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FEMA says it can continue emergency response early in a shutdown, but prolonged funding gaps could disrupt planning with state and local partners
The funding will help Meadville expand paramedic training, add telehealth tools and reduce unnecessary ambulance transports to the ER
The Naperville Fire Department is the first in the Edward Hospital EMS system to carry the SAM junctional tourniquet
The year-long program will deploy remotely launched drones to 911 scenes to provide live video, boost responder safety and potentially deliver critical medical supplies
Newark-Arcadia Emergency Medical Services says the new program will improve documentation, strengthen training and enhance provider and patient safety
New Haven AMR paramedics and firefighters were recognized for rapid CPR, airway management and medication administration for a child in life-threatening respiratory distress from a severe asthma attack
Early morning drivers on eastbound I-90 alerted paramedics after spotting a person clinging to the outside of a moving Spokane AMR ambulance
Homeland Security officials warned Congress that a funding lapse could delay disaster relief reimbursements, disrupt cybersecurity response and training
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
Is it occupational discrimination to exclude private EMS providers from LODD benefits?
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
For every action in EMS there are consequences — sometimes positive and sometimes negative — but sometimes you do what you gotta do
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
Montana ballot initiative 179 seeks to train and authorize EMTs to provide non-emergency care to veterans is a meaningful pivot for EMS and patients
PRODUCT NEWS
Company representatives will be demonstrating several products on the exhibit floor, and will be on hand for the duration of the conference to answer any questions
The Texas EMS Alliance says the bill would ensure fair pay for EMS agencies while reducing patients’ payment stress
The new RediMedic model was designed with comfort, functionality and efficiency in mind
EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
Community paramedics also receive training in areas such as primary care, public health, disease management and mental health
Lexington 911 operators used a manual method during the computer-aided system failures, which caused delays
The Index tracks data for more than 2,600 EMS agencies across the country
The CommanDING Tech Challenge was designed to encourage the development of advanced incident command dashboards for first responders