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Wisconsin Rapids paramedics were forced to exit the rig and leave their patient, who was strapped to a gurney in the back during the 40-minute pursuit
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Veteran paramedic and former Brookfield deputy chief Kris O’Dell steps into a leadership role after Middleton Common Council approval
Three children were airlifted after a fire tore through and collapsed Hidden Valley School in Spartansburg
Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured when a school bus carrying Kenwood Middle School students on a field trip crashed
A sightseeing helicopter carrying a pilot and four passengers crashed near Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s remote Na Pali Coast
A new ambulance placed into service returns Muscatine firefighters to full fleet strength, replacing a unit totaled in a 2025 crash
Spokane County Fire District 9 will begin operating its own ambulance service July 1, becoming the county’s only fire district independent of AMR
A new city audit says a 2019 triage protocol helped slow firefighter turnout, contributing to missed emergency response goals across San Diego for three years in a row
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
EMS leaders and providers need to study successes and failures as an opportunity to reduce death and disability from the next mass shooting
Dallas’ program came under fire for not making money, and that’s OK; here are 5 steps to a successful community paramedicine program
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
Being overweight is a threat to our patients, to our health and to our livelihood
Call on your elected officials to support legislation pending in the U.S. Congress to set aside federal land for a National EMS Memorial
PRODUCT NEWS
The city has seen ambulances break down en route to the hospital with patients inside, EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said
Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
Careerline Tech Center students worked through several scenarios evaluating their skills as they prepare for a career in EMS
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
While first responders were helping victims of a crash, another vehicle hit the ambulance with so much force that it knocked it over, MEDIC said
“The engine started smoking, and they pulled over. And quickly, the engine caught on fire,” Chief Kazuo Todd said
Prepared Live aims to give Oconee County dispatchers a better look at the situation they are sending first responders into
By remounting rigs, the St. Charles County Ambulance District extends the life of their ambulance boxes and saves taxpayers money, Deputy Chief Jeremey Hollrah said