EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Despite federal efforts to expand broadband and boost rural healthcare, more than 200 counties still lack reliable internet and access to primary care and mental health providers
Dothan officials recognized an EMT and paramedic for their outstanding service and compassion
A fundraising campaign by the Wyoming County Community Health Foundation raised money to support ambulance companies transitioning to paid EMS staff
Wake County approved a $2.17B budget boosting school funding, prompting criticism over pitting public safety and affordable housing against education priorities
Gunfire erupted at a house party in Hickory, as more than 80 shots were fired
Eleven people were hospitalized after a man attacked staff and residents at a Salem homeless shelter, just before surrendering his belongings at check-in
The proposed budget eliminates the EMS special fund, shifts $75M to the general fund and allocates $5.2M from opioid settlement money for contracted EMS services
Patient Simulation & Education
New high-fidelity simulators at Touro’s clinical training center offer students hands-on experience with critical pediatric procedures
Albuquerque Ambulance’s peer team helps medics cope with trauma, depression and loss through active listening and shared experiences
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
With heavy- and binge-drinking on the rise, EMS providers can go beyond basic protocols to help connect patient behavior to consequences
There’s hardly a mobile phone out there that can’t capture video, but EMS providers must maintain professionalism regardless of if they’re being filmed
The hits just keep on coming, as the embattled department sees failure after failure
Scene sizeup takes a few seconds yet is worth every single moment, but witnesses might not perceive it that way
PRODUCT NEWS
Aiken County EMS is considering shift changes, adding an EMT class and additional pay increases to attract job candidates
Officers began first aid, and EMS providers took over and transported the man to a hospital in an air ambulance
The tech company and the advocacy group said they plan to focus on guidelines, goals and strategies
Boulder’s plan for lower acuity calls resembles those in several other states and is expected to reduce the city’s call volume by 8% to 10%
The Trace Eye-D products resemble individually packaged moist wipes
Providers are able to choose from 45 different training simulations; the most requested topic is sepsis, the unit’s executive director said
The Cedar Rapids firefighters and EMS staff participated in simulated emergency scenarios played out in a fake ER or ambulance built into the back of a semi-truck
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man’s location
Allentown EMS have been given iPads equipped with access to Lehigh Valley Health Network’s live video medical language interpreting service
The measure authorizes the purchase of 3,700 handheld radios for every police officer in Delaware County as well as most fire and EMS personnel