EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Security video shows an unidentified man entering the Bellerose home and leaving minutes before alarms sounded
Cadet Class 8 joins one of the nation’s busiest EMS systems
Picketing nurses rushed inside to assist, but Henry Ford Genesys Hospital administrators ordered them out, saying staffing was adequate despite the code-black influx
ATF agents found four “simple” improvised explosive devices during the investigation of the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attack
A gunman opened fire outside the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, then fled 180 miles before his arrest
Worshippers pulled victims to safety after a man rammed a pickup into a Grand Blanc Township chapel, opened fire and set a blaze
Launched in 2012, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Medical Unit has grown from four to 14 cross-trained deputies
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
Police say the gunman fired from a boat into the crowd at American Fish Company in Southport in an attack they called a “highly premeditated”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Learn what’s changed in the 2021 ACS FTG and how to implement the trauma triage guidelines
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss cost of living concerns, EMS reimbursement and industry pay standards
Contact your representatives about the proposed EMS Staffing and Support Act
Cyber security strategists join the podcast to discuss the implications of a cyberattack on EMS infrastructure
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss the death of comedian Bob Saget and how providers should care for patients with possible head injuries
How Austin Travis County EMS is publicly selecting its next EMS chief – How would you fare?
PRODUCT NEWS
To prepare for the 2024 hurricane and wildfire seasons, the Un-carrier has ramped up its disaster preparedness efforts with more network hardening, new response vehicles, additional deployed 2.5GHz spectrum and a new community support program
The NOPEC Foundation awarded a $39,500 grant to the Ashtabula County Water Rescue Team
Tualatin Valley firefighters had to stabilize several vehicles during two separate extrications
This year’s exercise simulated what it would take to help ensure mission-critical communication capabilities during a large-scale event with over 100,000 attendees, as well as during a cyber attack and a terrorist attack
New tool for public safety can help answer and triage calls, respond via text, and consolidate data from multiple sources around a single incident
RapidSOS Unite brings together all of the company’s tools and technologies under one program, while introducing specialized “modules” for agencies to customize to meet their communities’ needs
MVC Incident Visualization software will help traffic safety officers identify high-risk areas and trends
SAM Medical will continue its focus on developing high-quality medical devices and solutions for emergency responders
Through this agreement, state agencies and affiliated entities will have access to Verizon’s award-winning network and a comprehensive suite of communications solutions designed to help enable Michigan to best serve the state’s more than 10 million residents