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A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver
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
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.
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
PRODUCT NEWS
Historic emergency vehicle comes with a stretcher and two oxygen tanks from the 60s
Three-in-one vital signs monitor can send hours of data to a hospital in a matter of seconds
Responders highlight cases of lack of training, protective equipment and medicine
The handles on the device enable staff to utilize a trapeze grip, designed to decrease the risk of back injuries during transfer
The app, created by InspiringApps, is billed as an ‘inexpensive, easy-to-use PCR for use on Apple’s iPad’
Rugged Notebooks showed off the durability and strength of the ARMOR X10gx Rugged Tablet in an eye-catching demonstration
The new product can be used to lift a patient on to a gurney, before the patient is then placed into the ambulance
EnRoute partners with TrafficLand to couple computer aided dispatch with live traffic video feed
Mayor: ‘It’s a big step forward in public safety’
Ray Pelletier and his partner were trying to save a man who was being attacked by two pit bulls when they themselves became targets