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The Monongalia County Board of Education is considering eliminating the emergency medical services program at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Improperly mixed cleaning chemicals triggered a temporary evacuation at The Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Colorado Springs
After Exeter Hospital ended its service, the Plaistow Fire Department took over a regional ALS paramedic intercept program, cutting response times and improving emergency care
Officials allege Mercy Medical Center failed to meet staffing requirements for a Level II Trauma Center, citing shortages before and after its acquisition by Prime Healthcare
Through realistic, high-intensity training, Simulation in Motion–Montana equips EMTs and paramedics with hands-on skills to improve emergency care
Six months after a deal to ease fines, AMR still fails to meet emergency response time goals in Multnomah County
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
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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
Brian Nagel, 30, will need speech and physical therapy, and Tim Daly, 43, left the hospital with both legs in casts
There was no patient in the ambulance, and nobody was injured in the crash
While the victims were being loaded into an ambulance parked in the middle of the intersection, a vehicle struck the ambulance
The new policy intends to limit publishing of inappropriate, confidential or privileged information online
The man was cited for resisting arrest and assaulting emergency personnel
Darren Etheredge admitted to stealing the ambulance and drove it for about seven blocks before he was arrested by police
There were no patients inside the ambulance at the time of the crash and the wreck is believed to be weather-related
The life-saving fleet travels over 3 million miles a year and requires over 500 oil changes
No injuries were reported after the truck slammed into the front end of the ambulance, spinning it around
The injured paramedic was treated and released for injuries suffered in the crash with the tree