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Dozens of volunteers with realistic mock injuries helped Waco first responders test coordination, triage and communication during a large-scale disaster drill
Iredell County rescuers and partner agencies trained inside the historic battleship, using its tight compartments and steep ladders to simulate complex technical rescue scenarios
Brian Thomas agreed to pay the county $1, drop his counterclaim and make several admissions, ending a legal dispute over his 2024 resignation
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
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Further research is needed to determine if naloxone access laws actually increase distribution and use of naloxone, and high-risk behavior by patients with opioid use disorder
EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
Educating patients about alternate forms of pain management could stem the tide of opioid overdoses
Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress
EMS providers need to be involved in educating communities in how to provide the initial response to critically injured patients
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
PRODUCT NEWS
Research underscores the life-saving impact of administering whole blood transfusions as quickly as possible
EMS Products
Code Red Fire boots are constructed to meet NFPA certification
First Due’s comprehensive suite is designed specifically for EMS operations and includes highly configurable NEMSIS v.3.4 and 3.5 compliant ePCR software and applications for scheduling, assets, training, events, and more.
Lexipol places public safety wellness at the forefront with a week dedicated to education, community and support
EMS Products
As part of a $6.3 billion investment, FirstNet will become the exclusive wireless network to offer first responders uninterrupted priority and preemption across the entire AT&T 5G spectrum
A custom-developed CAD interface for omnicore dispatch sends an alert and message for CAD job dispatch information directly to the user’s radios ensuring no job is missed when the paramedics are away from the in-vehicle CAD terminals
A rope rescue system was used to raise a Fontana woman from an old septic tank 25 feet below the ground
National survey also finds 3 in 5 Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care
The BD MiniDraw™ Capillary Blood Collection System enables lab-quality testing in convenient locations for patients, such as local pharmacies
Trainers across the country are including pyrotechnics, paid actors and virtual reality to better simulate realism for first responders