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Daria Deibele joined Waunakee Area EMS in 2022 as a volunteer EMT and became a full-time paramedic in 2024
Beginning in February, Kern County will become the first in the state to equip all EMS providers with handheld, AI-enabled 12-lead ECG machines
Robeson County deputies say the man stole an ambulance after threatening EMS providers, then crashed and fatally shot a 74-year-old driver
Avery Hoy, 17, earned national paramedic certification through a program at Hutchinson Community College after becoming an EMT at 16
Shelby Township medics administered the antidote to a smoke-inhalation victim during a Nov. commercial structure fire
A new feasibility report says shifting from LifeCare to a fire-based municipal EMS program could bring Elyria $1.2 to $1.3M annually
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a gunman opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
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
Former ProCare Medical Transportation Service EMT Davian Rogers said there has been a problem with transportation run report software
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
The disparity caused patients of color to receive less supplemental oxygen compared with white patients
“Having a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,” a trainee flight medic said
Boyd County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that the NetCare employee who had been driving the ambulance kept changing his story
Chief Joe Schrage said 30+ firefighters responded, EMS providers transported 24 people, and the department made trauma counselors available
The truck was lifted by the town’s rescue engine and the patient was freed within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival
Washington Township’s new station will be double the size of the current location and feature four drive-through bays, a training area and a storm shelter
Broeder de Vries is trying out a specially outfitted Mustang Mach-E
The San Antonio Fire Department’s AMBUS is part of the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; it can carry 24 patients in seats or 20 patients in beds