EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A woman is suing former EMT along with his parents and American Medical Response, claiming the ambulance company failed to vet his criminal past
Fifteen people were hospitalized after a skydiving plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near at an airport in Gloucester County
A drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood left four dead and victims taken to Northwestern and John H. Stroger hospitals
A Las Vegas retirement community has been without power since July 2, leaving 155 residents without AC, elevator access or medical device support
A bus carrying at least 20 people overturned after hitting railroad tracks in Lancaster
MultiCare and Spokane Fire Department responded to 892 total incidents during the basketball tournament, down from nearly 1,200 last year
A dispatch system outage in Baltimore delayed medic response during a 40-minute wait for EMS
The AIMHI awards recognize standout agencies, individuals and programs advancing high-value, integrated mobile healthcare
After a boat explosion left a family with severe burns, they were rushed to Jackson Memorial’s Miami Burn Center for immediate care and long-term healing support
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Recognize, prevent growing ransomware as a service and drive-by downloading threats with these tips
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Examining recommendations for EMS treatment of adult and pediatric cardiac arrest related to epinephrine, compression depth and rate, and double sequential defibrillation
Fiscal, retention and operational considerations for election week and the EMS purse and pay
3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field
PRODUCT NEWS
First responders in Maury County used log chains, two straps to keep the pickup from falling into the river
The new ambulances, designed to be lightweight, come equipped with a powered trolley bed system and a powered carry chair for patient transport
Shared vision for multimodal simulation spans analog, immersive and digital techniques
Fire departments, EMS, law enforcement agencies and sport medicine organizations are invited to apply
Siddons-Martin will display a Road Rescue UltraMedic at Utah State Fire Chiefs Association Winter Business Meeting and Leadership Symposium in St. George, Utah, January 17-18
Dr. Katie DeJong and nurse Casie Hunter were among those recognized during the Governor’s State of the State for using Avel’s innovative telemedicine platform to help save the life of a rancher critically injured in a bison attack
Medix Specialty Vehicles announces authorized ambulance dealer for Kansas, Danko Emergency Equipment
In their region, the most popular Medix ambulance includes the MSV-II Type I ambulance
Acquisition expands the company´s position of providing innovative solutions in the emergency medical supply market
Four people were trapped inside after their car snapped a utility pole and came to rest against the roof of a house in Pulaski.