EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
The off-duty paramedic couple sprang into action during their anniversary dinner, rushing to save an elderly woman who was choking
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
A Delaware County mother is thanking paramedics who revived her baby during a medical emergency outside the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center
At least eight people were injured after a man attacked a pro-Israeli hostage rally in Boulder, the FBI is investigating as a terrorist act
Two new will expand the original program, which has answered over 2,000 calls and treated more than 360 patients since launching in 2017
Swift, coordinated action by first responders helped revive a child, restoring a pulse before the patient was airlifted to Cook Children’s Medical Center
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey
PRODUCT NEWS
A previous billing vendor for Lee County Emergency Medical Services was affected
The head-on crash with a car flipped the rig onto its side and caused major damage to both vehicles
Rotterdam EMS plans to replace three of its five ambulances and update one of its two stations
An EMT and two officers were injured, and the suspect faces multiple charges after a fight with cops trying to arrest him
A fundraiser is in place to cover the costs of repairs, as well as a structure where the North Shore Rescue Squad’s rig can be parked more safely
Fairfield Mayor Jamie Paden, who also is a volunteer EMT, said many calls could be less severe or prevented if the patient simply had access to regular care
“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
Bats have been flying around the living quarters of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District station, and dead bats have been found in an ambulance bay
Geospatial routing, also called location-based routing, uses GPS information and other data and has been around for a few years
The three occupants of the ambulance were transported to a hospital for treatment, but no other injuries were reported, police said