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With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Three people were killed in a boating collision during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake
To address the care gap left by Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure, UMass Memorial Health plans to open a satellite emergency facility in Groton with input from EMS leaders
Experts warn that driving someone to the hospital during a medical emergency can cost critical time
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
168 people—19 of them children—were killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Despite federal efforts to expand broadband and boost rural healthcare, more than 200 counties still lack reliable internet and access to primary care and mental health providers
An audit by the San Jose Fire Department revealed possible drug theft and tampering at 16 additional fire stations
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
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
The report hopes to ensure a defined method of children transport in ground ambulances
The footage was shown to jurors overseeing a case of alleged medical fraud