first thing he saw parked outside a Houston hospital
Echo Responder provides real-time information including dispatch instructions and navigation
Dash-cam footage showed the driver struggling to stay awake and appearing to nod off
The new unit includes a ramp and pulley system, and a cot that can hold up to 1,600 pounds
Taking the form of a syringe, XStat rapidly deploys a series of small sponge-like discs into the open wound
Modernizing Medicine and Miraca Life Sciences unveiled a new cloud-based app for patient records
Eleven medics from Bradley County EMS spent a day working with company representatives on future improvements to the device
The ambulance was not transporting patients; it’s unclear if charges will be filed against the driver of the car