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Center County plans to replace 1,031 portable radios and 331 mobile radios, citing aging equipment, rural dead zones and rising replacement costs
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Investigators are examining recorder data and control tower communications after the collision killed two pilots and injured passengers and emergency responders at LaGuardia Airport
The listener-driven “Armchair Anonymous” podcast, hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, features EMS providers describing unpredictable scenes, critical saves and on-the-job realities
Launched to prevent a gap in advanced life support coverage after Exeter Hospital’s withdrawal, the Plaistow- and Brentwood-based system now serves about 30 communities
The awards honor organizations and leaders advancing patient-centered mobile healthcare, with recipients spanning EMS operations, advocacy, research, education and medical direction
Hosted by the Alabama Fire College and UAB Emergency Medicine, the program uses simulations and high-tech mannequins to help EMTs and paramedics build critical patient care skills
Ulster County lawmakers approved funding for the program, which will begin in August and allow local EMTs to pursue advanced certification closer to home
Pilot and copilot killed after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck crossing a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
A floor collapse at a wedding venue in Tamworth injured six people and sent about 70 guests into the basement
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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
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