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Mercy Regional EMS says the service is analyzing early data as the company weighs adding ambulances and adjusting response models
OneDose’s new eMACC app digitizes medication cross-checks for EMS, aiming to reduce errors and streamline protocol updates
The Albuquerque City Council voted to restore the fire chief’s authority over a controversial EMS staffing model that shifts paramedics onto fire engines
Two Longview firefighters are recounting the rare high-angle rescue that brought two hot air balloon riders safely down from more than 900 feet after the balloon struck a tower
Authorities say the man climbed into the Brevard County Fire Rescue ambulance while medics were treating a patient so he could get through a driveway
“Should paramedics be intubating? Why not just use a supraglottic airway?”
A Cessna 172 made an emergency ice landing on the Hudson River near Newburgh
In Sterling Heights, new weekday EMT units and a color-coded dispatch system are easing paramedic burnout and targeting rising EMS calls
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Several agencies have published recommendations to protect frontline public safety providers from accidental occupational opioid exposures
Removing endotracheal intubation from paramedic scope and implementing blood glucometry and CPAP at the EMT level are under consideration
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
As we move on from the uproar over “three strikes and you’re dead,” it’s time for EMS professionals to contribute ideas to solve the overdose epidemic
Extrapolating the consequences of a policy limiting opioid overdose treatment that goes against the foundation of EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
Four people were trapped inside after their car snapped a utility pole and came to rest against the roof of a house in Pulaski.
ImageTrend selected as the exclusive partner for Mecklenburg EMS Agency’s data management needs
First responders in Westborough use airbags, cribbing to lift the 53-foot-long box trailer off the victim
New agreement allows Premier members to take advantage of special pricing and terms prenegotiated by Premier for Respiratory Therapy Products
The report focused on trending injury data such as penetrating trauma, fractures, hospital events and the Injury Severity Score summary
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
HOPS is a key element of Horton’s safe design and features four-point harnesses and airbags to protect emergency care providers
The MMC (Multiplex Modular Connected) is a revolutionized electrical system that will intelligently power ambulance fleets across the US market through connectivity and high performance
The VenTrainer app enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation