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The St. Charles County Ambulance District is mourning the loss Lt. Sarah McCarthy, a 23-year veteran, STARS team member and Honor Guard participant
Clermont says a city-run ambulance service is needed to reduce long response times, but Lake County argues the plan is too costly
As Cleveland debates Tanisha’s Law, council sponsors are pointing to models in Albuquerque, Allegheny County, Durham and Evanston that dispatch behavioral-health teams
Four people were injured when a pickup truck collided with a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance transporting a patient
Dixie County Fire Rescue is rallying around EMT Anne “Bambi” Roberson, a nearly 20-year veteran recently diagnosed with breast cancer
The FDNY is planning a special ceremony alongside a new commemorative emblem, a Gary Sinise–hosted podcast series and a film on FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge
A new contribution will add up to $750 in tuition support for each EMT student who commits to working for a Washington County ambulance service
Cheshire EMS Chief Mark Kreamer says the county-run service, primarily in seven towns and under contract with 19, is prepared to expand
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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From community risk reduction to treatment in place, other cities are reaping the benefits of advanced EMS systems. A proposed independent NYC EMS department could be the turning point.
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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