EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
A bus veered off both sides of Missouri Highway 100 west of Hermann after the driver overcorrected
Torrential rains in San Antonio triggered flash floods that swept away cars firefighters carried out dozens of dramatic rescues across the city
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Navy corpsmen at NMRTC Twentynine Palms are riding along with Morongo Basin Ambulance paramedics
The wrongful death suit claims logging companies engaged in risky subcontracting practices and failed to vet operators, leading to the 2021 crash that killed a young firefighter/EMT
Two suspects were arrested after stealing an ambulance from Effingham Health System and leading police on a high-speed pursuit across three counties
Nearly a decade after 49 lives were lost in the 2016 massacre, survivors and victims’ families are returning to the shuttered Orlando club for a final visit
More than 460 former CDC employees are being brought back after layoffs that gutted public health programs
President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season
Mills County officials passed a resolution putting an EMS tax on the ballot and creating an EMS advisory council
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Pre-planning and code enforcement are essential to EMS accessing, treating and extricating patients from political rallies and other mass gatherings
Social media comments made in haste and frustration are causing public safety personnel to lose their jobs and the community’s trust
A heartfelt image, viewed and shared by millions, informs civilians about the consequences of gun violence and that all lives matter to EMS providers
Mourn the deaths of five Dallas police officers, but don’t lower your standards by responding emotionally to provocation
The LAFD SOBER unit for Skid Row’s frequent users is a good idea, but potential dangers to paramedics cannot be ignored
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
PRODUCT NEWS
Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
EMS providers were tending to a patient when they noticed the vehicle was missing
The 35-year-old man died from compressional and positional asphyxia, which a coroner said was a result of being placed face down on a stretcher
Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies said a car’s driver failed to yield and drove in front of the rig
The truck can drive through up to 40 inches of water, in over 230 mph winds, up steep inclines and slopes, and can withstand 40,000 pounds of impact
The sports car has a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Lamborghini Huracan
The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super rural additions for ground ambulance services are about to expire
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury while the crew was transporting a patient
The agency will not receive its $1.27 million order for up to two years because of manufacturing delays
The city failed an audit and was left with about 800 claims on hold dating back up to five months, according to an internal investigation