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Austin-Travis County EMS drew 350 applications for its latest hiring cycle and graduated 17 cadets in December, while private providers and new grants aim to shore up EMT staffing
The new program places advanced EMTs and paramedics on scene in Willows to provide life-saving interventions before ambulances arrive
A Loveland fire code amendment taking effect in 2026 will mandate AEDs in new venues with occupancies of 100 or more
A Collingswood commissioner is seeking to void the borough’s ambulance contract with Virtua Health, alleging a conflict of interest involving the mayor’s spouse
After more than two decades on the ambulance, Townville EMT Bill Taylor continues to serve, teach and mentor the next generation of EMS providers
In a Daily News opinion piece, FDNY EMS Lt. Anthony Almojera argues that appointing an EMS veteran as commissioner reflects today’s medical-first reality
EMS, fire, police and transit agencies are ramping up staffing and safety measures as hundreds of thousands are expected on New Year’s Eve
A 19-year-old Marion County rookie says co-workers restrained, beat and waterboarded him during his second shift while trying to force his phone passcode, prompting firings and criminal charges
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
It’s time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
Low hourly wages is a main contributor to most career EMS providers working two or more jobs
Follow the mantra “a patient isn’t dead unless they are warm and dead” based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindications
Hypothermia death of a Minn. teen is an unimaginable tragedy, but a breach is not enough for a finding of negligence
It’s unfair to our patients to let professional bravado blind us from the need to maintain low-frequency high-criticality skill proficiency
PRODUCT NEWS
Heartland Fire Capt. Sonny Saghera said it looked like the pilot found a small space to avoid hitting the church and houses
Kingston Fire Chief Chris Rea said service pairs an EMT with a mental health specialist to respond to mental health emergencies
First responders in Cuyahoga County held an NDMS exercise using a plane full of patients
The worker, pinned by a large piece of concrete, had a fractured arm and his legs were folded backwards underneath the dirt
Bullitt County could be the first EMS department in the state to use body-worn cameras
Campers at four sites in the San Juan National Forest complained of wheezing, nausea and throat and nose irritation
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