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Hall Ambulance’s new dispatch center highlights the number of calls dispatchers handle each day
In response to growing ambulance service failures, Senate Bill 2033 aims to support struggling EMS providers through a ‘distressed ambulance workgroup’
After being fined for slow responses in mid-2024, Decatur-Morgan Hofor two consecutive quarters with over 90% of calls answered within nine minutes
Funded by opioid settlement dollars, the new stations offer free naloxone, fentanyl test strips and other health supplies across Detroit
A woman from Sewell was seriously injured after jumping out of a moving ambulance on I-295 near Mount Laurel
The Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association will replace its aging, high-mileage ambulance, easing the burden of rising costs and declining insurance reimbursements
Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance
A Sumter County man faces a maximum punishment of 6 months behind bars and a $200 fine for multiple 911 calls and leaving hospitals without seeking treatment
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
PerSys Medical releases smallest automatic IO device on market
MSAT-G2 designed for rural, remote, disaster-prone areas
Heart rhythms can be tracked with ultrathin, flexible implant
Newly-revised FCC includes a proposal to spend as much as $16 billion in the next decade
WTX-4100 Tactical Microphone and PRYMEBLU newest products from innovation company
Broadband is coming, but experts disagree on when and how
Radio manufacturer rolls out new radios and plans for digital radios
Ambulance destroyed, firefighter treated for smoke inhalation
A range of responders feature in Urban Search and Rescue teams offering help after ‘quake
Recycled fabrics make EMS uniforms all green