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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
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
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
fter driving off, he crossed a median, crashed near an intersection and got out of the vehicle and ran off
The clamp aims to allow medics, soldiers and first responders to better treat massive hemorrhage
The department is looking into new software that can better track equipment and call times
The Paramedic Pro Golden-I headset allows medics to relay and obtain patient information all hands-free
The fire department is also selling T-shirts that say “We care enough to wear pink”
The ambulance became unnecessary when EMS received two new vehicles
Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz inspired the American Medical Response to donate the ambulances after he bought his hometown a fire truck
The pilot team of motorcyclists will be assigned to a highway demolition
Capt. Neal Smith collapsed during a smoke-diving drill, his temperature exceeding 106 degrees