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The NYPD said a Maimonides Medical Center ambulance turned onto Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, hit a 44-year-old woman and drove off
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Longtime Queens Paramedic Michael Greco takes over Local 2507 as the union pushes for a new city contract, pay parity and workplace safety
Baton Rouge police say gunfire erupted inside the Mall of Louisiana, sending shoppers and workers scrambling for safety
Richmond University Medical Center will take two ambulances out of service in July, raising concerns about response times as EMS cuts continue citywide
The mission marked a milestone for Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical’s K-9 Transport Program after a Clay County K-9 suffered acute lung injury from being inadvertently exposed to concentrated ozone
A toxic gas release at a silver recovery facility in Kanawha County left two people dead and about 30 others hospitalized as officials investigate a chemical reaction involving nitric acid
Edwin Gallegos became the first student to earn EMT certification and complete firefighter training through the memorial scholarship created to honor fallen AMR EMT Jacob Dindinger
Relatives of John Lucas dispute claims he had a knife and say he was seeking help when he was struck by an ambulance that continued driving for nearly two miles
The proposal includes a 42% increase for BLS treatment in place, while union leaders say personnel remain underpaid
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Employment lawyer Scott Moore Esq., addresses frequently asked questions
Moore and Rob Lawrence break down employer mandates and exemptions for mask wearing and vaccination
Why administration of normal saline off-duty constitutes possession and delivery of a controlled substance
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
Should Kansas providers face discipline for not transporting a patient who was breathing?
What the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 means for treatment and transport reimbursement post COVID-19
PRODUCT NEWS
Save 16% with eufy discount code SVSOLAR throughout June
Technimount EMS is pleased to introduce to the Canadian market the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized, a multi-purpose life-saving device to stop massive bleeding in the junctional regions of the body and pelvis.
When you absolutely need to write something down make sure you have a weatherproof Rite in the Rain notebook
Many of Gerber’s most popular knives and multi-tools for on- or off-duty everyday carry are on sale
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