EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
In partnership with UCHealth, Ute Pass Regional Health Service District joins a small group of EMS providers equipped to deliver prehospital blood transfusions
Empress crews reached the scene in 3 minutes 11 seconds, slashing previous nine-minute waits
Ahead of an Aug. 12 vote, the Hennepin County Association of Paramedics & EMTs supports increased oversight of the hospital system
Cayuga County dispatcher Shelly Delfavero presented a 911 coin to Auburn City Ambulance medics Dan Tomasino and Dan Cooper, who revived her multiple times
Residents in formerly redlined neighborhoods face slower response times, highlighting ongoing disparities tied to historic housing discrimination
More than 100 volunteers joined police, firefighters, EMS and school staff in Springfield for a full-scale drill designed to test emergency response
Efforts across Europe aim to improve cardiac arrest outcomes through community CPR education and mobile alert apps that connect trained volunteers with emergencies before EMS arrives
Agency coordinators will enroll staff statewide as part of a program that enhances training, technology and operational consistency
A DeKalb County police officer was killed while responding to an active shooter who fired shots into CDC buildings before being found dead
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“The next evolution of EMS leadership will not be measured by how many calls we answer, but by how many crises we prevent.”
After the abrupt dismissal of the federal EMS advisory council, outgoing members are stepping up — ensuring the next cohort won’t start cold
Michael Fraley breaks down what paramedics need to know about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new resuscitation guidance
New Florida data shows the profession must evolve or continue to lose talent at unsustainable rates
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
PRODUCT NEWS
The attack may include Rockland, Maine, patient data such as names, birth dates, assessments, medications, insurance information and social security numbers
Grady EMS medical director, Dr. Lekshmi Kumar, said that the team is trained and expects more such calls
No one was hurt in the incident, and the ambulance was found afterward
Putnam County EMS said that all injuries appear to be non-life-threatening and the ambulance crew was not transporting a patient at the time
Syracuse members used ladders, ropes and pulleys to complete the rescue in about an hour; AMR transported the men
Board President Michael Redlener said that the best practices that come from the project will help every agency more safely respond to 911 calls
Heroes Comfort will cover all costs for those agencies that get dogs
Bushkill Emergency Medical Services employees said they left the ambulance parked when they took a patient into Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
An outpouring of support from the first responder community follows the fatal shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school
Dispatcher Asisha Milton will never forget this call