EMS News
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BREAKING NEWS
Georgetown-Scott County EMS appointed Natalie Guerra as its first female assistant chief, marking a historic milestone for the department
Cass County’s EMS director sought $290,000 in pay raises over two years to retain and attract paramedics and EMTs, funded through billing, not taxpayer dollars
Despite video and eyewitness accounts placing him at the scene near Captain Alison Russo’s station, Zisopoulos testified he was asleep during the fatal stabbing
A report warns Berks County EMS faces underfunding, staffing shortages, and aging equipment, threatening response times and straining mutual aid
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days
After responding to a call just blocks from their station, Wichita Fire Station 5 and Sedgwick County EMS resuscitated a newborn in distress
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Authorities say a fatal blast at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was an act of terrorism, with the suspect leaving online writings and attempting to record the attack
Researchers say untreated addiction in the home heightens risks for kids and calls for earlier intervention
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why the termination of NEMSAC is a giant loss to EMS
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
EMS leaders hail the grant as a critical step toward better access and reduced overdoses
A paramedic’s sudden death prompts urgent questions about operational norms and caregiver health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
A new congressional bill aims to classify cross-trained EMS personnel federally, but will it be enough?
PRODUCT NEWS
Officials at both the federal and state level said AMR often billed Medicare and Medicaid for advanced service when it provided basic service
Angel MedFlight transported the patient without prior approval, but a company spokesperson said it is “satisfied each step in the health insurance process”
Cathy Trainor will be using her medical training and Russian language skills with the Global Disaster Relief Team
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
A FirstWatch alert warns of attacks on communications and public-safety critical infrastructures in the next week to 10 days
The 2022 ESO EMS Index also showed an increase in stroke assessment performance, and that most patients were transported without lights and siren
The team treats low-acuity patients, reducing volume for ATCEMS and emergency departments
The data may also be used to inform EMS reviews and training
The ambulance reportedly went over 100 mph and eventually crashed