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Annapolis mayor’s FY2027 plan would staff a fifth ambulance during high-demand hours as EMS calls make up nearly three-quarters of department responses
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The Ely Area Ambulance was transporting a patient to Duluth when it hit a cow moose on Hwy. 169
A Des Moines Fire Department paramedic used a blood transfusion system after a stabbing, starting treatment before the patient reached a hospital
The complaint alleges Onslow County failed to properly investigate or secure the EMT’s phone after learning she photographed a critically injured patient who later died
Adam Harvey’s foundation has raised about $50,000 toward a memorial on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds that would include the names of EMS providers who died in the line of duty
Shenango Township’s ambulance will join McGonigle Ambulance Service and Elite EMS after school officials raised concerns about response delays during recent medical emergencies
San Jose firefighters relied on a CAL FIRE helicopter to reach the worker after a medical emergency left him stranded high in a palm tree
Health officials cited methodology concerns in stopping a CDC report that found COVID vaccines cut ED visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half
The Broward County Fire Rescue lieutenant was arrested and fired after deputies said he assaulted a 65-year-old man during a medical call
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
More and more departments are adding blocking units to protect emergency scenes
Translating data into information, and information into action
The ERSI has already tracked 34 first responder roadway-incident deaths in 2022 and an average of two struck-by incidents daily
CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID”
A surge of viral infections is increasing pediatric hospitalizations and transports
PRODUCT NEWS
biospatial combines EMS electronic patient care reports (ePCR) with other electronic healthcare data sources
EMSGrantsHelp will provide EMS agencies with complementary support to help them navigate the complex grant process
Bibb County Fire Department rescue divers will have access to new gear due to funding provided to the sheriff’s office, which does not have a dive team
Manatee County’s EMS drone program, launched in May, almost responded to a 911 call but was halted by a severe thunderstorm
Medix Specialty Vehicles joins forces with Southwest Ambulance Sales to offer its high-performance ambulances and unmatched service and support to EMS providers in Alabama and Florida
Leveraging data from 540M connected devices, RapidSOS AI simplifies 911 workflows and streamlines communication with callers and responders
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
Peterborough Fire and Rescue ordered their new ambulance in 2022 and does not know when it will be delivered
Everest Emergency Vehicles expands Medix’s reach, delivering top-notch service to first responders in Minnesota and North Dakota
The Narcbox integration allows real-time reporting of your out-of-pharmacy narcotics stored in NarcBox devices to be shown directly on your dashboards