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After FDNY EMS unions warned that low pay could drive out 1/3 of the EMS workforce, EMS1 readers said the same problems keep coming up: pay, cost of living, public perception and a system that still undervalues EMS
Stone County Ambulance District will improve response times with a donated building, saving taxpayers thousands
A vote on the information request is postponed as Worcester officials call for broader discussion, amid lawsuit alleging the city’s 911 system improperly sends armed officers to behavioral health emergencies
The agency says the move is temporary and part of a routine quality review, but public health experts say the scope of the pause is unprecedented
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ends the $100,000 sign-off requirement imposed by predecessor, aiming to ease FEMA bottlenecks and speed recovery aid
Both AMR EMTs were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority will add CPR devices and a next-generation heart monitor to improve patient care
JeffSTAT pilot Mike Moore marks rare career achievement after nearly two decades of flying critical patients, crediting teamwork and a commitment to safety
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Illegal drugs and adverse environmental conditions are a potent combination at mass gathering events covered by EMS providers
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Over 400 wildfires in Canada have affected air quality in several states
Laguna Beach theater students used their makeup, costume skills to play the part of patients for EMT students
Durham EMS is not at the point it was several months ago when ambulances were breaking down on calls
Human metapneumovirus has many of the same symptoms as COVID and RSV
A tourniquet was applied and the worker was flown to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
An unfinished two-story house in Conroe collapsed on workers, trapping them under piles of lumber