EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Mayor Edwards approved Baton Rouge General’s ambulance service entry, raising concerns from Acadian Ambulance over need and process
The union accused Galveston EMS of prioritizing computer training over rapid hospital transport following a swift water rescue
Leaked tape shows ex-aide opposed raising FDNY EMT pay to firefighter levels, stalling Adams’ parity pledge amid worsening EMS staffing crisis
Honolulu’s City Council passed a resolution seeking a year-long performance audit of the homeless-response program and the city’s Emergency Services Department to gauge effectiveness, resource use and improvements
The agreement requires AMR to hit 9-minute arrival targets on 90% of calls and share staffing data with Syracuse officials
The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
Enterprise Rescue Inc. has introduced a custom-painted medical helicopter designed to mirror the look of its longtime ground ambulance fleet
Chiefs say Dr. Carl Schultz endangers patients, demoralizes crews by refusing prehospital blood transfusions, ketamine, magnesium and opioid-care pilots already used statewide
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Montana legislators have endorsed a bill to prevent financial ruin for patients who urgently need air ambulance transport
All patients, including terrorism suspects, are treated with the same fairness and respect we deserve ourselves
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
PRODUCT NEWS
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study compared intubation attempts in over 1,400 patients in hospitals across the nation
The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion’s three vehicles each carry a simulated emergency bay, ambulance box and four patient simulators.
First responders in Juneau County had been planning the mass casualty drill for 4 years
First responders in Norman drilled several times with several scenarios focusing on quickly treating the wounded
Two Prince George’s County firefighters were inside their ambulance at an earlier accident
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat’s capsize
Topsham Fire Rescue program will focus on seniors and non-emergency calls
A freon leak inside the Pittsburg store caused an employee to have trouble breathing
Officials extended “Code Red” air quality alerts for a third straight day
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working