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DeKalb County has approved a new contract with American Medical Response, betting that added funding, resources will improve response time
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A Christmas-week assault that killed a M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center hospital security officer underscores the dangers faced during patient crises
Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected two major EMS support measures, prompting providers to caution that funding limits and rising costs could worsen coverage gaps
Mercy Regional of Oklahoma officially began providing ambulance service in Enid, marking the city’s first change in providers in more than 50 years
A patient fleeing a medical hold fatally beat a hospital security guard at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center, leading to a second-degree murder charge and renewed concerns about workplace violence
Vote now: Should a commissioner be a firefighter, an EMS leader, an executive — or a mix?
Musk and other critics attacked Mamdani’s selection of EMS veteran Lillian Bonsignore to lead the department, reigniting debate over what operational experience matters most for the commissioner role
Two Twin City Ambulance EMTs were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while helping a disabled motorist on Interstate 290 in Buffalo
After staffing shortages forced the Georges Creek Ambulance Service to shut down for the first time in nearly five decades, Allegany County assumed control and uncovered major structural and operational problems
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The medical director’s resignation is the latest failure for a department entrusted with the care of the nation’s capital citizens and visitors
We are regularly reminded that the communities we serve know little about EMS costs, challenges and services provided
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
EMS providers were tending to a patient when they noticed the vehicle was missing
The 35-year-old man died from compressional and positional asphyxia, which a coroner said was a result of being placed face down on a stretcher
Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies said a car’s driver failed to yield and drove in front of the rig
The truck can drive through up to 40 inches of water, in over 230 mph winds, up steep inclines and slopes, and can withstand 40,000 pounds of impact
The sports car has a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Lamborghini Huracan
The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super rural additions for ground ambulance services are about to expire
The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury while the crew was transporting a patient
The agency will not receive its $1.27 million order for up to two years because of manufacturing delays
The city failed an audit and was left with about 800 claims on hold dating back up to five months, according to an internal investigation