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Orange County health officials suspended Anaheim Global Medical Center’s emergency receiving status for 911 ambulance patients, though the ED remains open to walk-ins
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down
Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb
EMS leaders say the grant-funded program could save trauma patients in rural Somerset County, but local officials worry taxpayers may be left covering the cost
Woodward County EMS officials say soaring ambulance costs, staffing shortages and inadequate Medicare reimbursements are straining services
The Logan Health Foundation is raising funds to buy a Bell 429 helicopter, which would give ALERT more space, safety and in-flight treatment
A valve malfunction involving boron trifluoride at a Lafayette Parish business prompted evacuations and hospitalized workers and first responders
EMS personnel, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
How to differentiate between a stroke and the viral infection Justin Bieber is suffering from
Drs. Watkins, Glomb and Fallat share lessons learned from EMSC Day webinar
Governor signs bill prohibiting Arizona’s EMTs from persuading patients into not going to hospital
“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
EMS improvement and research scientists join the podcast to discuss red lights and sirens project
Infectious disease expert Dr. Alexander P. Isakov shares tips for encountering monkeypox
PRODUCT NEWS
Over 1,000 suppliers will distribute only aerosolized chitosan for managing bleeding
A finalist in the EMS World Innovation Awards 2024
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
Jefferson County 911 is in the process of using artificial intelligence to improve operations and help with dispatcher shortage
The new devices aims to improve cardiac arrest survival rates and is designed by firefighter-paramedic Steve Islava
FlowMSP is a pre-incident planning software platform for the fire service with approximately 500 customers.
Rural Tennessee EMS crews tested the technology and say it’s needed
Live in-person special topics workshops for first responders, family members, and first responder clinicians
The John Wesley Foster Act requires schools to have mandated training, AEDs and response plans
First Due is recognized as the fastest-growing fire and EMS software company in the United States, marking its third consecutive year earning the distinction