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A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
Twenty EMS professionals have received Fitch EMS Foundation scholarships, selected from a record 313 applications
With earnings nearly triple initial projections, Flint plans to reinvest ambulance revenue into a new public safety training facility and expand its EMS fleet
The Illinois State Police said the patient became combative during transport, leading to the Carle Ambulance rig stopping on the interstate shoulder
With EMS now city-run, Kingston officials approved funding for a new ambulance to reduce the risk of all units being tied up, pending reimbursement through a state grant
The bipartisan EMS Counts Act aims to fix outdated federal job classifications that undercount cross-trained EMTs and paramedics, making it harder to identify service gaps
A woman is suing former EMT along with his parents and American Medical Response, claiming the ambulance company failed to vet his criminal past
FDNY marine crews rescued passengers from the water and rushed the injured to local hospitals
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
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