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Cooper EMS paramedics can now administer extended-release buprenorphine in the field, giving overdose patients longer treatment coverage and more time to connect with follow-up care
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Clark County Commissioners approved a four-year extension that freezes current rates, adds two ambulances and expands Heartland Ambulance EMS services without increasing taxpayer costs
Authorities said a man, believed to be armed with a knife, ran towards a Kanawha County EMS ambulance, leapt onto the hood and later died after falling from the rig
San Antonio police said a welfare check escalated when a woman allegedly struck a firefighter with a knife before barricading herself inside an apartment
A new inspector general report found the agency missed national response-time standards in 71% of cases, with low pay and chronic vacancies forcing the city to rely heavily on private ambulance providers
Boston EMS welcomed 26 new EMTs, marking the next chapter for recruits who completed six months of training
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation allowing ambulance providers to bill for treat-in-place care while advancing rural health collaboration, insurance coverage and workforce reforms statewide
A lawsuit claims Henderson firefighters failed to preserve and deliver a severed finger to hospital staff, leaving doctors unable to reattach it after more than 12 hours without proper care
Annapolis mayor’s FY2027 plan would staff a fifth ambulance during high-demand hours as EMS calls make up nearly three-quarters of department responses
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
What recent legislative changes mean for equipping, arming and tactically training SWAT and TEMS medics
Charlotte’s MEDIC deputy director explains how a proposed leave-at-home policy will be a well-researched study into giving the patient the right treatment at the right time
Four hours after an EMS crew released Paul Tarashuk, he was struck and killed by a vehicle; David Givot breaks down issues of patient abandonment, negligence and responsibility
Why it is time to do away with different rules for different providers under the Firefighter Bill of Rights
PRODUCT NEWS
Crestline has expanded their production facility to reduce lead time
FedRAMP authorization allows First Due to provide solutions to all federal agencies across the globe
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Take a test ride on the FASPLINT FULLBODY vacuum splint demo table
The EMS Division of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Handtevy launch a initiative to enhance ALS across 70 organizations
First-of-its-kind technology immediately delivers ‘eyes on the scene’ to 911 professionals empowering them to give precise details to first responders to accelerate and improve their response
$46 million in state funding will give dispatchers across the state more accurate caller location information
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
The device features a 360-degree camera that uses artificial intelligence to detect people and objects within a defined range and warn drivers of a possible collision