EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
After AMR pulled out of Cayuga County, local EMS crews have managed to keep up—but are battling the same mounting costs, staffing shortages and systemwide strain
With a near 100% success rate, Buchanan County’s growing paramedic program is training locals from scratch to meet the region’s staffing needs
In a push to boost cardiac arrest survival rates, Bakersfield Hospital and the American Heart Association held CPR demos inside banks, turning everyday errands into lifesaving opportunities
San Diego boosts ambulance transport rates for the fifth straight year, bringing them in line with county averages amid ongoing debate over public vs. private EMS delivery
Forty-eight active shooter incidents were reported in 2023; in 2024, the FBI identified 24 incidents
Grand Blanc Township explores EMS overhaul amid wait time concerns and contract issues
An ambulance was struck by a pickup while on an emergency run near I-10 in Loxley, sending the crew, patient, and the truck driver to the hospital
With a busy Atlantic hurricane season expected, lawmakers are raising concerns about emergency readiness and public safety
Seven people were injured in a crash in downtown Gatlinburg after a minivan accelerated unexpectedly, striking a pedestrian and several vehicles
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS providers have a duty to make a good faith effort to provide competent, efficient and compassionate emergency care to everyone and anyone in need
Being assaulted may be part of the job for EMS providers, but it must not be tolerated or condoned by employers, leaders and peers
Preservation of evidence and scene documentation can help bring the guilty to justice and also ensure an innocent person is not wrongly convicted
Develop restraint polices, train to apply restraints and adhere to those policies when behavioral emergency patient restraint is indicated
It is critical for EMTs and paramedics to check in with one another and advocate nationally for recognition of PTSD as a work-related illness
The mass murder of college students strikes painfully close to home for me and we must not accept this as normal
PRODUCT NEWS
Members can access crisis assistance plus resources for a variety of issues such as stress, family conflict, financial or legal concerns, addiction, grief and more
Rochester police officers are searching for the driver of an SUV who ran away after the collision
The Sotair was designed to protect the airway and minimize gastric insufflation
San Diego’s EMS service is now adding cover letters to clarify that forms requiring patient signatures for insurance reimbursements are not bills
306 active and retired FDNY members — including firefighters and EMS members — have died of 9/11-related illnesses
5 people were transported after an accident that left an ambulance on its side, according to the Monticello Police Department
The ambulance service is spending more than $3M on the new safety measures
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure