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40 people were killed and about 115 injured in the Crans-Montana blaze, with authorities sending critically burned patients to specialty centers in neighboring countries
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Mich. medical center owner, staff to stand trial after hyperbaric chamber explosion kills 5-year-old
Four Oxford Center employees face felony charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, after a hyperbaric chamber caught fire and exploded during treatment in Troy
The San Rafael SAFE Team, a two-person mobile unit pairing a crisis counselor with an EMT, responds to 3,000 nonviolent calls annually, reducing ER visits
Seven victims were shot inside a Tumbler Ridge secondary school, and two were found dead at a connected residence
Whiteout conditions along Lake Superior led to a chain-reaction crash in Marquette County that injured eight people as vehicles continued striking the scene
AmeriPro Health has launched operations in Walton County, shifting an estimated 4,800 annual transfers off county EMS
Mentor Public Schools, the Mentor Fire Department and Lakeland Community College have partnered to give high school students hands-on EMS training, college credit and a path to EMT certification before graduation
Longview firefighter-paramedics could soon use new data analytics software to guide overdose responses and alternative transport decisions, as outlined in a City Council meeting video discu
Baystate Health President and CEO Peter D. Banko says new federal policy changes could drive more uninsured patients into emergency rooms, increasing pressure on EMS
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Realistic training, dedication to management and monitoring, the ability to troubleshoot and competently use available tools are critical to all EMS providers
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Parker County Hospital District EMS expressed its commitment to providing high-quality care and being transparent in its actions
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
More states are adopting statewide NG911 plans and the use of text-to-911 continues to grow
Auburn City Ambulance has a deficit of nearly $1M
Lincoln’s medic units will receive cardiac monitors, power cots, heart rhythm simulators, EADs and stair chairs
“Our high-fidelity program is designed to look very realistic,” said Dr. Nicholas Kman, professor of emergency medicine at Ohio State College of Medicine
The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
Crews added more than 2,000 wireless network antennas and additional improvements in and around State Farm Stadium and the Phoenix metro area
The Olympics-style games welcome first responders from around the country to compete in 50 different sports at venues throughout San Diego
Councilman Joseph Borelli plans to add language to the bill that would require the FD to replace aging vests as the protective material deteriorates