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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
As the busiest department in the county, the Brewster Fire Department responded to 3,000 calls in 2024, with over 2,200 of them for medical emergencies
A MetroAtlanta Ambulance paramedic has been accused of assaulting a patient during transport
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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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
Medics were treating a patient with chest pains when the man opened the back doors, tried to climb in, then chased them with the knife
Firefighters found moderate smoke when they arrived; no one was injured and the cause is under investigation
All five people were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries
EMS took two people to a hospital for treatment and the ambulance crew was also checked out
The driver of the SUV fled after the crash and the patient and two medics are being treated for minor injuries
The technology, developed by firefighters, organizes 911 data under one network
They stood in front of the vehicle until police arrived on the scene and arrested the man
The paramedics in the ambulance and the driver of the truck were not injured
The vehicle fishtailed and ran off the side of the road; the EMTs sustained minor to moderate injuries
One of the EMTs that was injured in the crash is pregnant