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The state attorney general is seeking to recoup public funds stolen by the former president of New Chapel EMS
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Lexington County saw a $3 million drop in ambulance ride revenue after outsourcing non-urgent EMS calls to a private provider
After a lengthy dispute, Connecticut health officials have tentatively ruled in favor of Aetna Ambulance over Wethersfield’s longtime nonprofit EMS provider
Amid concerns over response times and dissatisfaction with county EMS services, Grand Blanc Township is considering greater involvement from police and fire personnel
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after an allergic reaction
Narberth Ambulance celebrated the arrival of a new ambulance with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, thanking Lower Merion commissioners for helping secure funding through an ARPA grant
The coroner called the delay “unacceptable,” noting over 80% of ambulances faced hospital offload delays the night Christina Lackmann died in 2021
Responding to threats of a balcony jump, Caldwell first responders used “minor physical force” to handcuff the man, who lost consciousness moments later and could not be revived
EMS crews raced to treat Sen. John Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman, as audio captured frantic calls for backup, hospital alerts and warnings of an active shooter still inside
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia-related sepsis underscores why early recognition, rapid treatment and public education matter
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
EMS doesn’t choose people — it prioritizes patients based on risk, access and the realities of an unstable scene
PRODUCT NEWS
A federal investigation found the company failed to report the theft of morphine to the DEA and didn’t do enough to prevent the theft of other substances
Officials believe the public thought the fire department and EMS were the same unit and that donations would help both
None of the firefighters contracted the disease, but the mistake still put the firefighters in unnecessary danger
The two medics were taken to a local hospital for treatment and their injuries are not life-threatening
Of the eight taken to the hospital, two were EMTs who were on the ambulance
A Life Flight helicopter had to land on the highway to take the boy to the hospital
The EMTs pulled over and quickly saved medicine and medical equipment from the ambulance as the fire spread
The car went through a stop sign early Saturday morning and hit the ambulance, causing it to flip onto its side and slide down the road
An EMS team rushed to the accident scene and started administering CPR when the cop told them to move their ambulance to ease a traffic jam
The incident in D.C. renews the push to have emergency vehicles exempted from the EPA rules